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title: "Markup Calculator: Convert Margin to Markup"
description: "Convert target gross margin to markup: a 32% margin needs about 47% markup. Use this free contractor markup calculator with job cost. No signup required."
canonical: https://contractorpro.io/tools/markup-calculator
outline:
  - "Markup Calculator"
  - "Why 30% Markup Is Not 30% Margin"
  - "Enter Job Cost and Target Gross Margin"
  - "How Do I Convert Margin to Markup?"
  - "Should Materials and Labor Have the Same Markup?"
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# Markup Calculator

Charging a 30% markup does not produce a 30% margin. Convert correctly here.

Category: Calculator. Free to use, no signup required.

## Inputs
- Job cost ($)
- Target gross margin (%)

## FAQs
Q: How do I convert margin to markup?
A: Markup = margin ÷ (1 − margin). A 32% margin needs about a 47% markup.

Q: Should markup be the same on materials and labor?
A: Many contractors use different markups — often higher on labor and subs than on materials — as long as the blended result hits the target margin.

## Related pages
- [profit margin calculator](https://contractorpro.io/tools/profit-margin-calculator)
- [calculate your job costs](https://contractorpro.io/tools/job-cost-calculator)
- [calculate fully burdened labor costs](https://contractorpro.io/tools/labor-burden-calculator)
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