Tattoo Shop Overhead Calculator
Calculate monthly operating costs and profit for a tattoo studio.
Inputs
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Results
Monthly Overhead
$5,100.00
≈ 5 smartphones
Annual Overhead$61,200.00
Monthly Net Profit$12,900.00
Overhead % of Revenue28.3%
Cost per Artist$1,700.00
Daily Overhead$196.00
Break-Even Revenue$5,100.00
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter monthly fixed costs: rent, utilities, insurance, software, and equipment leases.
- Input variable costs per session: supplies, inks, needles, and disposables.
- Set the number of artists in the shop and their average hours per week.
- Review the Break-Even Revenue per Artist and the Minimum Daily Bookings needed.
- Use the Profit Margin output to verify pricing covers all costs with adequate net profit.
How the result changes with Monthly Rent
| Monthly Rent | Monthly Overhead |
|---|---|
| $1,950.00 | $4,050.00 |
| $5,575.00 | $7,675.00 |
| $9,925.00 | $12,025.00 |
| $13,550.00 | $15,650.00 |
What each input means
- Monthly Rent
- Monthly studio rent
- Utilities
- Electric, water, internet, phone
- Insurance
- Liability and business insurance
- Supplies & Consumables
- Ink, needles, gloves, cleaning supplies
- Licensing / Permits
- Monthly portion of licensing and permit fees
- Marketing / Advertising
- Social media, website, advertising
- Number of Artists
- Total artists working in the shop
- Avg Revenue per Artist
- Average monthly revenue each artist generates
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersMonthly Rent = 3000, Utilities = 400, Insurance = 500, Supplies & Consumables = 800 = 8 input(s) provided
- Calculate Monthly OverheadMonthly Overhead5100 = $5,100
- Calculate Annual OverheadAnnual Overhead61200 = $61,200
- Calculate Monthly Net ProfitMonthly Net Profit12900 = $12,900
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