Your towns shop labor rates

[Scott K]

Over the years of working on cars I have been blown away by the difference in shop labor rates from one town to the next. Alot of shops now wont even list or tell you their labor rates any more because they are ashamed/afraid to tell you.

The previous shop I worked at is 20 miles away from where I live. There rate was at $120 per hour for technical work. The town I live in is at $60. I heard from a shop in southern MN and they just upped theirs from $40 to $50 per hour

What is the rate at your shop/town?

Please no shop names!

[harvey lee]

I pay a small shop $60.00 in Arlington.

[PerchPounder]

I think most dealerships here in Sioux Falls are around $80 not sure about the smaller shops though.

[fishing tech]

Our dealership is at $130/hr. I think that is way to high.

[MuleShack]

Our dealership is at $130/hr. I think that is way to high.

...and they wonder why they only get the warranty work with that price.

I've seen small engine shops from $70 -$85 around the south metro.

Dont know what the auto shops charge.

[pinkfloyd4ever]

a place in S. Mpls is $75/hour.

[bucketmouth64]

Ford dealership in Cambridge/Isanti is about $85.00. A shop in St. Francis is about $90-95.

[honda4life]

I work for VW and we charge 112.50 honda is 115 around metro.

[ilovefishing]

we charge 74 an hour and the dealerships are at 110-120

[bos]

I work at a independant shop in Coon Rapids and we charge $99.50 per hour.