Labor Costs

Labor costs include direct compensation, indirect compensation (taxes, benefits, etc.) and associated compliance costs (training, safety and logistics). Other costs may include human resources, recruitment and retention.

Labor Burden in Construction – Proper Rate Formula

Construction Industry Standards / By / 02/27/2022
Fixed Costs

Labor burden in construction is a value added on to the respective hourly labor base wage to to determine the total cost per hour for a particular trade or employee. Labor burden rates are used extensively with estimating and recording actual results. The key to labor burden is that the rate is NOT universal. The value is different per company and in some cases per trade/employee. The rate is highly dependent on the various employee benefits provided and the structure of the organization.

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