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Electrician labour rate calculator

Work out the hourly and day rate your electrical business needs, with super for yourself, your ute and insurance, and GST on top if you are registered.

Your pay

What you want to pay yourself per yearSuper for yourself (% of pay)Optional for sole traders. 12% matches the employer rate from 1 July 2025.Staff wages and on-costs per yearApprentice or labourer

Overheads per year

Ute, fuel and upkeepInsuranceTools and test gearLicence and registration feesPhone, software, officeEverything else

Billable time

Weeks worked per yearAfter holidays and sick daysHours worked per weekBillable share (%)Time you can charge for, after travel, quoting and adminHours in a charged dayProfit margin on top (%)Money the business keeps after paying you

Tax

I'm registered for GST (10%)

Hourly rate

Your hourly charge-out rate

Before GST. Covers your pay, overheads and profit.

Day rate

Break-even hourly rate (no profit)

Billable hours per year

Total yearly cost to cover

Super set aside

Overheads

Hourly rate inc GST

Day rate inc GST

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Rounded to the cent line by line. A guide, not tax advice.

How it works

Super: sole traders don't have to pay themselves super, but if you want to match an employee's 12% Super Guarantee, leave it in.
Yearly cost = your pay + super + staff + overheads.
Charge-out rate = yearly cost ÷ billable hours ÷ (1 − profit margin). Day rate = hourly rate × hours in your day (7.6 for a standard 38-hour week).
Inc GST adds 10% if you are registered.

GST registration is required once your GST turnover reaches $75,000 a year. If you employ an apprentice, their wage, super, workers' compensation and award allowances all go in the staff line. Income tax is not included; set your pay target with it in mind.

Three worked examples

Each one was checked against an independent calculation. Type the same numbers above and you will get the same results.

Example 1

Sole trader paying own super, GST registered

Your pay$90,000

Overheads$22,000

Billable46 wk × 40 h × 75%

Profit margin15%

Super$10,800

Yearly cost$122,800

Billable hours1,380

Hourly rate$104.69

Day rate$837.52

Hourly inc GST$115.16

Example 2

Just starting out, not GST registered

Your pay$60,000

Overheads$14,000

Billable46 wk × 38 h × 70%

Profit margin10%

Yearly cost$74,000

Billable hours1,223.6

Hourly rate$67.20

Day rate$510.72

Example 3

Owner plus an apprentice

Your pay$95,000

Overheads$29,000

Staff$55,000

Billable46 wk × 40 h × 80%

Profit margin12%

Super$11,400

Yearly cost$190,400

Billable hours1,472

Hourly rate$146.99

Day rate$1,175.92

Hourly inc GST$161.69

Australia (GST)

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Questions

What should a sparky charge per hour?

It depends on your state, your work and your costs. Use this to find the rate that pays you properly, then compare it with local rates. Many tradies quote small jobs with a call-out fee plus time, which lets the hourly rate stay competitive.

Do I include GST in my rate?

Quote homeowners the price inc GST, because consumer law requires the total price. To builders, quote ex GST with GST shown. This calculator gives both.

What about my licence and insurance?

Put your contractor licence renewal, public liability and any income protection in overheads. They are real costs of every billable hour.