Booth rent

Booth rent is a set weekly or monthly fee a stylist, barber or nail tech pays a salon owner to work from one station as an independent business. The renter keeps their service income and usually supplies their own products, instead of working on commission.

Vagaro puts booth rent at about $100 to $500 or more a week, with a median of $200 to $250 for a station in a mid-tier salon. Commission stylists typically keep 40 to 60 percent of service revenue. Licensing differs by state. Texas dropped its separate booth rental license, so renters there work under their own license.

A salon suite is the private-room version, covered in salon suite rent. Use the salon floor plan maker to see how many rentable chairs fit.