Economics calculator
Manual vs Electric Pallet Jack Payback
This does not claim an electric jack saves a fixed amount of time. You supply the operational assumptions; the calculator shows what those assumptions are worth.
Annual labor-time value
$3,646/yr
Simple payback
14.8 months
What this leaves out
Maintenance, battery replacement, electricity, financing, operator training, damage, downtime and ergonomic value. That is intentional: this is a first-pass screen. If the simple payback is already terrible, adding complexity usually does not rescue it.