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Nail salon commission calculator

Enter a technician’s service and retail sales, their split and any product charge, and see what they’re paid. It opens on an example; type over it.

Services

Gel, acrylic, tips and art supplies, taken off before the split.

Retail

Total pay this month

$2,605.00

On $6,400.00 of sales

How it was worked out

Services45% of $5,700.00 (after −$300.00 product charge)$2,565.00
Retail10% of $400.00$40.00
Total$2,605.00

How it’s worked out

$6,000 of services less a 5% product charge is $5,700; the technician’s 45% is $2,565. Retail at 10% of $400 adds $40, for $2,605.

Commissioned technicians must still earn at least minimum wage for the hours they work, so salons often pair commission with an hourly guarantee for newer techs.

Common questions

What percentage do nail techs get?

A split of 40% to 50% of service sales is a common range, with retail paid separately and tiers for technicians with a full book.

Why charge for product before the split?

Gel, acrylic and art supplies are a real cost on every service. Taking a small, stated charge before the split keeps high-product services fair to the salon.

Do tips count toward commission?

No — tips belong to the technician and stay out of the sales figure.

Read more

  • Nail salon commission structure — Flat splits, tiers, product charges, retail, hourly guarantees and booth rent for nail technicians — with a worked month.
  • How to increase retail sales in a salon — Recommend during the service, one product per client, know three products well — and pay for the habit, not the one big sale.
  • Commission vs hourly pay — Hourly, straight commission, hourly plus commission, or the higher of the two — and the minimum-wage rule to check first.

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