The plumbing numbers
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Plumbing Job Pricing Calculator
Flat-rate plumbing pricing from parts, burdened labor, overhead, and margin — with this week's verified PVC price (national median $7.65 per 10 ft as of Aug 24, 2026)..
Contractor Markup & Margin Calculator
Convert between markup and margin, and price any job from its cost.
Labor Burden Calculator
A $28/hr tech costs $40+/hr after taxes, comp, benefits, and unproductive time.
Hourly Rate Calculator
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Overhead Recovery Calculator
Total your real annual overhead, spread it over your volume, and get the exact percentage (or per-hour figure) every job must carry before profit..
What plumbing software costs
As of Aug 24, 2026 (verified weekly): Jobber ($119/mo for 5 users, annual billing) is our top pick for plumbing shops under 10 — fastest quoting and the best price. Housecall Pro ($149/mo for 5 users) wins if you want homeowner financing on bigger repipes. ServiceTitan is the 10+ tech play at user-reported ≈$325/tech/mo (n=17). See the full ranked comparison.
Hiring? Know what plumbers cost first
A wrong hire is the most expensive number on this page. Before you post the job, check what plumbers actually earn rung by rung in your metro, and where the next apprentices are coming from — then run the loaded cost through our labor burden calculator.
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This week’s material prices
| Metro | Home Depot | Lowe’s | Week over week |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8.63 | $8.80 | ▼ $0.11 this week |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8.31 | $8.21 | ▲ $0.05 this week |
| Chicago, IL | $7.83 | $7.81 | ▲ $0.15 this week |
| Dallas, TX | $7.23 | $7.22 | ▲ $0.07 this week |
| Houston, TX | $7.05 | $7.10 | ▲ $0.06 this week |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7.37 | $7.45 | ▼ $0.05 this week |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7.90 | $7.81 | ▼ $0.07 this week |
| Atlanta, GA | $7.33 | $7.24 | ▼ $0.04 this week |
| Miami, FL | $7.71 | $7.79 | ▼ $0.12 this week |
| Boston, MA | $8.39 | $8.50 | ▼ $0.10 this week |
| National median | $7.65 | — flat | |
Top 10 of 20 tracked metros shown — the full table lives on the calculator pages. Verified weekly per our methodology.
Latest software price changes affecting plumbing shops
$129/mo (annual billing)$149/mo (annual billing)
Housecall Pro raised Essentials annual-billing pricing from $129 to $149/mo. Monthly billing rose from $169 to $189. User cap unchanged at 5. Log entry
$45/mo (monthly billing)$49/mo (monthly billing)
Jobber raised Core monthly-billing pricing from $45 to $49/mo. Annual-billing price held at $39/mo, widening the annual discount to about 20%. Log entry
$109/mo (annual billing)$119/mo (annual billing)
Jobber raised Connect annual-billing pricing from $109 to $119/mo. Included users unchanged at 5; extra seats still $29/user/mo. Log entry
Full history in the pricing change log.
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