Automotive Careers - What Is The General Auto Labor Hourly Rate?

Is it $110.00/hr. for auto labor? Is there a set database that shops are supposed to go by? Any links or insight to this?

It all depends on the market (area) your in. The best way to figure it out would be to call around to the type of places your most intersted in, in your area and average it. There is no guide that i am aware of.

does it also depend on the type of work as well?

Yeah, dealers and "specialty" shops (like german cars only) generally charge more than an independent would. Then you cross into maintenance only places like jiffy lube or sears which go way lower. Dealers in my area range from 85 dollars an hour to 100 or so.

Yeah, dealers and "specialty" shops (like german cars only) generally charge more than an independent would. Then you cross into maintenance only places like jiffy lube or sears which go way lower. Dealers in my area range from 85 dollars an hour to 100 or so.

ya... i figure that but was thinking more specifically if it work for the engine or rear end compared to like suspension, etc.

In general I would say $70 for a good tech.

Are you asking about the general rate that a shop would charge its customers, or what a shop would pay its employees?

70HR is FL
In Phila,Pa its 90HR.....

The dealer I work at charges $134/hour. But I don't feel too bad for the customers because it's Mercedes. If they can spend that kind of money on a car they can afford the service.

Our labor rate is $90/hr GM

80 Bucks Here.....Dealers Are 90 Bucks. [same as the U.S. Buck now]

Ours is 90 an hour for Subaru.

88/ hour at my shop. National service chain. Hey Blackfang, are you at Pence?

$96/hr Chevrolet delear in Mckinney, Tx. Our labor rate is the same no matter what part of the vehicle is being worked on.

115 for the local caddy dealer and we charge 118.50(Porsche)

75$ an hour at the Ford dealership I work at. It is a very small dealership in a small town.

body labor is 65
paint labor is 65
frame is 90
mechanical is 85
electrical is 85
allot of dealers here are up or over 100 an hour

89 / Hour here

85/hr here at my shop, national chain

Custom shops.......80-90 dollers a hour

110/ hour at my Infiniti dealership... but the techs get 15-20$ of that