Your time has value. Make it work for you!
A free, interactive Alterations Time-Profit Calculator that turns minutes into money: set a base hourly rate, enter your task times, and instantly see suggested prices, true hourly earnings, margin, and your annualized profit impact - at Beginner, Standard, and Pro-Efficiency time levels.
35+ years in pro alterations • For shops & independents • Built by Jackson Sewing Academy
Who it’s for:
Independent specialists who want confident, consistent pricing.
Shop owners who need staff time standards and healthy margins.
Serious sewists ready to step out of hobby pricing into skilled-trade earnings.
How it works:
1. Download the calculator.
2. Set your base rate (and optional overhead/materials).
3. Enter minutes per task + current charge.
Pick Beginner / Standard / Pro time.
4. Set prices using standardized time -watch your true hourly and annual impact climb.
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What You'll Get:
⭐Base Rate: Set your hourly rate (add overhead/materials if needed).
⭐Task Inputs: Enter minutes and charge to see true hourly and margin.
⭐Time Levels: Compare Beginner / Standard / Pro to price to Standard.
⭐Suggested Price: Get target pricing and see under/over-charging gaps.
⭐Annual Impact: Add jobs/week to see yearly profit gains.
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"I was trained in systemic methods - like how I made $110 in under two hours replacing zippers - and I've tracked standardized times for decades. When you pair standards with techniques, your pricing (and profit) stabilizes fast."
April Jackson
Jackson Sewing Academy
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