About this site
About Groomer Pay Calculator
Free weekly pay calculators built for groomers who need the commission math done before payday, not after it.
Groomer Pay Calculator is a set of free calculators for dog groomers who get paid on an hourly, commission, or blended structure and want a clear weekly picture of what they are actually earning, not just a rough guess until the next paycheck lands.
Why this exists
Commission-based pay is genuinely hard to estimate in your head, especially under an "hourly vs. commission, whichever is higher" structure. Knowing whether you have commissioned out for the week, and how many more grooms it takes to get there, is useful information that most groomers otherwise only find out after the fact. This tool does that math for you, live, as you log each day.
How it works
Grooming pay comes in three common shapes, so there are three calculators: commission only, hourly vs. commission (whichever is higher), and hourly only. Each one asks only for what affects pay under that structure. You log each day of the week, with each groom's price and tip where commission applies, and the totals, the commission comparison and a weekly goal tracker update as you type.
Alongside the calculators are pay guides on how commission is calculated, when it starts to beat hourly, what to check in a job offer, booth rental, mobile grooming, average pay and how tips are taxed.
Your numbers stay yours
The calculators are free and work without an account. Everything you type into them is stored in your own browser and is not sent to our servers. An optional Pro subscription adds month and year-to-date totals, CSV export and an ad-free site. Pro needs an account, which means we store your email address and subscription status. The Privacy Policy lists exactly what is collected.
Independent, and not tied to any employer
Commission tiers and pay-structure logic are modeled on pay patterns that are common across the grooming industry, drawn from government wage data and current job postings. This site is independently built and operated by Edgewater Media LLC. It is not connected to any salon, franchise, or grooming employer, and no employer has any say in what the calculator shows you.
Questions or feedback
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