car audio labor rates?
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Topic: car audio labor rates?
Posted By: c.c.autospa
Subject: car audio labor rates?
Date Posted: June 01, 2008 at 12:37 PM
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?
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Posted By: boogeyman
Date Posted: June 01, 2008 at 2:27 PM
i would call local shops in your area and ask what they charge. it all depends on where your located.
Posted By: techman93
Date Posted: June 02, 2008 at 5:00 PM
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.
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Posted By: c.c.autospa
Date Posted: June 03, 2008 at 7:24 AM
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.
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Posted By: gus1
Date Posted: June 04, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Depends on what your local market will bear. We currently sit at $60/hr, which is cheap as far as I am concerned.
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Wherever I go, that is where I end up......
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: June 09, 2008 at 4:05 PM
I too am $60hr +$5hr for shop materials. Custom work goes up from this.
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Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: June 24, 2008 at 12:38 AM
1 dollar per minute. Simple math.....for the "not so smart" As Rob said, materials are Xtra -------------
Posted By: boogeyman
Date Posted: June 30, 2008 at 5:51 PM
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
Posted By: spookiestylez
Date Posted: June 30, 2008 at 9:36 PM
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 minute
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RTFM
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