Pressure washing · Price your work

Pressure Washing Job Pricing & Profit Calculator

A pressure washing price should cover the time around the wash as well as the wash itself. Estimate the actual crew time, include chemicals and equipment, then apply a minimum charge and target margin.

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Start with an example, then replace the assumptions. Results update as you type.

Examples illustrate different workloads. They are not market averages or recommended prices.

Surface area (sq ft)

Measured surface included in this job.

Crew production rate (sq ft/hour)

Square feet completed per elapsed crew-hour for this surface. Use your measured rate.

People on the crew (people)

Everyone whose time is paid for this job, including you.

Hourly wage or owner labor allowance ($/hour)

Include a fair cost for your own labor even when you work alone.

Target operating margin (%)

Profit as a share of selling price, after all costs entered. A 25% margin is not a 25% markup.

Cost & schedule assumptions 7 inputs

These example values affect your result. Review each before relying on the worksheet.

Setup and pack-down time (hours)

Elapsed crew time for unloading, access, protection and cleanup.

Paid travel time per visit (minutes)

Total paid travel allocated to this visit, in minutes per person.

Additional payroll burden (%)

Your employer taxes, workers' comp, benefits and paid-time allowance as a percentage of wages. Avoid double counting separate cost fields.

Chemicals and consumables ($)

Actual job allocation. This tool provides no chemical mixing instructions.

Equipment cost per operating hour ($/hour)

Fuel, maintenance and wear allowance for on-site equipment use.

Other overhead per job ($)

Insurance, administration and other allocated costs.

Minimum job charge ($)

Your own minimum charge.

Export to keep your work. Refreshing or leaving this page clears your inputs and saved comparison.

YOUR WORKSHEET

Pressure washing job price

$223.33

Price per square foot

$0.15

Elapsed crew hours

Profit per job

$55.83

See the cost breakdown

Loaded crew labor: 90
Chemicals: 20
Equipment + overhead: 57.5
Profit: 55.83

Rows use the dollars or hours named in each label.

What if the assumption changes?

Change only crew production rate by ±20%. Bounds apply. Everything else stays fixed; this is a scenario, not a forecast.

Pressure washing job price
Crew production rate	Result
600 sq ft/hour -20%	$253.33
750 sq ft/hour Current	$223.33
900 sq ft/hour +20%	$203.33

Production is square feet per elapsed crew-hour. Surface condition, access and setup can change time substantially.

Prepare a customer service estimate

Includes your scope and calculated service price. Your costs, margin and internal comparisons are excluded.

Scope and schedule to include

Review the draft before sharing. Taxes and terms need your review.

Add a scope to enable your estimate download.

When your business changes

Describe surfaces, heights, chemicals and services accurately when discussing coverage. A pricing result does not determine whether a job is covered.

Explore the insurance next step

Illustrative planning, not an insurance quote. Inputs and results are excluded from tool analytics.

Understand the result

The method,
made clear.

On-site hours = area ÷ crew production rate + setup hours. Elapsed hours = on-site hours + travel minutes ÷ 60. Cost = crew × elapsed hours × loaded wage + chemicals + equipment hourly cost × on-site hours + overhead. Price = greater of minimum charge or cost ÷ (1 − margin).

Separate surface types into separate estimates when access, condition or production differs. The per-square-foot result is a consequence of your job costs.

How to use this tool

01
Replace the example inputs with your actual costs and work estimates.
02
Compare the result with a real completed job or your current operating budget.
03
Adjust the assumptions, download your worksheet, and review the relevant insurance questions before your business changes.

Worked example

Using the illustrative inputs below produces pressure washing job price: $223.33. These are example business assumptions, not market benchmarks.

Surface area: 1,500 sq ft
Crew production rate: 750 sq ft/hour
People on the crew: 1 people
Setup and pack-down time: 0.5 hours
Paid travel time per visit: 30 minutes
Hourly wage or owner labor allowance: 25 $/hour
Additional payroll burden: 20 %
Chemicals and consumables: 20 $
Equipment cost per operating hour: 15 $/hour
Other overhead per job: 20 $
Minimum job charge: 150 $
Target operating margin: 25 %

Price per square foot: $0.15

Elapsed crew hours: 3

Profit per job: $55.83

Before you rely on the numbers

Assumptions
and limitations.

Every prefilled number is an illustrative example, not a market average, recommended price, tax rate, or insurance quote.
Results use only the costs and time you enter. Include owner compensation, insurance and overhead where applicable without counting a cost twice.
Calculations exclude sales tax and financing unless you include them in your inputs. Round your final customer price deliberately.

From planning to protection

Your next
insurance question.

Describe surfaces, heights, chemicals and services accurately when discussing coverage. A pricing result does not determine whether a job is covered.

Explore pressure washing insurance

Worksheet inputs are not submitted to a carrier or added to an insurance application. Confirm the facts in the quote form before you submit.

Questions owners ask

A few useful answers.

Can I use the same production rate for every surface?

No. Replace the rate for the actual surface, condition, access and method. This tool does not give operational or chemical safety instructions.

Why does a small job have a high square-foot price?

Travel, setup and minimum charges do not disappear when the surface is small. The minimum price can dominate the area-based result.

Does this estimate local market pricing?

No. It calculates a price from your inputs. Compare the result with your scope, customers and completed-job economics.

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Sources and methodology

Prepared by Kinro. Methodology and linked references checked 2026-10-29. Calculation formulas are Kinro planning models. Sources support the concepts stated below; they do not endorse our example values or results.

IRS: Employment taxes (opens in a new tab)
Employer costs extend beyond wages. Enter the payroll burden that applies to your business; the tool does not calculate tax liability.
NAIC: Small business insurance (opens in a new tab)
Different exposures call for different coverage discussions. Eligibility, requirements, exclusions, and policy terms need individual review.

Educational planning only. Confirm coverage, requirements and policy suitability with a licensed insurance professional. No coverage is quoted, bound or changed by using a worksheet.