{"id":67696,"date":"2025-07-04T10:36:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T09:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/?page_id=67696"},"modified":"2025-11-03T16:28:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:28:13","slug":"costes-laborales","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/es\/glossary\/labor-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Costes laborales"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"67696\" class=\"elementor elementor-67696\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e1633 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81e1633\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e1831 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37e1831\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9c95e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-breadcrumb\" data-id=\"e9c95e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><ol class=\"ekit-breadcrumb\"><li class=\"ekit_breadcrumbs_start\"><span class=\"ekit_home_icon\"> <i class=\"fas fa-home\"><\/i> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/es\">Home<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9718c24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9718c24\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b66c31 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"2b66c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h1 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">What are Labor Costs?<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08683fe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"08683fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">A Practical Guide for Small Businesses, Contractors &amp; Blue-Collar Pros<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad61fc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ad61fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you run a small business, are a contractor, or work in home services or field services like HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, or construction\u2014you\u2019ve probably heard the term <strong>&#8220;labor costs&#8221;<\/strong> thrown around. But what does it <em>really<\/em> mean? And more importantly, how do you <em>track it, reduce it,<\/em> and <em>price jobs profitably<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s break it all down.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a5f61 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"b6a5f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"59657\" class=\"elementor elementor-59657\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8213c54 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8213c54\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-wrapper-link=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/invoicefly.com\\\/appinvoicefly&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8482853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8482853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Invoice-Fly-Blog-Banner-02-1024x341.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28042\" alt=\"Download Invoice Fly Today!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Invoice-Fly-Blog-Banner-02-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Invoice-Fly-Blog-Banner-02-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Invoice-Fly-Blog-Banner-02-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Invoice-Fly-Blog-Banner-02-710x237.jpg 710w, https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Invoice-Fly-Blog-Banner-02.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6296698 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"6296698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Definition: What Are Labor Costs?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b5e4e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7b5e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Labor costs<\/strong> are the <strong>total expenses<\/strong> you incur to <strong>employ workers<\/strong>\u2014whether they\u2019re hourly, salaried, full-time, part-time, or subcontractors.<\/p>\n<p>They include:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li><strong>Wages or salaries<\/strong><\/li>\n  <li><strong>Payroll taxes<\/strong><\/li>\n  <li><strong>Employee benefits<\/strong><\/li>\n  <li><strong>Overtime<\/strong><\/li>\n  <li><strong>Training<\/strong><\/li>\n  <li><strong>Workers&#8217; comp insurance<\/strong><\/li>\n  <li><strong>Paid time off (PTO)<\/strong><\/li>\n  <li><strong>Tools, uniforms, and equipment used by employees<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c595dc0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"c595dc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">The Two Types of Labor Costs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7651bfe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"7651bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">1. Direct Labor Costs<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5022fe5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5022fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These are wages and expenses directly tied to producing a service or product.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li>A plumber installing a water heater<\/li>\n  <li>A construction worker framing a house<\/li>\n  <li>An HVAC tech fixing an AC unit<\/li>\n  <li>A lawn care crew mowing and edging a property<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae40b0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"5ae40b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">2. Indirect Labor Costs<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5dbfd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed5dbfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These are costs that <strong>support the job<\/strong>, but don\u2019t directly perform it.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li>A dispatcher scheduling the technician<\/li>\n  <li>A manager overseeing multiple crews<\/li>\n  <li>HR handling payroll and hiring<\/li>\n  <li>Office assistant answering calls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p>\ud83d\udd11 <strong>Tip:<\/strong> Both types impact your bottom line. If you ignore indirect labor, you\u2019re underestimating the real cost of doing business.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb7077 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"2eb7077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">What\u2019s Included in Labor Costs?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-980f6bb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"980f6bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th><strong>Cost Type<\/strong><\/th>\n      <th><strong>Description<\/strong><\/th>\n      <th><strong>Example<\/strong><\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Hourly wages<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>Pay based on time worked<\/td>\n      <td>$25\/hour for a technician<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Salaries<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>Fixed annual pay<\/td>\n      <td>$60,000\/year for a project manager<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Overtime pay<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>Time-and-a-half after 40 hours (per federal law)<\/td>\n      <td>$37.50\/hour for overtime (on a $25\/hour base)<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Payroll taxes<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>Social Security, Medicare, unemployment, etc.<\/td>\n      <td>~7.65% of gross pay (employer portion)<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Workers\u2019 comp<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>Insurance in case a worker is injured<\/td>\n      <td>Varies by state and industry risk<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Health insurance<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>Employer-paid or shared health plan premiums<\/td>\n      <td>$300\/month per employee<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Retirement match<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>401(k) or IRA contributions from employer<\/td>\n      <td>3% employer match<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Training &#038; onboarding<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>Cost of preparing new hires<\/td>\n      <td>$1,000 per new HVAC tech<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>PTO (vacation, sick)<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>Paid time when not working<\/td>\n      <td>2 weeks paid time off annually<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Company vehicle\/fuel<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>Costs for transporting employees to job sites<\/td>\n      <td>$0.67\/mile or fleet leasing cost<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Tools &#038; gear<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>Tools, boots, uniforms, gloves<\/td>\n      <td>$500\/year per worker<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Software\/tools<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>Field service software, time tracking apps, payroll platforms<\/td>\n      <td>$15\u2013$50\/month per user<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7e94c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"aa7e94c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Labor Cost Example: Residential HVAC Job<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4b0f2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b4b0f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Scenario:<\/strong> You send an HVAC tech to install a new furnace.