TradesPays

Estimate and invoice templates for the trades

Free estimate and invoice templates that come with a number nobody else can prefill: the labor rate, anchored to real BLS wage data for your trade, with the math shown. Download the CSV, open it in Excel or Sheets, put your name on it, send it.

Electrician templates

Median wage $30.38/hr, typical billed $60 to $75/hr

Rate context: electrician salary by state.

Plumber templates

Median wage $30.67/hr, typical billed $60 to $75/hr

Rate context: plumber salary by state.

HVAC Technician templates

Median wage $29.33/hr, typical billed $60 to $75/hr

Rate context: hvac technician salary by state.

Carpenter templates

Median wage $29.13/hr, typical billed $60 to $75/hr

Rate context: carpenter salary by state.

Painter templates

Median wage $23.75/hr, typical billed $50 to $60/hr

Rate context: painter salary by state.

Roofer templates

Median wage $26.65/hr, typical billed $55 to $65/hr

Rate context: roofer salary by state.

Where the prefilled rate comes from

Each template derives an hourly wage from the BLS OEWS May 2025 national median for the trade (annual over 2,080 hours), then applies a stated 2 to 2.5x rule-of-thumb multiplier for overhead, insurance, vehicle, non-billable time, and profit. Both numbers print on the template with their source, labeled as a starting point, never as market data. Every trade also gets a $24 bundle with editable spreadsheet versions once checkout opens; each template page takes reservations.