car audio labor rates?

I currently work in the auto collision repair business, but have installed alarms, remote starters, sound systems, etc. as a hobby & a way to make a lil extra money. I really have an interest in switching to this career field fulltime & was wondering does anyone know where I can find the standard labor rates for this industry?cedric

 i would call local shops in your area and ask what they charge. it all depends on where your located.

It is based on the area you are in and the level of work you are going to do either basic install or custom work. I know up here in the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania area my boss charges $40/hr which is ok but I do it on the side and charge $25/hr... even though I have years more experience then my boss, I am just trying to get my name out there so I can get more work by word of mouth then as business increases then I can charge a tad more and then get back to the amount I was making back when I ran my own business, about $36/hr.The wire I'm test'n isn't doin' what it's supposed to be doin'... I am so glad I printed that tech sheet, with the wrong info.

Do it right the first time... or I might have to fix it for ya

I live in the miami, florida area and want to start out doing just basic installs until I become more experienced to do custom work.cedric

Depends on what your local market will bear. We currently sit at $60/hr, which is cheap as far as I am concerned.Wherever I go, that is where I end up......

I too am $60hr +$5hr for shop materials. Custom work goes up from this.Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.

 wow! in my town both shops charge a flat rate , except for custom work, we charge $35.00 for HU, $30 for  door speakers, $50 for a pair ,$ 50.00 for an amp. thats labor only

VA here just a few basic rates $50 for a headunit, $100 for a in dash dvd player $40 for a pair of speakers, $70 for 4 at once 2ch/mono amp is $60, 4+ch is $75 $150 starting price for remote start/keyless $200 for alarm/keyless/alarm $100 for headrest monitors $80/hr with 1hr minimum for fixing other shops work (get that alot) Those are a few basic rates, but they change depending on the year make and model of the vehicle. All parts and a $5 shop fee are extra. generally speaking I charge $1 per minutertfm