Labor
Coffee Shop Labor Cost Calculator
Lay out who is on the bar each day, set their wages, and see your labor cost as a % of sales. Staffing is usually a coffee shop's biggest controllable cost, so it pays to plan it before you open.
Your numbers save in this browser and carry into the Hiring step of your roadmap.
How it works
- Build a typical week of shifts and set a wage per person. The tool starts from your state's minimum wage as a floor.
- Watch labor as a % of sales. Push the schedule against your forecast to find the hours you can actually afford.
- Trim or add coverage until the % lands where a healthy shop runs, then carry the plan into hiring.
Questions
- What % of sales should labor be at a coffee shop?
- Many coffee shops aim to keep labor near a third of sales or less, including the owner's time. This tool shows your % as you set the schedule against your forecast.
- Does it use my state's minimum wage?
- Yes. Labor rates start from the current minimum wage for your state as a floor, so the estimate reflects where you actually plan to operate.