A pricing factor applied to base material or area costs to account for labor time, difficulty, or crew size. Common in landscaping and holiday lighting estimates.
A labor multiplier ensures that complex or time-intensive jobs are priced accordingly. A difficult-access backyard might carry a 1.3× labor multiplier. Holiday lighting on a steep roofline might carry a 1.5× multiplier versus a simple fascia-line install.
"The contractor applied a 1.25× labor multiplier to a backyard with a steep slope — increasing the mowing price from $40 to $50 to reflect the extra time."
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