In order to determine your hourly rate, you need to know the following information: 1  How much you want your annual salary to be each year. 2  How much you pay your employees in salary each year. 3  How many hours you'll work per year. 4  How much overhead do you have per year. 5  What profit goals do you have.
HAMPDEN, Maine â With a $49.2 million price tag, the big test in designing and building the new Hampden Academy was getting the most bang for taxpayer bucks.
The cost for straight wall metal garages starts at about $9 per square ft. Taking the roof into account, the cost of a 30'x40' straight wall garage is about $10,800. Accessories and delivery will add another $3000 to this cost for a total estimate of $13,800. Quonset Buildings are more economical and start at about $7 per square ft. The cost of a 30 x 40 Quonset garage begins at about $9,000. Accessories and delivery are an additional $2,500, bringing the total estimated cost to roughly $11,500. If a foundation is needed for a prefabricated steel garage, its cost will add another $4 to $8 per square foot. In contrast, hiring a contractor to build a traditional (stick built) wooden 30x40 garage can cost from $35 to $45 per square foot, for a total cost of $42,000 to $54,000.