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li>Tech\u2019s hourly wage: $28\/hour<\/li>\n  <li>Job takes: 6 hours<\/li>\n  <li>Payroll tax: 7.65%<\/li>\n  <li>Workers&#8217; comp: $2\/hour<\/li>\n  <li>Benefits cost: $5\/hour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udca1 Total Labor Cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table>\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th>Description<\/th>\n      <th>Amount<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Base wage<\/td>\n      <td>$168<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Payroll tax (7.65%)<\/td>\n      <td>$12.85<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Workers&#8217; comp<\/td>\n      <td>$12<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Benefits<\/td>\n      <td>$30<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td><strong>$222.85<\/strong><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<br>\n<blockquote>\n  <p>If you only charge the customer $168 for labor, you\u2019re losing $54+ in real cost.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ff6f4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"76ff6f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Why Knowing Labor Costs Matters<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3795e1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3795e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n  <li><strong>Job Pricing Accuracy: <\/strong>Underestimate labor, and you eat the cost. Overestimate it, and you lose bids.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Profit Margin Control: <\/strong>You can\u2019t grow if you don\u2019t know what each job really costs.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Hiring Smarter: <\/strong>Understand what each employee costs your business\u2014not just what you pay them.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Job Costing &#038; Estimating: <\/strong>Break jobs into labor hours and rates to create precise estimates.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Cash Flow Forecasting: <\/strong>Labor is often your biggest expense. Nail it, and your business stays healthy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54d59aa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"54d59aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">How to Reduce or Control Labor Costs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf9229 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddf9229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n  <li><strong>Use time-tracking apps: <\/strong>Know how long jobs <em>really<\/em> take. Tools like Invoice Fly Time Tracker can help you reduce your business labor costs.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Cross-train employees: <\/strong>More flexible crews = less downtime.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Cut unproductive time: <\/strong>Track travel, setup, cleanup. Look for bottlenecks.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Hire subcontractors when flexible labor is needed: <\/strong>Avoid long-term overhead.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Use flat-rate pricing: <\/strong>Build average labor cost into fixed service prices.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Outsource non-core work: <\/strong>Bookkeeping, HR, dispatching can often be handled for less.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Invest in better tools &#038; software: <\/strong>More efficient workers cost less per job.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7375ac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"b7375ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">How to Calculate Your Labor Burden Rate<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b04366 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b04366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The labor burden is the true cost of employing someone above their wage.<\/p>\n<ul>\n  <li>Formula:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Labor Burden = (Total Annual Labor Cost \u00f7 Total Hours Worked) &#8211; Base Hourly Wage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say:<\/p>\n<ul>\n  <li>Nick earns $25\/hour<\/li>\n  <li>Benefits, taxes, workers\u2019 comp = $12,000\/year<\/li>\n  <li>Nick works 2,000 hours\/year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Labor Burden = ($12,000 \u00f7 2,000) = <strong>$6\/hour<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>True Cost per Hour = $25 + $6 = <strong>$31\/hour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Your break-even labor rate is <strong>$31\/hour<\/strong>, not $25\/hour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80a3fc4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"80a3fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Real-Life Industry Examples<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3feb0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb3feb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th><strong>Industry<\/strong><\/th>\n      <th><strong>Labor Cost Example<\/strong><\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Plumbing<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>2 plumbers at $30\/hr each + $8\/hr burden = $76\/hr real cost<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Landscaping<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>Crew of 3 at $18\/hr + $6\/hr burden = $72\/hr for team<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Electrical<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>Licensed journeyman at $35\/hr, 1 apprentice at $20\/hr, total cost = ~$65\/hr with burden<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Cleaning<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>$17\/hr cleaners + $5\/hr burden = $22\/hr real cost<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Painting<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>One painter $25\/hr + $6\/hr burden = $31\/hr; two-man crew = $62\/hr<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3112ae elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"e3112ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Final Thoughts: Labor Cost = Profit Control<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a993df elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a993df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n  <li>\n    <p>If you don\u2019t know your labor costs, you\u2019re <strong>guessing<\/strong>, not running a business.<\/p>\n    <blockquote>\n      <p><strong>Great businesses know their numbers.<\/strong> Labor is the #1 expense for most trades. Get it right, and you&#8217;ll price jobs better, pay employees fairly, and keep your business profitable.<\/p>\n    <\/blockquote>\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebc9bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ebc9bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8672251 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8672251\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af0400 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"6af0400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><span>FAQs<\/span> about Labor Costs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c3b90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"c5c3b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-69e95b33d9bd3\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-c5c3b90\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-8065b3c69e95b33d9bd3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-8065b3c69e95b33d9bd3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-8065b3c69e95b33d9bd3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">1.  What is the standard labor cost?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-8065b3c69e95b33d9bd3\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-c5c3b90\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e95b33d9bd3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The sequence for preparing a standard labour cost is to: <b>Define the standard work, establish the work content and the quantity of labour (man-hours, man-days), and multiply the wage rate by the man hours<\/b> to produce the standard labour cost.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-c5c3b90\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-62fc7d969e95b33d9bd3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-62fc7d969e95b33d9bd3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-62fc7d969e95b33d9bd3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">2. Is 25% labor cost good?