Make labor cost visible
Run the numbers in the page. Then make a better staffing decision.
- For hospitality operators
- $99 per location, per month
- No long-term contract
Labor cost calculator
Use fully loaded wages and revenue from the same period.
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Labor cost calculator
See labor as a percent of revenue. Add headcount and hours if you want the implied hourly next to the BLS median for that role in your state.
Common: 12–20% covers FICA, unemployment, workers comp, basic benefits.
California min wage: $16.50/hr (2026)
Compare implied hourly to the BLS median
Labor cost
Labor as % of revenue
30.7%
Common target 28–32%. You are at 30.7%.
Tight, between 30 and 35%
- Raw wages
- $12,000.00
- Loaded wages (+15.0%)
- $13,800.00
- Revenue
- $45,000.00
- California min wage
- $16.50/hr
California min wage ($16.50/hr, 2026) is a reference. It does not enter this percent. Common full-service target is 28-32% of revenue for the same period. Median hourly is BLS OEWS May 2025 for Cooks, Restaurant.