Posted by dorayme on 08/08/07 21:04

In article <nqKdnQ1RceMHkSfbnZ2dnUVZ8s-qnZ2d@bt.com>,
"Romper" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:

> I picked up a client in the US, who were not happy with their old web
> developer, and we are taking over the project.
>
> Our position in the market place is
> 1) providing a quality service, and
> 2) not charging the client an arm and a leg. Sure, we need to make a profit
> (and will, we work on quite a few projects at once) but I have no clue how
> much US web developers charge per hour on average. We dont have an hourly
> rate as we usually fix prices and start from scratch.
>
> There is a HUGE amount of work to be done, lots of nasty half finished ends
> to pick up and sort out, the only possible way to fairly quote the client is
> by giving him an hourly rate.
>
> In summary, I would like to offer a US client a fair, normal and common
> hourly rate to fix up an ecommerce web site which contains all the usual
> scripting/database and flash stuff. Im not entirely sure what to charge
> though, for both of the reasons mentioned above.
>
> So, what is the going rate in the USofA with regards to hourly rates.
> Not the most expensive
> Not the cowboys
> Not the bedroom programmers...
> Just the average going rate, a fair days work for a fair days pay.

You are experienced in charging to make a fair profit elsewhere,
right? Then charge that.

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dorayme

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