Commission calculator

Multiply the sale by the commission rate written as a decimal. A 5% commission on a $50,000 sale is 50,000 × 0.05 = $2,500. With a base salary of $3,000 for the same period, total pay is $5,500. To find the rate from a paid commission, divide commission by sales: $1,800 on $40,000 is 4.5%.

On a marginal (graduated) plan each rate applies only to the sales within its band. With 3% up to $25,000, 5% from $25,000 to $75,000 and 7.5% above, $100,000 of sales pays 750 + 2,500 + 1,875 = $5,125, an effective 5.125%. On a whole-amount plan the 7.5% tier reached applies to all $100,000, paying $7,500. Check which method your plan uses.

Divide the target by the rate on a flat plan: $5,000 at 5% needs $100,000 of sales. On the marginal tiers above, the first two tiers pay $3,250 by $75,000 of sales, and the remaining $1,750 at 7.5% takes $23,333.33 more, so $98,333.33 in total. On the whole-amount version, $75,000 of sales already pays $5,625.

There is no set rate: commissions are negotiable between the client and the brokerage. Under the National Association of Realtors settlement, in force since 17 August 2024, offers of compensation can no longer appear on the multiple listing service, and agents working with a buyer need a written agreement before touring a home. Whatever rate is agreed, commission = sale price × rate, split between the brokerages as they agree.

Usually yes. A retail or service employee is exempt from overtime under section 7(i) of the Fair Labor Standards Act only if the regular rate exceeds 1.5 times the minimum wage in overtime weeks and more than half of total earnings over a representative period are commissions (DOL Fact Sheet #20). With a $3,000 base and $2,500 of commission, commission is 45.5% of pay, so the exemption does not apply.

准确性取决于输入值和方法的假设。十进制运算使用50位有效数字，但估算、数值方法和源数据的精度可能较低；显示时的舍入并不能消除这些限制。 已按独立来源核验的计算示例：8。 例如，“5% of $50,000 with a $3,000 base”根据Hand calculation: 50,000 × 0.05 = 2,500; 2,500 + 3,000 = 5,500; 2,500 ÷ 5,500 = 45.45%进行核验。

U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #20: Employees paid commissions by retail establishments who are exempt under section 7(i) from overtime; National Association of Realtors: Settlement FAQs (practice changes effective 17 August 2024).