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title: "Bulk Editing Labor Costs and Labor Markups"
url: "https://help.ontraccr.com/en/article/bulk-editing-labor-costs-and-labor-markups"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-06-08T18:12:34.122Z"
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# Bulk Editing Labor Costs and Labor Markups

## 🧰 **Bulk Editing Labor Costs and Labor Markups**  
 

## **Overview**

Labor cost and markup fields help you track install effort, service overhead, and billing strategies. Like material data, these fields can be **updated in bulk** using Ontraccr’s built-in mass edit tools.

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## **🛠 How to Bulk Edit Labor Costs**

1.  Select materials or assemblies on the **Materials Page**.
2.  Click **“Change Labor Cost.”**
3.  Enter the **dollar amount** to add (e.g., “+2.00”).
4.  Click **Submit**.

📌 *Use Case:* All items in a kit now require more install effort due to regulation changes.

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## **📈 How to Bulk Edit Labor Markups**

1.  Select relevant materials or assemblies.
2.  Click **“Change Labor Markup.”**
3.  Enter the **percentage** increase (e.g., “20%”).
4.  Click **Submit**.

📌 *Use Case:* Standard labor rate increase for a team or region.

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## **🔄 Notes & Tips**

-   Changes are **additive**, not replacements.
    -   Example: If an item had $3 labor cost, adding $2 makes it $5.
-   Always review filtered selections before applying mass edits.