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Etsy profit margin calculator

Enter a sale and what it costs you. See every fee Etsy takes plus your materials, packaging, labor and ads — and the profit margin that's actually left.

Updated Jun 22, 2026 · sources on every number

Etsy profit margin calculator

Live · 2026

Sets processing fees by bank country. This calculator assumes your listing and payment-account currencies match.

Select a rate only for an order Etsy attributed to an Offsite Ad.

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Raw materials and production cost per unit.

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Boxes, inserts, tissue — per unit.

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Your time per unit. If you'd hire it out, that's the number.

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Average ad spend per order — leave blank for none.

Receipt

Etsy profit & margin

  1. Order total$41.00

    item + shipping

  2. Listing fee$0.20

    one item · US$0.20 converted at Etsy's rate

  3. Transaction fee · 6.5%$2.67

    on $41.00

  4. Payment processing$1.48

    3.0% + $0.25 · United States

  5. COGS & materials$12.00

    per unit

  6. Packaging$2.00

    per unit

  7. Labor$5.00

    per unit, your time counts

Your net profit$17.65

43.0% profit margin on the order total

Source: etsy.com/legal/fees

Updated Jun 22, 2026 · estimates only, always confirm your payout account

Inputs restore automatically for an hour · this device only, nothing is sent anywhere.

How it works

01

Enter the sale

Item price and shipping charged — the same order total Etsy's fees are calculated on.

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Add what it costs you

COGS, packaging and the value of your labor per unit. Honest costs make honest margins.

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Add ad costs

Enter average Etsy Ads spend per order separately; select an Offsite Ads fee only for an attributed order. Enter Etsy's USD conversion rate for non-USD accounts.

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Read the margin

Every line itemized, net profit highlighted, profit margin as a percentage of the order total.

Frequently asked questions

How do I calculate profit margin on Etsy?

Net profit divided by the order total. Net profit is what the buyer pays (item price plus shipping) minus Etsy transaction, payment processing, listing and any attributed Offsite Ads fees, plus your cost of goods, packaging and labor. The estimate excludes fixed overheads and taxes unless you include them in your inputs.

What costs should I include?

Every dollar you spend to make and deliver that one order: raw materials and production, packaging, labor, and average Etsy Ads spend per order if applicable. Select an Offsite Ads fee separately only when Etsy attributed the order to one of those ads. The tool does not forecast campaign performance; fixed costs like rent belong in your overall business profit.

Should I count my labor as a cost?

Yes, if you want an honest number. If you could hire someone for $20/hour and each order takes 15 minutes of your time, that's $5 of labor per order. Margins that look great on materials alone usually vanish once your time is priced in.

What's a good profit margin on Etsy?

For handmade items, sellers commonly target 50%+ net margin after fees and materials; the more labor-heavy the product, the lower the sustainable margin because your time is the constraint. What matters is that the margin is positive and covers your costs — compare your own product across price points rather than chasing a universal number.

Why does the fee part match the fee calculator?

Both use the same fee engine for the same country, currency conversion input and Offsite Ads setting. The US$0.20 listing fee is converted at Etsy's exchange rate when the payment-account currency is not USD. Add your costs of goods, packaging and labor; results exclude fixed overheads and tax unless included in your inputs.

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