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-62fc7d969e95b33d9bd3\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-c5c3b90\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e95b33d9bd3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><b>Most businesses aim for a labor cost of around 25-35% of sales<\/b>, shooting for under 30% whenever possible. For reference, your prime cost, which is the cost of labor plus the cost of goods sold (COGS), should land somewhere around the 60% mark.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-c5c3b90\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-4bc397a69e95b33d9bd3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-4bc397a69e95b33d9bd3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-4bc397a69e95b33d9bd3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">3. How much to charge for labor per hour?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-4bc397a69e95b33d9bd3\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-c5c3b90\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e95b33d9bd3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <div class=\"faqs\">\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\">According to Automotive Management Network, California has the highest average labor rates\u00a0<b>($173<\/b>).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-c5c3b90\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-cec3eb969e95b33d9bd3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-cec3eb969e95b33d9bd3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-cec3eb969e95b33d9bd3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">4. What is an ideal labor cost?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-cec3eb969e95b33d9bd3\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-c5c3b90\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e95b33d9bd3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>An acceptable average cost percentage is <b>25-35% of gross sales<\/b>. This varies depending on the business, industry, and location. For example, a retail store in a small town may have labor percentages less than 25%, while the manufacturing sector may have labor percentages higher than 35%.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-c5c3b90\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-cbb54fa69e95b33d9bd3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-cbb54fa69e95b33d9bd3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-cbb54fa69e95b33d9bd3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">5. What should I charge for labor?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-cbb54fa69e95b33d9bd3\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-c5c3b90\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e95b33d9bd3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The average labor cost percentage should typically be in the range of <b>20% to 35% of a company's gross sales<\/b>. 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class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/free-resources\/\" class=\"ekit_creative_button \" id=\"\" data-text=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_creative_button_text\">Go to Free Resources<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d48fec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d48fec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3772ea0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3772ea0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c7e37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0c7e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-academy-dark.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30641\" alt=\"icon academy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-academy-dark.png 280w, https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-academy-dark-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27560c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e27560c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e329c elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b3e329c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/academy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Academy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f4d63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49f4d63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f62c961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f62c961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-calculators-dark.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30642\" alt=\"free calculators\" srcset=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-calculators-dark.png 280w, https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-calculators-dark-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f6505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92f6505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free Calculators<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b14ee7a elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b14ee7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/free-resources\/free-calculators\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Free Calculators<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e726a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76e726a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530be72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"530be72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-free-generators-dark.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-34905\" alt=\"Free Generators - Invoice Fly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-free-generators-dark.png 280w, https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-free-generators-dark-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-free-generators-dark-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f0b29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68f0b29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free Generators<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9caaf2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a9caaf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/free-resources\/free-generators\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Free Generators<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e46c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0e46c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d76b6d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d76b6d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-help-center-dark.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30644\" alt=\"icon help center\" srcset=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-help-center-dark.png 280w, https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-help-center-dark-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03e0fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d03e0fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Help Center<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc7641 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0cc7641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/intercom.help\/invoicefly\/en\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Help Center<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65bc241 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65bc241\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6b6da elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"0e6b6da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"35295\" class=\"elementor elementor-35295\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf6b04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cf6b04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0472fa7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0472fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/crm-shape-2-1024x512.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22293\" alt=\"crm shape\" srcset=\"https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/crm-shape-2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/crm-shape-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/crm-shape-2-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/crm-shape-2-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/crm-shape-2-2048x1024.png 2048w, https:\/\/invoicefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/crm-shape-2-710x355.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fa2614 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fa2614\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a449a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"a449a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Try Invoice Fly Today<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ca52b animated-fast elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"67ca52b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44ce24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e44ce24\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e6d12 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"15e6d12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Send  quotes & invoices in seconds<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Collect card & online payments<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e26fe82 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e26fe82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas 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