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How to Configure Wage & Overhead Burden
How to Configure Wage & Overhead Burden

This article will show you how to set up wage & overhead burden in job costing.

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Written by Jeremy Harrison
Updated over a month ago


​💡 Wage Burden: The percentage on top of the hourly rate you pay for wages. This includes state & local taxes, along with employee-related insurances. To help determine the proper wage burden, use the Burden Calculator below.

💡Overhead Burden: This accounts for fixed business costs that contribute to operating your business. In order to calculate this, tally up your business operating expenses for the month and divide that by the total hours worked for all employees for the month.


1. Click on 'Job Costing New!'

Click on Job Costing New!

2. Click on 'Settings'

Click on - Settings

3. Click on 'Wage Burden'

Click on Wage Burden…

4. Click on 'Burden Calculator'

Click on  Burden Calculator

5. Enter Your Company's Burden %'s

Enter your company's burden %'s

6. Note the Wage Burden % and Click Close

You'll enter this percentage (22.05%) on the Settings page.

Note the Wage Burden % and click Close

7. Enter the Wage Burden % in the Box

In this example, that would be 22.05%

Enter the Wage Burden % in the box

8. Type '22.05'

Type "22.05"

9. Click on 'Burden Overhead'

Click on Burden Overhead…

10. Enter your Overhead Burden

Enter your Overhead Burden

11. Click on 'Save'

For information on how to set up Overtime Rules (Click Here)

Click on Save

12. Click on 'Yes!'

Note: These changes will not affect existing shifts unless they are re-saved.


Click on Yes!


13. Click on 'OK'

Click on OK

If you need any assistance with this, please don’t hesitate to contact DripJobs Customer Support or the HelpDesk.


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