How do I record two workers for one hour?

Enter two person-hours. Add each worker’s actual assigned time, even when the workers were present simultaneously.

Do rejected assemblies disappear from labor cost?

No. Keep their labor in the production hours. Divide the full labor cost by assemblies accepted from that job.

Should the hourly rate include benefits?

Include the labor burden your costing policy assigns. Keep that basis consistent with the quoted labor budget.

Can I enter tooling purchases as setup labor?

No. Enter only setup person-hours here. Tooling purchases belong in a separate tooling cost allocation.

Tube, Pipe & Profile Forming calculator

Labor per Assembly Calculator

Find direct labor cost per accepted tube assembly, including setup labor. Enter accepted quantity, summed production and setup person-hours, an hourly labor rate and your quoted labor allowance.

What this calculator does

Allocate measured production and setup labor cost to each accepted tube assembly.

Formula used

Total person-hours = production person-hours + setup person-hours
Direct labor cost = total person-hours × hourly labor rate
Labor cost per accepted assembly = direct labor cost ÷ accepted assemblies
Labor budget remaining = budget per assembly − calculated labor per assembly

Inputs explained

Accepted Assemblies: Accepted assembly count from the job completion record.
Production Labor Time: Sum every worker’s production hours; exclude separately recorded setup.
Setup Labor Time: Sum every worker’s tooling change and first-piece approval hours.
Blended Hourly Labor Rate: Payroll labor rate, including the burden you choose to allocate.
Labor Budget per Accepted Assembly: Direct labor allowance in the quote or job budget.

How to use the result

Best suited to assembly quote Review, fixture labor comparison.
Material, tooling purchases and machine charges require separate cost allowances.

Current U.S. benchmarks

The producer price index for steel mill products stands at 381.162 (BLS, Aug 2026), up 23.4% from a year earlier. Quotes priced off last quarter's material cost miss this move.

Common questions

How do I record two workers for one hour? Enter two person-hours. Add each worker’s actual assigned time, even when the workers were present simultaneously.
Do rejected assemblies disappear from labor cost? No. Keep their labor in the production hours. Divide the full labor cost by assemblies accepted from that job.
Should the hourly rate include benefits? Include the labor burden your costing policy assigns. Keep that basis consistent with the quoted labor budget.
Can I enter tooling purchases as setup labor? No. Enter only setup person-hours here. Tooling purchases belong in a separate tooling cost allocation.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06.