Man-Hours Calculator
Calculate man-hours from your own entered figures.
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Currency: Amounts are calculated in the currency you select; this site does not convert between currencies and does not use live exchange rates.
What this tool does
Calculate man-hours from your own entered figures. A man-hour is one person working for one hour; the estimate assumes every worker works every scheduled hour and excludes overtime premiums, breaks policy, supervision and burden/overhead on the labor rate.
How to use the Man-Hours Calculator
- Enter or select number of workers.
- Enter or select hours per worker per day.
- Enter or select number of days.
- Enter or select labor rate per hour.
- Read the calculated result; change any measurement to compare alternatives.
Formula
total man-hours=workers×hours per day×days; man-days=total man-hours/8; estimated labor cost=total man-hours×labor rate per hour
- workers
- Number of workers
- hoursPerDay
- Hours per worker per day
- days
- Number of days
- rate
- Labor rate per hour
A man-hour is one person working for one hour; the estimate assumes every worker works every scheduled hour and excludes overtime premiums, breaks policy, supervision and burden/overhead on the labor rate.
Worked example
For man-hours calculator, the following measurements illustrate the exact method: Number of workers: 8; Hours per worker per day: 8; Number of days: 5; Labor rate per hour: 35.
Inputs
- Number of workers8
- Hours per worker per day8
- Number of days5
- Labor rate per hour35
Result
- Total man-hours320
- Man-days (8-hour days)40
- Estimated labor cost$11,200.00
Results explained
- Total man-hours
- Total man-hours from the formula above. A man-hour is one person working for one hour; the estimate assumes every worker works every scheduled hour and excludes overtime premiums, breaks policy, supervision and burden/overhead on the labor rate.
- Man-days (8-hour days)
- Man-days (8-hour days) from the formula above. A man-hour is one person working for one hour; the estimate assumes every worker works every scheduled hour and excludes overtime premiums, breaks policy, supervision and burden/overhead on the labor rate.
- Estimated labor cost
- Estimated labor cost from the formula above. A man-hour is one person working for one hour; the estimate assumes every worker works every scheduled hour and excludes overtime premiums, breaks policy, supervision and burden/overhead on the labor rate.
Frequently asked questions
total man-hours=workers×hours per day×days; man-days=total man-hours/8; estimated labor cost=total man-hours×labor rate per hour
A man-hour is one person working for one hour; the estimate assumes every worker works every scheduled hour and excludes overtime premiums, breaks policy, supervision and burden/overhead on the labor rate.
No. All numbers are entered by you or come from the dated reference table shown on this page; calculations run locally.
This is an estimate, not financial, tax or legal advice. Verify the inputs and output with official sources and a qualified professional.
Check period consistency, currency, percentage inputs and the assumptions: A man-hour is one person working for one hour; the estimate assumes every worker works every scheduled hour and excludes overtime premiums, breaks policy, supervision and burden/overhead on the labor rate.