>>>>Does anyone have an idea what the going rate is currently?
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>>>Gil,
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>>>I would guess anywhere between $35 - $250 US per hour.
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>>That's quite a range. I can see the low end...and would love to charge $250...but not here. Part of the answer to Gil's question is that rates really vary by area. No way I could charge $250/hr here in Salt Lake, but that might work for New York City.
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>That's really true Craig, there are some cities where you could not get away with charging what you charge on larger cities as New York, Toronto, Vancouver, etc. because the living standards are totally different by city, even if they are in the same country (pretty weird indeed <g>)

And the opposite can also be true. Sometimes you can charge more in rural communities (that still have a technology base to support) because you're one of few programmers in the area and the companies in that rural community still want somebody 'local' to service them. Still, it's nothing like what you could charge in New York... but I can charge more here (Southwest Missouri/Northwest Arkansas) than in Kansas City.

- A Hilton