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Restaurant Labor Cost Calculator
A one-sheet Excel calculator for labor cost percentage. It totals hourly wages, salaries, overtime and payroll taxes and benefits, divides by sales for the same period, and shows the result against the 25-35% range the sheet carries as a reference.
- Format
- Excel workbook
- Size
- 5 KB
- Price
- Free, no sign-up
- Section
- Labor & Scheduling
Work out your labor cost percentage
Use one pay period, and the sales for exactly those days. Payroll taxes and benefits belong in the total - leaving them out is what makes labor look healthier than it is.
What's in it
- Separate lines for hourly wages, salaries, overtime, and payroll taxes and benefits
- Total labor cost added up for you, including the costs most owners leave out
- Labor cost percentage calculated as total labor divided by total sales
- Carries a 25-35% reference range for most restaurants
How to use it
- Use one pay period, and use the sales for exactly those days
- Include payroll taxes and benefits - leaving them out is what makes a labor number look healthier than it is
- Put salaried managers in the salaries line, not spread across shifts
- Compare the result to the same period last month rather than to a target in isolation
The guide that explains it
How to Calculate Labor Cost Percentage — The labor cost percentage formula, what counts as labor (most owners undercount), worked examples, benchmarks by concept, and how to bring the number down.