Excavation, Grading & Utility Subcontractor Bid & Labor Burden Calculator
Price excavation & grading jobs accurately by factoring true payroll burden, field overhead, and target gross profit margin.
Pre-loaded with Excavation & Grading benchmarks (Workers' Comp: 8.0% – 13.5%)
FICA, SUTA + Workers' Comp (8.0% – 13.5%)
Excavation & Grading Subcontract Proposal
Date: 11/12/2026
Excavation & Grading Bid Summary
Raw Field Wages (80 hrs):$2,880.00
Burdened Labor (+32%):$3,801.60
Materials & Equipment:$5,350.00
Overhead Allocated (22%):$2,013.35
Break-Even Cost:$11,164.95
Projected Gross Profit (22%):+$3,149.09
Recommended Total Bid Price
$14,314.04
Estimated via SubShieldHQ.com • Valid for 30 days from proposal date.
Excavation & Grading Labor Burden & Insurance Benchmarks
Sitework contractors carry heavy yellow-iron depreciation, fuel surcharges, mobilization fees, and underground utility insurance overhead.
Typical Workers' Comp Range: 8.0% – 13.5%
How do excavation subcontractors recover heavy equipment overhead?
Bill owned machinery as a direct equipment line item at internal hourly/daily ownership rates rather than burying machine payments inside general company overhead.
Common Excavation & Grading Takeoff Materials
Crushed stone/aggregate, geotextile fabric, HDPE/RCP storm pipe, silt fence, bedding sand
Common Excavation & Grading Equipment & Rentals
Excavators, bulldozers, skid steers, dump trucks, GPS grade control, trench boxes