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Recommended price
$43.00
Covers labor (40 min × 1 crew × $60/hr) + $3 fuel
Minimum profitable price
$33.00
Mow time only, no travel
Annual revenue (weekly)
$2,236.00
If booked 52× per year
Price per sq ft
$0.0057
Based on ~7,500 sqft (Medium (5,000–10,000 sqft))
Mow time + travel time: Both are real costs. Drive time is time you're not billing another job, so it needs to be priced in.
Crew multiplier: If you send two people, you're paying two sets of hours. The price scales with the number of crew members on the job.
Fuel cost: Added as a flat cost on top of labor. Adjust this based on your actual gas spend per route, not just per job.
Minimum profitable price: Same formula but travel time is excluded — this is your absolute floor assuming the job is right next door.
Note: This calculator does not factor in equipment depreciation, insurance, or overhead. Add 10–20% to the recommended price to account for those costs in a real business.
Most residential lawn care companies charge between $35–$80 per cut depending on lot size, mow time, and local market rates. The formula that makes sense: (mow time + travel time) ÷ 60 × your hourly rate × crew size + fuel. A 30-minute job with 10 minutes of travel, one crew member at $60/hr, and $3 fuel costs works out to about $43. Use the calculator above to dial in your specific numbers.
Most solo operators targeting $60,000–$80,000/year need to bill at $55–$75/hr to account for downtime, equipment depreciation, and non-billable hours. If you have employees, your effective billing rate needs to cover their wages plus your own labor. Start with $60/hr and adjust based on your actual expenses. If you're consistently booked out, you can raise prices — that's your signal.
Per-job pricing is simpler and more common for residential mowing. Clients understand '$50 to mow your lawn' better than '$0.005 per square foot.' Use square footage internally to set your prices, but quote clients a flat price per visit. Reserve per-sqft pricing for large commercial bids where the area varies significantly.
Use Google Maps satellite view to estimate the lot size before visiting. Then factor in obvious complexity multipliers: lots of landscaping beds (add 15–20%), hills or slopes (add 10–15%), tight gates requiring push mowing (add $5–$10). Give yourself a buffer on the first quote — it's easier to stay at a price than to raise it later.
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