A $600 job cost needs different prices at different margins

Illustrative air duct cleaning calculation in USD. Required pre-tax selling price with the same $600 allocated job cost.

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September 2026 U.S. planning scenario, not market rates or recommended margins. Price = $600 / (1 − target margin). Cost includes the labor, equipment, travel, consumables, and overhead assumptions in the article. Prices rounded to cents; excludes sales tax. Remaining amount is before unallocated costs and income taxes, not guaranteed net profit.

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