shop labor rates

[johnkc]

since we have a lot of mechanics and customers who get service at marinas on this forum i would like to take a survey of the shop labor rates across the u. s. and all over the world .thanks! kansas city mo. 70.00 per hr.

 

[Pursuit2150]

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NJ = $65.

 

[DP]

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Seattle, WA average $100.00

 

[495v]

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CHICAGO, IL---- $80

 

[ajp]

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What training is required to get $65-100 per hour for labor. I am in the wrong business.<br /><br />Arlan

 

[Pursuit2150]

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If they are "Good" Certified Marine Mechanics, they should have a certificate,and gone to school for about 2 years. I don't like paying high rates, but that's the way it goes. My marina charges $100.00 to winterize an OB,and on the bill it states $20.00 for gear oil(that should buy 1 gal.+,the job takes about 1 hour.<br />the split for the mech, is 60/40, just the same for auto mechs.

 

[DJ]

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About $75.00 tp $90.00 here.<br /><br />Everyone has to remember something. That $75.00 to $90.00 covers alot of costs.<br /><br />1. Building, inc. mortgages, taxes.<br />2. Support personnel.<br />3. Tools.<br />4. Training.<br />5. Heating/cooling.<br />6. Insurance-a BIG one.<br />7. Inventory costs.<br />8. Payroll taxes.<br />9. Social Security.<br /><br />Just to mention the big ones.<br /><br />Many people think these labor rates are obscene. All of that money DOES NOT go into the technicians pocket.<br /><br />How amny people ask a doctor, a dentist what he/she makes?<br /><br />Boating is not cheap. It is a sport enjoyed by relatively few people and has relatively few service providers. A good shop charging $90.00 per hour is a bargain. You get what you pay for as we've all seen time and time again on this board.

 

[495v]

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You made some very good points there djohn19. The technicians probably get scamed on the deal. Any technicians out there that can tell us what their take would be? I'd be willing to bet that the mechanic probably only see's about $30 bucks an hour.

 

[ODDD1]

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$60 to $70 here....Djohns is right, alot of things go into making that number...

 

[f_inscreenname]

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Free,at "Back Yard Repair". Found that you can do most things your self with a shop manual and a little time. I have done 2 ground up restores. Larson 17' (Lost by hitting a something at 40 mph,still dont know what it was) and a Allmand 19' Super Nova. Nothing is sweeter knowing you did it yourself. Also it gives you a better understanding of how thing work just in case there is no "mech on duty" at sea.

 

[singerjr]

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65.00 Central PA

 

[Pursuit2150]

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Well I guess that settles it, from the above entries, the average = $77.50 / hr. <br />I guess we can't complain. <br />Or DIY! <br />So $100.00 for winterize, is OK except for the extreme cost of lower unit oil.

 

[Alfred]

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djohns is absolutely right I was a auto tech for five years started at 8.00 made it to 14.00 per flat rate hour before i pulled out my tool and box payment was 50$$ a week the shop foreman was only pushing 17.50. but i heard domestic techs make up to 25 per hr.but they only avg. 35 hours a week they are usally there 6 days a week

 

[TxRiverRat]

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$100.00 is $99.50 too much money to winterize when you live in Texas.

 

[Pursuit2150]

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Hey-Rat- What's your Point? Should I only pay $.50?

 

[lso254]

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$55 an hour-Lincoln NE, guess that's a bargain.

 

[Rick Byers]

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San Francisco bay area $65.00 to $100.00 depends on dealer. Rick

 

[Sea Mitch]

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$70.00 - $75.00 in Connecticut

 

[Newhook]

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$65.00 CAN (42.50 US)eastern Canada

 

[DrBones]

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I was going to say $80/hr too, but "495v" beat me to it.<br /><br />Apparently we live in the same town.