Salon Service Pricing Calculator
Calculate recommended prices for salon services based on time per service, hourly rate, and overhead costs.
Recommended Pricing
Salon service pricing should cover your time, product cost, and overhead.
Recommended Price = (Time in Hours × Hourly Rate) + Product Cost + Overhead Markup
Pricing formula breakdown:
- Hourly rate: Your desired earnings per hour
- Product cost: Color, developer, styling products (~10-15% of service price)
- Overhead: Rent, utilities, insurance (~30-40% of revenue)
Industry average prices (US, 2024-2025):
- Men’s haircut: $25-45
- Women’s haircut: $40-80
- Color (single process): $75-150
- Highlights (full): $100-200
- Balayage: $150-250
- Blowout: $35-65
- Keratin treatment: $200-400
Tip: Price at minimum 2.5× your product cost to stay profitable.