Amazon Seller & FBA Fees Explained (2026)

By the Profitvana Editorial Team · Updated May 2026

Selling on Amazon involves a few different fees. Here is what each one is in 2026 and how they add up.

The referral fee

Amazon's referral fee is a percentage of each sale, typically around 15% but ranging from 8% to 15% depending on the category, with a $0.30 minimum per item. It applies to the total price including shipping for most categories.

FBA fulfillment fees

If you use Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), you also pay per-unit fulfillment fees based on the item's size and weight, plus storage fees. These are separate from the referral fee and vary widely, so check Amazon's FBA fee schedule for your product.

Monthly plan

Professional sellers pay a $39.99 monthly subscription; Individual sellers pay $0.99 per item sold instead. If you sell more than ~40 items a month, the Professional plan is usually cheaper.

Estimating your profit

Our Amazon fee calculator estimates the referral fee and your net profit. If you use FBA, add your per-unit FBA cost into the item cost field for a fuller picture.

From experience: the costs FBA hides

Hands-on, FBA has two quiet drains beyond the headline fees. The first is long-term storage fees on inventory that does not sell fast enough — stock that sits eats your margin month after month. The second is the work of getting goods into Amazon's network: prep, labeling, and inbound shipping that all cost time and money before a single sale.

The practical lesson is that FBA rewards fast-moving, well-sized inventory. For slow or bulky items, the storage and fulfillment maths often favors fulfilling yourself (FBM). Model both — with the referral fee in our calculator — before you commit a product to FBA.