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# Pricing & Rates

Your pricing setup drives accurate estimate totals. Set your hourly rate, build production rates, and define coverage rates so PaintScout can calculate labor time, material quantities, and price consistently.

## In This Section

* [Understanding Production Rates](/support/customization/pricing-and-rates/introduction-to-production-rate-estimation.md) — See how rates convert measurements into labor hours and pricing
* [How Production Rates are Calculated](/support/customization/pricing-and-rates/how-production-rates-are-calculated.md) — Understand the math behind production rate pricing
* [Calculate Your Hourly Rate](/support/customization/pricing-and-rates/how-to-calculate-your-hourly-rate.md) — Build an hourly rate that covers costs and profit
* [Update Your Hourly Rate](/support/customization/pricing-and-rates/how-to-update-your-hourly-rate.md) — Set the hourly labor rate used in calculations
* [Production Rates Overview](/support/customization/pricing-and-rates/production-rates-section-overview.md) — Create, organize, and manage rate categories, rates, defaults, and products
* [Production Rate Descriptions](/support/customization/pricing-and-rates/production-rate-descriptions.md) — Add default area, substrate, and crew notes to your rates
* [Advanced Production Rate Options](/support/customization/pricing-and-rates/advanced-production-rate-options.md) — Control customer visibility, coats, price display, and custom hourly rates
* [Deleting Production Rates](/support/customization/pricing-and-rates/deleting-production-rates.md) — Remove outdated rate categories or individual rates
* [Exporting Production Rates](/support/customization/pricing-and-rates/exporting-production-rates.md) — Download your rates as a CSV for backup or review
* [Coverage Rates](/support/customization/pricing-and-rates/coverage-rates.md) — Set product coverage so PaintScout can calculate gallons and material cost


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