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Nick-TLC
Contributor 2
10 months ago

Feature Request: Hourly Line Items That Auto-Track Labor Time

Hey Jobber Team and fellow users,

I’d love to see a feature added that allows us to mark a Job or Line Item as “Hourly,” where Jobber automatically tracks labor time during a visit. (yes, labor time is already tracked, but it does not populate invoices automatically with the labor time total)

Here’s the idea:
When a team member clocks in and out for a visit, Jobber would log the total man hours and automatically populate that into the invoice line item when it’s generated.

Example:
If a visit takes 3.5 total man hours across the crew, and the rate is $60/hr, the invoice line would automatically show:

Labor (Hourly) — 3.5 hrs @ $60/hr = $210

This would be a huge time-saver and ensure invoices accurately reflect labor hours without needing to manually edit or calculate them later.

Why it matters:

Eliminates human error in time-based billing
Speeds up invoicing for hourly work
Keeps job costing more consistent and transparent

**Would also love to see labor time displayed in decimal!**

Would love to hear if others are interested in this too — and if Jobber could consider adding it as a future update!

3 Replies

  • Hey Nick! Just wanted to let you know our team is looking into this and will be in touch. Thanks for your patience!

  • jade's avatar
    jade
    Jobber Support Team

    Hey Nick! Thank you for this feedback. I can see how it would be valuable for your business and others! 

    Due to the possibility of technicians forgetting to clock in or out, it's not a feature that we included automatically. We are always looking for ways to improve, and I can assure you that this feedback will be forwarded to our Product Development team. 

    In the meantime, I recommend creating a non-taxable service in your Product and Service list labeled "Hourly Labor" with a default unit price of $60. This way, it is easier to add the line item to the invoice before sending it to the client. 

    We appreciate you bringing this to the community! 

  • This feature is sorely needed for companies that invoice based on billable hours that come from timesheets.  With Harvest, all project hrs. entered into the timesheet are used to generate an invoice in seconds.  Please add this feature.