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Calculate labor hour costs

Calculate total cost per hour of labor including wages SSC employer PVD benefits for managing labor costs

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The real cost of labor per hour for the employer.

Total SSF employer 5% + reserve fund + benefit ÷ hours worked

It's good for staff budgeting, project costing, and pricing services.

Labor Hour Costs Calculator

The Labor Hour Costs Calculator estimates a payroll and employment estimate for your scenario from the quantities, rates, period, units and other assumptions requested on the page. Replace the example values with your own labor hour figures and recalculate after changing an assumption. Treat it as a planning estimate and independently verify the current rule or provider terms.

Fill in salary, contribution and benefits information to calculate the actual monthly and hourly costs.

Starting value 5% Maximum base 15,000 baht

Health insurance, meals, travel, etc.

Formula used for calculation

  • SSF employer = min(wages, 15,000) × SSF rate%
  • PVD employer = salary × PVD rate%
  • Total cost/month = salary + SSF + PVD + benefits
  • Hours worked/month = working days × hours/day
  • Cost per hour = Total cost per month ÷ Hours worked per month

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Frequently asked questions

What is the real cost per hour of labor?
The real cost of a worker's hour is the total cost that an employer has to pay per hour of work, including wages, employer-side social security contributions (SSF) of 5%, the reserve fund and various benefits, which are often 15-30% higher than employees' wages.
How much does an employer have to pay in social security?
The employer must pay social security contributions at the rate of 5% of wages, using a maximum wage base not exceeding 15,000 baht/month. Therefore, the employer pays maximum 875 baht/month/person.
What does the PVD think?
The subsistence fund is a voluntary fund set up by employers, which employers contribute at a rate specified by the plan (usually 3-10% of wages) calculated from actual wages, not SSF base.
How much more do actual employee costs cost than wages?
Generally, actual employee costs are higher than wages 15-30% depending on the benefits the company provides, such as social security 5%, life insurance fund 3-10% and other benefits such as health insurance, travel, meals.
Disclaimer: The results are estimates of labor costs excluding other indirect costs such as office space, equipment, training. Please consult an accounting expert for actual budget planning.

English calculator guide

How to use the Labor Hour Costs Calculator

Use this page to test a specific labor hour scenario. Enter your own values in the calculator above, review the units beside each field, and recalculate after changing an assumption. The result updates the labor hour costs estimate instead of relying on a generic example.

  1. Build a baseline labor hour case with figures that match your situation.
  2. Run a second labor hour case after changing the rate, period, quantity or other key assumption.
  3. Record the difference between the two labor hour results and the input responsible for it.

Inputs for the labor hour estimate

For this labor hour calculation, check the quantities, rates, period, units and other assumptions requested on the page. The result is designed to show a payroll and employment estimate for your scenario, not a guaranteed provider price or official decision.

How the labor hour result is calculated

The calculator applies the displayed pay period, rate, deduction and statutory assumptions to the employment figures entered. Reusing the same labor hour inputs will produce the same estimate, which makes the page suitable for controlled scenario comparisons.

Checks for a labor hour decision

Confirm any current rate, threshold or provider rule that could change the final amount. For labor hour, Use the result to reconcile a payslip or plan take-home pay. Employer payroll rules, benefits, withholding and statutory contributions can change the final amount. Because this calculation can affect an important financial, legal or health decision, independently verify the inputs and current rules before relying on the result.

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Calculator scope
Payroll and employment
Last English review
26 July 2026

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