Sprayer ROI Calculator

Paint Sprayer

Compare the total cost of spraying vs. rolling for a painting project. Factor in crew size, labor rates, material waste from overspray, and equipment cost spread over multiple projects.

Project Details

Enter your job, crew, and cost parameters.

Total Square Footage

Labor Rate Per Person ($/hour)

Hourly rate for one worker. Crew size is set separately below.

Roller Crew Size

Sprayer Crew Size

How many people on each crew. More rollers = faster but same total labor cost. Sprayer crews can include masking/prep workers.

Paint Cost ($/gallon)

Coverage Rate (sq ft/gallon)

Check your paint can label. Typical: 300-400 sq ft/gal

Sprayer Equipment Cost ($)

Similar Projects Per Year

Equipment cost is spread across this many projects for a fair comparison.

Cost Comparison

Sprayer vs. roller economics — per project & annual.

Enter your project details and click calculate.