Laser Cut & Engraving Profit Calculator for Etsy — Material, Machine Time & Fees
Price laser cut and engraved products for Etsy: sheet cost per piece, laser minutes, machine cost per hour, rejects, finishing and labor, then profit after Etsy fees and target-margin prices.
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Production cost
Cost per sellable piece: $5.47
Order
This order
Price per piece for a target margin
US Etsy fees: 6.5% transaction and 3% + $0.25 processing on item + shipping, $0.20 listing fee per piece sold. Target-margin prices assume a one-piece order without Offsite Ads.
Nesting decides your material cost
The same sheet can give 4 or 8 pieces depending on layout. Enter the number you really get after kerf and offcuts. Engraving-heavy designs are the opposite case: material is cheap but laser minutes add up, so time your actual job rather than estimating.
Worked example with the default inputs
| Line | Normal sale | Offsite Ads sale (15%) |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer pays ($22.00 + $0.00 shipping) | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Etsy fees | −$2.54 | −$5.84 |
| Cost per piece | −$5.47 | −$5.47 |
| Postage + packaging | −$5.50 | −$5.50 |
| Profit (margin) | $8.49 (38.6%) | $5.19 (23.6%) |
For a 40% margin on a one-piece order with these costs, the price would need to be about $22.61. The defaults are illustrative; replace them with your own supplier prices and timed production.
Where the profit goes
On low-priced ornaments and keychains, Etsy's fixed fees and postage take a large share. Compare a single piece with a set of 3 using the order quantity field, and check the shipping profit calculator if you offer free shipping.
Sources and assumptions
US Etsy fees from Etsy's fee policy. Sales tax, design licensing and your own Etsy Ads are not modeled. How these estimates work.
Review the market, fee bases and exclusions shown with this tool. Published rates and illustrative cost inputs have different certainty. Compare your breakdown with an actual order statement. Sources and methodology.