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Subject:
Per hour rates of on-site computer services
Category: Computers Asked by: lyonsboy-ga List Price: $12.50 |
Posted:
31 Mar 2005 14:49 PST
Expires: 30 Apr 2005 15:49 PDT Question ID: 503346 |
I am looking for national and regional average pricing of ON-SITE computer services. I would like to see documentation of where these numbers came from. I am trying to determine if the computer "service" business in my area and others are High, Low or in the middle. I am also interested in starting my own computer services business, but am not sure what to charge for different services. |
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Subject:
Re: Per hour rates of on-site computer services
From: ns2201-ga on 31 Mar 2005 20:20 PST |
Here is price list for Geek Squad. http://www.geeksquad.com/_assets/pdf/GS_Phone_Prices.pdf This is service provided by Best Buy |
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Re: Per hour rates of on-site computer services
From: lyonsboy-ga on 01 Apr 2005 06:27 PST |
Thanks for the example. I would be willing to formulate my own averages and pay the answer price if I got 30 or more websites like this one. I tried looking for websites of companies, but most don't post there price list and I don't think it would be right for me to call them just to waste their time. |
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Re: Per hour rates of on-site computer services
From: crythias-ga on 01 Apr 2005 08:59 PST |
30 sites for $12.50? Prices range based upon who's asking for service and who's providing service. Established companies can command $100+/hr of service, and more, especially when dealing with servers. With workstations, you have a huge range, depending on your clients (business or home users). Most (many?) home users won't want to pay anything for service, and some would say $50/hour is too high. OTOH, business accounts can see real return on investment (downtime x payroll for number of users affected), so time=money is a real factor. I don't think nationwide pricing is going to be beneficial to you if your demographic doesn't match. You should charge what the market will bear. Look in the phone book and ask the rates of your potential competitors. Ask if they are storefronts primarily or primarily onsite technicians. Make certain you cover travel expenses in your fee. Make sure you schedule enough time to do accounts receivable. If you're making lots of money on paper, and not collecting paper, you're not doing yourself any favors. In the end, depending on your expertise and clients, you should be able to start around $50-$75/hour as a (potentially initially unknown) solo technician working on desktops, to $100+ for server work. Your results may vary. This is a free comment. |
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Re: Per hour rates of on-site computer services
From: crythias-ga on 01 Apr 2005 09:02 PST |
And I did just re-read your comment. No prices posted on the web, and don't want to waste the time of your competitors. Sorry to reiterate that. Also, you may want to specify what "region" your "Regional" request should cover. |
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Re: Per hour rates of on-site computer services
From: legolas-ga on 01 Apr 2005 09:08 PST |
I personally charge $75/hr on-site (with minimum times, etc), $20/15mins remote support, $125/hr servers & complex networking, $125+/hr for custom programming (which I farm out to a programmer friend of mine). I also charge $85 for a SINGLE incident--however, adware/spyware/viruses are NOT included in a single incident--unless you want to pay PER virus/spyware found :) Legolas-ga |
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Re: Per hour rates of on-site computer services
From: roughtoughhough-ga on 06 Apr 2005 11:07 PDT |
Check out http://www.realrates.com/ You can search for specific fields, skills, locations, etc. to see what rates others are charging and salaries others are making for various services. |
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Re: Per hour rates of on-site computer services
From: panda317-ga on 12 Apr 2005 10:28 PDT |
My rates vary widely... I charge anywhere from nothing for a simple "goodwill" job to about $50/hour for *residential* customers. Businesses get charged more, averaging around $75-$125/hour. You should ask around and see what others are charging, and you should also charge whatever the market will bear. It's only fair.. HTH! |
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