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Electrician Break Even Calculator

This free electrician break-even calculator shows exactly how many jobs you need to complete each month to cover your fixed costs. Enter your monthly overhead, average variable cost per job, and average job price — your monthly job target appears instantly.

Break Even Calculator

Contribution per Job$520.00
Jobs to Break Even9
Break-Even Revenue$7,200.00
Jobs to Hit Goal25

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Electrician Break Even Calculator — Frequently Asked Questions

Most independent electricians need 10—15 jobs per month to cover their fixed costs, assuming an average job value of around $800 and monthly fixed overhead of $4,000—$5,000. Electricians who focus on smaller service calls (averaging $300—$500) will need more jobs — potentially 18—25 per month — while those doing larger commercial or panel work can break even on fewer but bigger jobs.
Variable costs are expenses you only incur when you actually do a job. For electricians this includes wire, conduit, breakers, outlets, switches, connectors, and other materials specific to that job, plus fuel for the trip. For an $800 electrical job, variable costs typically run $230—$320 (about 30—40% of job value). Your fixed costs — van payment, insurance, phone, license — exist regardless of whether you work.
The average electrical job value varies significantly by service type. A service call or outlet repair might be $150—$350, while panel upgrades run $1,500—$3,000 and whole-house rewires can be $8,000+. For a general residential electrician with a mix of small repairs, outlet work, fixture installs, and the occasional panel job, an average of $600—$1,000 per job is typical. This calculator defaults to $800.
The fastest ways to lower your break-even point are: raise your average job value by targeting larger jobs or upselling (e.g., suggesting a panel upgrade when doing a service call), cut fixed costs you don't need (unused software, over-insured vehicles), and reduce material waste per job by keeping a well-stocked van so you aren't buying one-offs at retail. Even increasing average job value by $150 can save you 2—3 required jobs per month.
For a sole-trader electrician, monthly fixed costs typically include: van payment or lease ($400—$700), liability and tools insurance ($200—$400), license and bond fees ($50—$150), tools and equipment replacement fund ($100—$250), phone and software ($100—$200), and marketing or lead generation ($100—$300). Total: $3,500—$5,500/month is common, with $4,500 as a realistic default for this calculator.

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