Free Workforce Cost Calculators

Professional Tools for HR & Operations Leaders

Industry-standard calculators used by managers to quantify labor costs, measure the impact of turnover, and make data-driven staffing decisions. Free, no signup, no fluff.

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Payroll & Finance

Labor Cost Calculator

What does an employee really cost?

Calculate the fully-loaded cost of every employee — wages, payroll taxes, benefits, PTO, workers' comp, and training overhead. Get a per-employee and total annual figure you can bring to any budget meeting.

~5 min to complete

What You Enter

  • Number of employees (FT & PT)
  • Hourly wages by type
  • Benefits & health insurance
  • Payroll taxes (FICA, FUTA, SUTA)
  • PTO, sick days, holidays
  • Workers' comp & training costs

What You Get

  • Total annual labor cost
  • Cost per employee (fully loaded)
  • Effective hourly cost
  • Labor as % of revenue
HR & Retention

Employee Turnover Cost Calculator

How much is losing staff actually costing you?

Uses the SHRM cost-per-departure methodology to quantify every cost of losing an employee — separation, vacancy, recruiting, and the productivity ramp-up curve. Includes industry benchmarks and retention ROI projections.

~6 min to complete

What You Enter

  • Employee count & turnover rate
  • Average salary
  • Industry preset (BLS data)
  • Time-to-fill & recruiting costs
  • Training hours & ramp-up time
  • Manager time spent hiring

What You Get

  • Cost per departure (itemized)
  • Annual turnover cost
  • Turnover as % of payroll
  • Savings from 10–30% retention lift
Operations & Compliance

Overtime Cost Calculator

Is overtime cheaper than hiring? Find out.

Calculate your true overtime spend including the hidden productivity and compliance costs. Includes a hire-vs-OT comparison engine showing the break-even month when bringing on a new employee makes more financial sense.

~5 min to complete

What You Enter

  • Employees on regular OT
  • Hourly rate & OT hours/week
  • OT premium rate (FLSA 1.5× or 2×)
  • State-level OT law flags
  • Hidden productivity loss (Stanford data)
  • Hypothetical new-hire scenario

What You Get

  • OT premium waste (annual)
  • Hidden productivity cost
  • Compliance risk flags
  • Hire vs. OT break-even analysis

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