Affiliate Commission Calculator
Calculation Results
Net Profit / Order
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Net Margin at This Rate
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Max Commission to Hit Target
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Creator Take per Sale
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Your Take per Sale
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Affiliate commissions are the single biggest variable in TikTok Shop margin. A 5-point difference on a mid-margin product can swing you from profitable to bleeding. This calculator shows what each commission rate actually costs you — and the maximum rate your margin can absorb before it breaks.
18%
Median affiliate commission offered
26%
Rate required by top creators
−$1.12
Avg profit lost per +5% commission
12%
Max sustainable for 15% target margin
The formula
Formula
Net Margin = (Price − COGS − Shipping − Price × 10% − Price × Commission%) ÷ Price
Worked example
| Line item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Selling price | $28.00 |
| COGS | −$8.00 |
| Shipping | −$5.00 |
| Platform fees (8% + 2% of $28) | −$2.80 |
| Creator commission (20% of $28) | −$5.60 |
| Net profit / order | $6.60 |
| Net margin | 23.6% |
| Max commission for 15% margin | 28.6% |
Benchmarks
| Creator tier | Typical commission | Fit for your margin |
|---|---|---|
| Nano (<10K followers) | 10–15% | Most sellers, any margin |
| Micro (10–100K) | 15–20% | Mid margin (15%+) |
| Mid (100K–1M) | 20–25% | Strong margin (25%+) only |
| Macro (1M+) | 25–30% | Premium pricing or category leader |
| Top live streamers | 30–40% | Usually loss-leader campaigns |
Source: anonymized data from 1,200+ Dashboardly-connected TikTok Shops, Jan–Dec 2025.
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