Re: Per Hour Charge

["Stanley Barthfarkle" <sbarth@xxxxxxxxx>]

"rqo" <safetyo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'm curious as to the average "per hour" charge on a CCTV install?  Is it
> by the individual job or is it by the complexity, etc.?
>
> Is that a legitimate question to ask an installer, "How much do you charge
> per hour?", or is that just too open ended a question.
>
> My reasons for asking are for my own knowledge.  After internet searches
> on most "per hour" occupations, this one shows up as anywhere from $15 to
> $40 per hour.  Is that about average for an installer?
>
> Is there a different charge just to run cable?


Average charges for labor on CCTV systems vary by location, but $75 per hr
would be a good mid-point. Running cable would generally not be a separate
charge, unless bidding a prewire of new construction. In this case it might
be slightly cheaper per-hour.