Subcontractor Profit Calculator
Project your real weekly, monthly, and annual take-home as a 1099 field service subcontractor — after payouts, gas, parts, insurance, and taxes.
Your share of each ticket as a 1099 subcontractor. Typical: 40–60%.
General liability + commercial vehicle insurance.
Self-employment tax + federal + state. Typical 1099 net rate: 15–30%.
Projected take-home
Weekly
$600
Monthly
$2,597
Annual
$31,193
Effective take-home rate: 26.7% of gross.
Gross revenue / wk
$2,250
Your payout / wk
$1,125
Expenses / wk
$419
Taxes owed / wk
$106
Estimate only — actual take-home depends on local tax structure, write-offs, and operating costs.
Subcontractor profit — FAQ
Common questions about 1099 field service subcontractor profit.
What is a typical payout split for a 1099 field service subcontractor?
Typical 1099 payout splits in US field service trades fall between 40% and 60% of gross ticket, depending on trade, who supplies parts, who provides leads, and whether the subcontractor uses their own vehicle. Locksmith, garage door, and electric gate subs commonly run 50% gross splits.
What expenses do I need to factor in as a 1099 subcontractor?
Common 1099 subcontractor expenses include: gas and vehicle maintenance, parts you supply, general liability insurance, commercial vehicle insurance, tools, phone/data, software subscriptions, accounting / tax prep, and self-employment tax. Many of these are deductible — keep clean records.
What is the self-employment tax rate for a 1099 subcontractor in the US?
The federal self-employment tax rate is 15.3% (12.4% Social Security on the first $168,600 of 2024 earnings + 2.9% Medicare). On top of that you owe federal income tax (10–37%) and state income tax (0–13%). Effective net tax for most field service subs lands at 20–30%.
How can I track this in real time as a subcontractor?
iProDash has a built-in subcontractor dashboard that shows real-time payout, splits, and totals per week, month, and year — without spreadsheets. If you're working under one or more dispatching brands, iProDash gives you isolated job views and your own payout tracker.
Track your real payout in real time with iProDash CRM
iProDash gives every subcontractor their own login, real-time payout tracking, and a dashboard that shows weekly / monthly / annual take-home. Work multiple brands without losing track of what you're owed.