Price a nail service from the costs that actually go into delivering it. Enter product and disposable usage, complete staff time, loaded hourly labor, allocated overhead, and a target markup. The calculator returns total treatment cost, a suggested selling price, estimated gross profit, and gross margin. Use it to review an existing menu price or test a new service before adding discounts, tax, or costs you have not entered.
Enter consumables, the complete staff time required for one nail salon treatment, loaded labor cost, allocated overhead, and your target markup.
The suggested price covers the entered direct and allocated costs, then applies the selected markup.
Markup and margin are different. A 50% markup on cost produces a 33.3% gross margin before taxes, discounts, and unlisted costs.
With $12 consumables, 60 minutes of labor at $24 per hour, and $15 overhead, total cost is $51. A 50% markup gives a suggested price of $76.50 and gross profit of $25.50.
Measure the product and disposable supplies normally used for one completed treatment, then use their purchase cost rather than retail value.
Yes. Include all paid time required to prepare, perform, sanitize, and reset for the appointment.
Include wages plus employer-paid payroll costs, benefits, and other labor expenses that apply to the technician.
Use one consistent method, such as provider hours, room hours, or completed appointments, and review the allocation when volume changes.
No. Markup divides profit by cost, while gross margin divides profit by the selling price.
| Cost group | Examples |
|---|---|
| Consumables | Product, gloves, files, disposables |
| Labor | Service, setup, cleanup |
| Overhead | Rent, equipment, utilities, software |