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Meeting cost calculator
Pay plus benefits per hour worked, US civilian employers, June 2026 (BLS).
Person-hours
6 booked, 8 with preparation and recovery
Booked time
about $300
With preparation and recovery
about $400
A year, at 45 meetings
about $18,000
An estimate of paid time, not money saved, and not a verdict on whether the meeting is worth it. Preparation and recovery are assumptions: ask your team what they really spend.