Affiliate Marketing Commission Calculator
Your Projected Earnings
Commission per Sale:
Gross Revenue:
Net Profit:
ROI (Return on Investment):
How to Use the Affiliate Marketing Commission Calculator
Success in affiliate marketing depends on understanding your margins. This calculator helps digital marketers and influencers project their monthly income by factoring in product pricing, commission structures, and overhead costs like paid advertising or software subscriptions.
Understanding the Metrics
- Product Price: The retail price of the item you are promoting.
- Commission Rate: The percentage of the sale price the affiliate program pays you (e.g., Amazon Associates ranges from 1-10%, while digital courses can be 30-50%).
- Marketing Costs: Total spend on Google Ads, Facebook Ads, email marketing tools, or content creation.
The Affiliate Profit Formula
The math behind our calculator follows these standard industry formulas:
2. Gross Revenue = Commission Per Sale * Monthly Sales
3. Net Profit = Gross Revenue – Marketing Costs
Example Calculation
Let's say you promote a high-ticket software tool priced at $200 with a 20% commission rate. If you make 30 sales a month while spending $300 on PPC ads:
- Commission per Sale: $40.00
- Gross Monthly Revenue: $1,200.00
- Net Profit: $900.00
- ROI: 300%
Tips for Increasing Affiliate Profitability
To maximize the results shown in this calculator, consider focusing on "High Ticket" items where the commission per sale is significantly higher, or "Recurring" products (SaaS) that pay you every month the customer stays active. Always track your Marketing Costs carefully; if your costs exceed your gross revenue, you have a negative ROI and need to optimize your traffic sources.