Markup Calculator
Calculate markup and selling price from cost.
Last updated 2026-08-21
What Is a Markup Calculator?
The markup calculator finds the markup amount and selling price from a cost and a markup percentage. It is the tool for pricing goods, materials, and small jobs you sell to others. A clear markup keeps your price competitive while covering overhead and profit.
How It Works
Markup = Cost × Markup % ÷ 100. Selling price = Cost + Markup.
Example
A $1,000 item at 20% markup: $200 markup → $1,200 selling price.
How to Calculate
- Enter the cost of the item or job, such as $1,000.
- Enter the markup percentage you want, such as 20%.
- Read the markup amount, which is cost times the percentage divided by 100. That gives $200.
- Read the selling price, which adds the markup to the cost. That gives $1,200.
- Compare against the margin calculator when you need to know profit as a share of the selling price.
Markup to margin conversion
| Markup on cost | Profit margin | Selling price for $1,000 cost |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | 9.1% | $1,100 |
| 15% | 13.0% | $1,150 |
| 20% | 16.7% | $1,200 |
| 25% | 20.0% | $1,250 |
| 33.3% | 25.0% | $1,333 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is markup?
The amount added to cost to cover overhead and profit. A 20% markup on cost means selling for cost × 1.2.
Markup or margin — which is it?
This is markup on cost. Margin is profit ÷ selling price, which is a different number.
What is a typical contractor markup?
Contractors often add 10–20% for overhead and profit on material and subcontract costs.
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