Kitchen cabinet cost calculator: list price × multiplier, labor and tax
Type the box list the way it reads on the manufacturer's price list: SKU, quantity and list price. Set your multiplier and markup. The calculator prices each box the way Cabinet Project's quote engine does, takes the base and wall linear feet from the SKU widths for the install labor, and adds sales tax.
The rows below are an example 10x10 kitchen with example list prices, a 0.42 multiplier, a 1.60 markup, $35 per linear foot of labor and a 6.25% tax rate. Replace them with your manufacturer's current price list and your own numbers. Nothing you type leaves this page.
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| SKU | Qty | List price | Remove |
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| SKU | Qty | List | Unit cost | Line cost | Line sell |
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How the numbers are worked out
- Cost per box is the list price × your multiplier, rounded half-up to the cent, then × quantity. That is the rule in Cabinet Project's price engine, so the calculator and the app agree to the cent.
- Sell price is the cost × your markup, rounded per box the same way. Leave the markup blank to sell at list price (MSRP).
- Labor comes from the SKU widths: a B24 adds 24 inches of base, a W3030 adds 30 inches of wall, a U1884 counts as one tall cabinet. Corner, filler and panel SKUs follow the same prefix rules as the cabinet SKU decoder. Fillers and panels add no linear feet.
- Tax applies to the cabinets. Labor is untaxed unless you tick the box, because many states do not tax installation stated separately on the invoice. It is a default, not tax advice.
For the reasoning behind each step, see how to quote a 10x10 kitchen with list price × multiplier and pricing install labor by linear foot or by box. Labor only, with per-box and extras: install labor calculator.
What the full quote in Cabinet Project adds
This page forgets everything when you close it. In Cabinet Project's quoting, the price list is loaded once from the manufacturer's PDF or spreadsheet, the multiplier is set per company, manufacturer or line, and the box list comes out of the kitchen drawing. Your cost and margin stay off the customer's PDF and portal, and the approved quote becomes the order to the manufacturer.
Questions
How do you calculate the dealer cost of a kitchen cabinet?
Multiply the manufacturer's list price for the SKU by your multiplier from the dealer agreement, round to the cent, then multiply by the quantity. A $412 B24 at a 0.42 multiplier costs $173.04.
Should sales tax apply to cabinet installation labor?
It depends on the state. Many states do not tax installation when it is stated separately on the invoice, so the calculator taxes cabinets only unless you tick the box. Confirm the rule with your state's Department of Revenue.
Why round per box instead of per line?
It is how a dealer checks a line on a calculator: price one box, then multiply by the quantity. Rounding the whole line instead can move a total by a few cents.