"JAW" wrote in message
How to determine the hourly rate in your area ? Ask a plumber,
electrician, car mechanic and finish contractor in your
area what theirs are. Throw away the highest and lowest. Average the
remaining 2 and use that for your hourly rate.


JAW

That's a good start. Factor in your skill level and how much you want to
earn. The right clientele will pay a higher rate for excellent
craftsmanship. No one wants to pay for a hack. People that will pay
$20,000+ for a Maloof chair, probably would barely cover the cost of wood
for one of mine.

Hourly rates can be misleading also. If you pay $20 an hour and the hack
takes 10 hour to do a job, it is not as effective as paying $50 an hour for
the pro that gets it done right in two hours.
Ed