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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
  1. Enter monthly fixed costs: rent, utilities, insurance, software, and equipment leases.
  2. Input variable costs per session: supplies, inks, needles, and disposables.
  3. Set the number of artists in the shop and their average hours per week.
  4. Review the Break-Even Revenue per Artist and the Minimum Daily Bookings needed.
  5. Use the Profit Margin output to verify pricing covers all costs with adequate net profit.

How the result changes with Monthly Rent

Monthly RentMonthly 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

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Monthly Rent = 3000, Utilities = 400, Insurance = 500, Supplies & Consumables = 800 = 8 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Monthly Overhead
    Monthly Overhead
    5100 = $5,100
  3. Calculate Annual Overhead
    Annual Overhead
    61200 = $61,200
  4. Calculate Monthly Net Profit
    Monthly Net Profit
    12900 = $12,900

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