Labor Cost Percentage Calculator
Labor is the biggest controllable expense on your P&L. If you don’t know your labor percentage by the week, you’re guessing, and guessing is how a busy restaurant still loses money.
Enter your sales and total labor cost to see your actual labor percentage. Add a target to see exactly how many dollars you’re over or under budget.
Labor Cost % = (Total Labor Cost / Total Sales) * 100
Labor Cost Calculator
Net sales for the period you’re measuring: a day, a week, or a month.
Wages, salaries, payroll taxes, and benefits for the same period. Include manager salaries.
Full-service restaurants typically run 25% to 35%. Leave blank to use the standard benchmark.
Actual Labor %0.0%
Labor Budget at Target—
Over / Under Budget—
Sales per Labor $$0.00
Enter your numbers and tap calculate.