Hourly Rates

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I'm planning to start my own welding business when I retire from the Army.  I'm curious as to what other independent welders charge for there services.  If you don't mind please reply with what you charge and what you do.
Reply:I charge a rate comparable to welders in my area, and equal to my skill level and equipment I have to use at my disposal.I can't charge $100/hr work if I only have $40/hr equipment.Guess what I'm saying is, you need to feel out the market to determine what you need to charge.
Reply:I charge a premium for my hourly on some things depends on what it is but it depends the steel stuff around my area averages 65$-120$ an hour depending on cert requirements and insurance needs
Reply:Thanks for serving !  How soon before you retire ?  Where you gonna setup shop at ? The location has a impact on pricing. If you are in farm country , mobile , and repair in field equipment it could be decent money. I have a guy that calls only ME. I only charge him $60.00 a hour but he ALWAYS gives me a tip and is in a 10 mile radius. I've known him for 30 years. I'm retired and have more work now then when I was employed. I'll go back to the barn/shop and see that somebody dropped off a busted  3 point backblade to fix. I knew which neighbor it was by looking.  Like stated, if you got a big buck shop, lots off dollars in '' FANCY'' equipment, insurance, utilities, and just opening the door  you must get a return on your investment. Machines of any type are not cheap. Somebody must help to pay for them .
Reply:I run $60/hr plus materials.  It's all shop work as I'm not mobile at this point.  Most shops in my area are in the $90-$110/hr range and my turnaround time is usually much better than the full shops.Miller Dynasty 200DXMiller 252 Miller 250xMiller Syncrowave 250Miller AEAD200 LegendMiller 375 Xtreme plasmaLincoln WeldPak 100Victor O/A
Reply:I'm planning to pay cash for my equipment prior to getting out (I retire in about 4 years).  My thinking is that I can use the equipment on the weekend to start building a customer base and getting my name out there while I'm still Active Duty.  I'm stationed in Central Texas which is where I plan to retire.  I'm just not sure what the market supports and am interested in what other people charge for different types of jobs.  I understand that it varies by locale but it will still give me an idea.  I want to general repair work and construction, so my equipment will be truck based but I plan to also have a shop that I can work out of.
Reply:$80 an hour shop rate and $125 field rate with a helper. I rarely use the hourly rate and bid most jobs. Customers tend to like a fixed price even if it is slightly higher, as I never under bid.
Reply:Use a baseline $tandard shop rate and then "modulate" the required duration to provide clients with a net T&M (time and material) cost.  Account for all costs, add profit, and complete the work professionally and on schedule."Discovery is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought" - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Reply:Originally Posted by walker$80 an hour shop rate and $125 field rate with a helper. I rarely use the hourly rate and bid most jobs. Customers tend to like a fixed price even if it is slightly higher, as I never under bid.
Reply:$1 per thousand invested in equipment.If all you have is a Harboring Fright 80 and a St!tcago 4 inch grinder ? 30 cents/hr. I charge 12,500/hr.Colones  ( $26)Bubble gumTooth pixDuct tapeBlack glueGBMF hammerScrew gun --bad battery (see above)
Reply:Originally Posted by Burpee$1 per thousand invested in equipment.If all you have is a Harboring Fright 80 and a St!tcago 4 inch grinder ? 30 cents/hr. I charge 12,500/hr.Colones  ( $26)
Reply:Originally Posted by BD1Boy, YOU ARE RIGHT !   Real business = REAL EQUIPMENT !  Harbor Freight, Freight that should stay in harbor.
Reply:Are you at Ft. Hood now? If you are then I'm right down the road from you, just north of Lake Georgetown.
Reply:Yep I'm at Hood.  My sister actually lives in Georgetown.  My parents are in Harker Heights.  You looking for a nights and weekends apprentice?
Reply:You need to figure out what to charge for your survival.  Take some business classes read or some books before you get out.  Just cuz one person charges 100/hr and another 75/hr, doesnt mean the 100/hr person making more money.  Took me a while to figure it out.  Good luck. Thanks for your sacrifice and service.Sent from my SPH-M830 using Tapatalk
Reply:Originally Posted by shovelonThat is really close to what I charge.$80 an hour shop rate, $100 per hour field rate with a 1 hour min. And if I bring a helper I get $150 an hour, with a 1 hour min.
Reply:For me its around $75 a hour for field work. That includes rods unless its a big job requiring more than a few and materials are separate.Ranger 250 thick stuffHobart Handler 140 not thick stuffthe pane and oxy setup
Reply:Dang, I need to go up! I'm at 40 hr 50 hr field not including fuel.Miller trailblazer301gLincoln sa200Miller251Miller spectrum 625Victor oxy-acc2002 Chevy duramax 3500 dually 4x4
Reply:Question:doesn't the Army has some calculation scheme for the hourly rates?