What should I charge for a haircut?
Price your cuts from your own numbers: time in the chair, supplies, chair rent and the pay you want. The example starts with a 45-minute cut.
Haircut, 45 minutes
$36 suggested
Range $32 to $44, from $2 of supplies, $1,200 a month in costs, 120 billable hours a month, $3,600 a month in pay and 10% profit.
Your price
suggested
Range
- covers your supplies, costs and pay, with no profit.
- keeps that if 1 in 5 of your billable hours goes unbooked.
The formula, with your numbers
Each price is rounded up to the next whole dollar.
What it assumes
- Every billable hour you set gets booked. The top of the range allows for 1 in 5 going unbooked.
- Your monthly costs and pay are shared evenly across those hours.
- Taxes aren't included, so set your pay before tax.
- It comes from your own numbers. It isn't a market price, so compare it with what clients in your area pay.
Your other services
Worked out with the example numbers. Once you work out your price, they use your costs, hours, pay and profit.
| Service | Time | Supplies | Suggested | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haircut | 45 min | $2 | $36 | $32 to $44 |
| Cut and beard | 60 min | $3 | $48 | $43 to $59 |
| Kids' cut | 30 min | $1 | $24 | $21 to $29 |
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Questions, answered.
How do I work out what to charge for a haircut?
Add up what your business costs each month and the pay you want, and share it across the hours you cut. Take the share for the cut's time, add its supplies, then add your profit. The calculator does each step with your numbers.
Does chair or booth rent go in monthly costs?
Yes. Rent is part of what your business costs each month, along with clippers and blades, insurance and your phone.
Is this what barbers near me charge?
No. It's the price your own numbers need, not a market price. Compare it with what clients in your area pay, then decide.