Hourly labour cost in construction: how to calculate it in 2026 | archim
§ 01 / Glossary
Hourly labour cost
The hourly cost of a construction worker is the real cost the company incurs for one hour of work, including pay, contributions and ancillary charges, not just the simple hourly wage.
Updated 3 September 2026Reviewed by Matthieu Crétier
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What is Hourly labour cost?
The hourly cost of a construction worker is the real cost the company incurs for one hour of work, including pay, contributions and ancillary charges, not just the simple hourly wage.
Key points
- •Start from annual gross salary or contractual level.
- •Add contributions, thirteenth and fourteenth month, holidays, sick leave and other overheads.
- •Divide by the actually productive hours, excluding holidays and sick leave.
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In practice
- •Start from annual gross salary or contractual level.
- •Add contributions, thirteenth and fourteenth month, holidays, sick leave and other overheads.
- •Divide by the actually productive hours, excluding holidays and sick leave.
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How archim handles it
- •Records hours and tasks directly from site.
- •Multiplies actual hours by the hourly cost you have set.
- •Shows you personnel cost for each project in real time.
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