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title: "Job costing | Drywall Glossary"
url: https://tapeandfloat.com/glossary/job-costing.html
language: en
author: James Grokman, CEO, TapeAndFloat
updated: 2026-10-28
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# Job costing

**Job costing is tracking what each job actually costs you, in labor hours, material, equipment and subs, and comparing it to what you estimated.**

## Why it matters on a drywall job

- It shows which jobs, GCs and types of work make money and which don't.
- Comparing actual hours to your bid sheet helps you tighten your next numbers.

## Related guides and tools

- [Drywall bid sheet template](https://tapeandfloat.com/templates/drywall-bid-sheet-template.html)
- [Glossary: overhead and profit](https://tapeandfloat.com/glossary/overhead-and-profit.html)
- [QuickBooks Online setup for drywall subs (projects, job costs, retainage)](https://tapeandfloat.com/guides/quickbooks-online-for-drywall-contractors.html)
- [Job cost tracking: budget vs. actual (GC guide, further reading)](https://gc.tapeandfloat.com/guides/job-cost-tracking-budget-vs-actual.html)
- [All glossary terms](https://tapeandfloat.com/glossary/)

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