Work Order Overhead Rate controls the hourly overhead rate applied when labor time is logged on work orders.
What this screen is for
Use Work Order Overhead Rate to maintain the rate PAX uses to calculate overhead cost from work order labor hours.
Only admin and executive users see this setting in System Settings.
Screen path
Dashboard > System Settings > Accounting > Work Order Overhead Rate
Key fields
| Field | What it controls |
|---|---|
Overhead Rate ($ per hour) |
Hourly overhead rate multiplied by actual labor hours logged on work orders. |
The value is required and must be greater than zero.
Main actions
Save Rate: Saves the overhead rate.Close: Closes the setting without saving additional changes.
What happens behind the scenes
PAX reads the active overhead rate from overhead rate setup.
When saved, PAX updates the active rate if one exists or creates an active rate if none exists.
Work order labor and completion workflows use the rate to calculate overhead cost. The UI calculates overhead as labor hours multiplied by the overhead rate, and work order backend logic also calculates overhead from labor hours and the stored rate.
Overhead cost contributes to WIP and finished good cost behavior when labor and completion workflows transfer costs.
Troubleshooting
Overhead rate is required
Likely cause: The field is blank.
Safe fix: Enter the approved overhead rate and save again.
Contact support if: A populated value is still rejected.
Overhead rate must be a positive number
Likely cause: The value is zero, negative, or not numeric.
Safe fix: Enter a positive dollar amount per hour, such as 38.50.
Contact support if: A valid positive number is rejected.
Work order overhead looks wrong
Likely cause: The overhead rate may have been changed before labor was logged or completed.
Safe fix: Review the rate and the labor hours on the work order before completing more production.
Contact support if: The rate and hours are correct but PAX calculates overhead incorrectly.