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Pricing & Profit Center

Ten interactive calculators to price with confidence, uncover your true costs, and protect your margins.

Service Pricing

Build a profitable service price from time, labor, product, and overhead.

Labor
$150
Overhead
$30
Product + markup
$35
Recommended price
$215

Hourly Rate

Find the hourly rate that covers your income goal and expenses.

Total revenue needed
$98,000
Billable hours / year
1,440
Required hourly rate
$68
$68 covers income + expenses

Color Usage

Tally the true color and developer cost per service.

Color cost
$7.50
Developer cost
$2.40
Supplies
$4.00
Total color cost / service
$13.90

Profit Margin

Measure gross and net margin across revenue, product, and overhead.

Gross profit
$7,000
70.0% margin
Net profit
$3,000
30.0% margin

Wholesale vs. Retail

Compare wholesale and retail pricing to choose the right channel.

Retail price
$264
Profit per unit
$144
Profit margin
54.5%

Extension Markup

Calculate the right markup on extension hair and supplies.

Retail price
$420
Profit per unit
$180
Profit margin
42.9%

Annual Income Goal

Reverse-engineer the weekly services needed to hit your income goal.

Projected income
$144,000
Gap to target
$-24,000
surplus
Services needed / week
17
Weekly revenue target
$2,500

Extension Maintenance

Plan maintenance revenue from move-up cadence and client count.

Move-ups in period
7
Maintenance cost
$4,200
Monthly average
$500
Total projected cost
$6,000

Commission

Split service and product revenue across commission structures.

Commission earned
$225
Stylist take-home
$225
Salon retains
$275

Cost Per Appointment

Uncover the true all-in cost of every appointment you take.

Total cost
$68
Profit / appointment
$183
Profit / hour
$73

These tools provide estimates for educational purposes. Final pricing, taxes, and business decisions remain your responsibility.