>>The going rate is from $20-$55 around here (Columbus, Ohio). >>Not only does experience play a part in your rate. I've >>seen some pretty crappy beginner VFP programmers charge $55. > >That's amazingly cheap for my area Gene... >here in central PA I feel fortuante when I need to find consultant to ship off PC database work (Be it Fox or whatever), typically rates start at $50 and go up to $125 per hour for FoxPro work, and if you throw in the "C" word for conversion, you can pretty much count on a minimum of $80 per hour. > What's amazing to me is that if you ask some $55-$75/hour VFP programmers around here when they can start, they say tomorrow. Ask the same question from a programmer that has a reasonable rate (most companies just can't afford $55/hour), they have a waiting list.