---
title: "Set up cost price for hours"
slug: "set-up-cost-price-for-hours"
tags: ["Task", "Project Control Suite", "PCS"]
updated: 2026-03-20T08:32:41Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:45:57Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-up-cost-price-for-hours"
---

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# Set up cost price for hours

Set up cost prices for hours. You can set up cost prices per hour by project, project group, resource, project contract, customer, role ID, or price group.

### Steps

1. Go to **Project management and accounting** > **Setup** > **Prices** > **Cost price (hour)**.
2. Click **New**.
3. In the **Effective date** field, enter a date.
4. In the **Role ID field**, enter or select a value.
5. In the **Resource** field, enter or select a value.
6. Select the **Effective labor rate check** box.
7. Clear the **Effective labor rate** check box.
8. In the **Customer account** field, enter or select a value.
9. In the **Project contract ID** field, enter or select a value.
10. In the **Category field**, enter or select a value.
11. In the **Project ID** field, enter or select a value.
12. In the **Price group** field, enter or select a value.
13. In the **Line property** field, enter or select a value.
14. In the **Construction template** field, enter or select a value.
15. In the **Subcontractor** field, enter or select a value.
16. In the **Cost price** field, enter a number.