Cost Per Employee Hour Calculator
This calculator converts a one-time or bundled purchase—like a laptop, software, or tooling—into a clear cost per employee hour. You can enter a single total or itemize hardware, tax, shipping, and setup labor. Set the expected life (months) and typical hours per month to get monthly cost, hourly cost, 8-hour day cost, and the equivalent hourly raise. Add the optional productivity check (minutes lost per day × wage) to see whether upgrading is cost-justified.
How it helps
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Shows monthly and per-hour cost from any purchase
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Lets you itemize: hardware, tax, shipping, setup labor
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Includes 8-hour day and equivalent hourly raise views
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Optional productivity check compares time lost vs. upgrade cost
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Great for budgeting, quoting, and ROI calculations
Inputs
Enter a single total (e.g., laptop + tax + setup), or itemize below — the calculator will sum them.
Expand to itemize
Estimate time lost on old gear and compare. If the value of time lost exceeds the hourly cost of the new purchase, upgrading pays for itself.