hourly rates?
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- rise0
is it for a client or agency?
- rka0
it's for a client.
- _lp0
Would anyone have rates on for freelance programmer.
Mostly asp, jscript, sql, ....
thanks
- weirdel0
popping a question in:
----------------------with regards to charging hourly for maintenance work. i find it hard to convince a client i took an hr to do a simple recode. do u guys wait for updates to pile and charge according, or otherwise?
- JOOST0
There are two topics on this now I'd advice you to make a project price based on your rate. When they ask you why you came up with that price you can tell them but it's often more convenient not to mention the hourly rate. These rates sound high but that's the way it works in the freelance business. Always multiply by a more hours than you think it will cost you to design it. Appointments take time and so do phonecalls, emails, preparing the invoices etc. Don't be too humble :).
- u1sms0
this might help you:
- rise0
I'm from nc, people will pay you what you're worth, or whatever you convince them what you're worth
- seed0
Rates for freelance programmer can range anywhere from $25 to $200 and hour. Figure out your monetary needs and expenses vs your experience and what you can get away with charging in your area. Mulitply the rate X 2080 to figure out how much you need to get by per year.
- jaylarson0
Non-profit or commercial? you can find general ideas via the google search...
- Kevin_Sweeney0
well...how much do you want to make? that's always a good idea of how much to charge =)
- doesnotexist0
dont go below $25/hr
that's base, so go from that on your skill. and your audience.
word.
- rise0
100 - client
50 - agencyis what i charge...
- usrper0
wow... IM CHEAP
- rka0
thank you all so much. it's interesting--i work for an agency and avg for people around here outside of work was between $35-50..but most said they worked backwards. i've only done small stuff up until this point freelance-wise and i appreciate all of your advice. thanks!
- HRTWRK0
So many factors... like geography. I'm in SC... i'd get laughed out of the state if I tried to charge $100 hourly to a client. It's just not normal here, unfortunately.
- digitaldiva0
there is also a sort of 'formula' to use if you want to go that direction
http://www.allfreelancework.com/…
- cram0
$75 client
$50 agencythis is what i use to estimate a job but truth be known, clients always want the bottom line... they want a project cost. agencies are the only ones where you will really track and bill hours.
if you are trying to make a living at this, it is hard to charge less than $50/hour.