A comprehensive tool for calculating granular construction labor rates, productivity factors, and crew costs across multiple regions.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install labor-rate
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install labor-rate using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Labor Rate Calculator?
The Labor Rate Calculator is an essential utility within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem designed for construction professionals and estimators. Since labor typically accounts for 30-50% of total project costs, this skill provides a rigorous framework for determining the true cost of human resources. It goes beyond simple hourly wages to incorporate mandatory burdens such as taxes, insurance, benefits, and contractor markups.
By leveraging regional rate databases and sophisticated productivity adjustment models, this tool ensures that financial projections remain accurate regardless of project location or environmental conditions. It allows developers and project managers to build realistic crew compositions and adjust labor hour requirements based on real-world variables like weather and workspace difficulty.
Labor Rate Calculator Use Cases
- Calculating all-in hourly labor rates for specific trades including carpenters, electricians, and masons.
- Developing regional cost estimates by applying geographical adjustment factors for major cities.
- Estimating total hourly costs for standardized or custom crew compositions like concrete pour or framing teams.
- Adjusting project timelines by calculating productivity degradation due to overtime, weather, or hazardous site conditions.
- Generating comprehensive rate tables for budget proposals and resource-based costing audits.
How Labor Rate Calculator Works
- The user selects a labor category and specifies a geographic region to establish a baseline wage.
- The system applies a regional adjustment factor to the base wage to reflect local market conditions.
- Mandatory burdens, including benefits (30%), taxes (10%), and insurance (8%), are calculated and added to the base.
- Subtotals are marked up for overhead (15%) and profit (10%) to reach the final 'all-in' rate.
- Productivity factors are applied based on the work type and site conditions to determine the effective labor hours required for a task.
- Crew compositions aggregate individual rates into a single hourly cost for the entire team.
Labor Rate Calculator Setup
To use this Openclaw Skills resource, ensure you have Python 3 installed on your system.
# Ensure python3 is available
python3 --version
# Install required dependencies
pip install pandas
You can then import the classes into your automation scripts or use them within a supported AI agent environment.
Labor Rate Calculator Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes data using structured Python dataclasses and enums to ensure type safety and clarity in financial reporting.
| Object | Description |
|---|---|
LaborRate |
Contains the detailed breakdown of wages, taxes, benefits, overhead, and final total rate. |
CrewComposition |
Defines a list of workers, their counts, and the aggregate hourly cost for a specific team. |
LaborCategory |
Enum mapping for trades (e.g., ELECTRICIAN, FOREMAN, OPERATOR). |
WorkType |
Enum for project scope (e.g., NEW_CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, DEMOLITION). |
Labor Rate Calculator Advanced Features
- Multi-region support with pre-defined factors for major hubs like New York, San Francisco, and London.
- Dynamic productivity modeling that accounts for 'overtime degradation' where efficiency drops 1.5% for every hour over the standard shift.
- Custom burden rate injection allowing firms to override default percentages with their actual internal overhead and profit margins.
- Automated rate table generation using Pandas for easy export to CSV or integration into larger data pipelines.
- Condition-based labor hour adjustment for complex environments such as confined spaces or extreme weather.
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