Security Integrator Hourly Rates 2021
What is the average rate security integrators charge customers?
200+ integrators told us, including detailed commentary of the key factors involved.
Inside this report, we examine:
- The average hourly rate
- The distribution of rates across integrators
- The 7 key factors driving different rates offered
- Reasons for non-hourly rates
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- "************ ***** *** *********** ***** **** $55 ** *** *** *** ** $70 ** *** **** ***, ********* on ********/****. ******* ***** *** $***.** per **** *** ****** ******* *****."
- "$*** ***/**** *** ******* **** *** $168 **** *** ******* ****. ** take **** ***** **** *** ****** 40% *** ** **** **** ** the ******* ***** ** *** *********** to **** **** ** *** ************ positioned ** *** ******."
- "******* ** *** ***** ********, *** technician ******* ** ****** ***** $**/**. Night ****, ******** ** ****** ****** it. ***** **** ***** ***** ****, higher ***** ******* ***** ****** ******. Service **** ***** ***** ** ****** $125/hr"
- "*** ******* ** ****** $***. **** rate ** ********* ***** ********* ** the ******** *** *** ********* ** have **** ****. *** ******* *** price ****** ******* $** ** $*** depending ** *** ********."
- "***** *** *********** ** **** *** talent ****** **** **** $** ******* highest $***"
- "$** ** ****. ** *** *** different ****** ***** ********* ** *** complexity ** *** **********. $** ** our **** **** ****. ** *** lesser ***** *** **** ********* ****."
- "$*** *** [$*** ***] *** **** outs $*** *** [$** ***] *** installs ***** ** *** ***** ** site"
- "$*** + ****** **** ** **** for *****-*** *&* $** *** ******* work"
- "$** ** *** $** ** ****** orders $*** ****** ****"
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- "***$** *** *************, $*** *** ****** tech ***********/************. ** ** *** ****** rate **** ** **** ****. **** less, *** *** ***'* ****** **** a ****** *** ***** ** ******. (paying *****, *********, ***.)"
- "********** ******* **** **/** *********** **** 180/hr"
- "**.** ********* ***** (********** ******* ***** setup) ***.** *********** ***** (******** ***** / ******* **********)"
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- "$*** **** ****, $*** *** *******, $165 *** **** ***** ******** ***********."
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- "$**-$*** *** ****. ******, ** ******* on *** ********** ** **** ** are *****. * **** ** *** it, *** ********* *** ***** ** their ******* ****** * ***. *** I **** *** ** ****** **** for ********** ****."
- "** ******* ****** $**.** *** *********** customers *** $**.** *** ********** *********."
- "$**.** ** ********* **** ** ****** for ********** *** ****. *******. *********** is $**.** **** ******* ******* $**.** sometimes. ****'* **** *** ****** **** pay."
- "$** ****** ****: ********/** ******** ******/****** service ***********"
- "$*** *** ********** ****, $*** *** residential. **** ** ** $***"
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- "*** $** **** $***. ******* ** contracts, ****** ** ************ *** ***** of ****. ** *** ******* ****** away **** *** *** ***."
- "*** **** ******* **** ******* ***** costs, *** *** ********** ****** (*** they ***** **** *** ******* ***** when ** *** *****, ** **** keep ** ******* **** ** ******)"
- "**** ****** = **** **** *** on ********** = **** **** ******* travel ******** = **** **** ** day ******* ***** = **** **** We ***’* **** *** ****** ** don’t ****! ** *** ******** **’** worked *** ******* **** ****, ** charge * **-**% *******."
- "**** **** *********/********* ***** ******** *** a ***** **** **** ******* **** calls *** *** ****** *** * one **** *******."
- "** *** ******** ***** **** ** projects ******** ******* ******** ************"
- "** ******* **** ***** ** $**. Factors **** ** *** **** ** work (*******/*******), ******** ************, ****** **** or ******* * ** ** *******."
- "***.** , ********* ** ***** ******* , ********** ** *********** *** *********** relationship"
Regional/Local *****
*********** ********* **** ***** ***** ***** were ******* ******** ** *** ***** area/region **** **** ******* **, **** most ********** **** **** ***** ** lower ****** *****, *** **** ******** more ** ***** ******.
- "******* ** *** ****. ****** ******* $90-$150. ******* ** *** ***** ** work *** ******** ** **** ** programming."
- "$**. [**** ****: $***, ~$** ***] Below ****** * **** *** *'* a ***, *** *** ******** ** a **** ***** **** ******* ***** family ******** *** ****** *****. ******* towards ***** ** * ******** * can ****** ***** *****."
- $***/** *** ******* $***/** *** ******** We **** ** * ***** ***** market. ***** ***** ** ******* ******* are **** ****."
- "$**. * **** ** * *** income ****."
- "********* - ** ****/**. [$** ***] Engineer - **-*** ****/** [$**-*** ***]. There *** *** ** *** **** installation ********* ** ******. ** **** to *******."
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******* *********** ******* **** ** **** rates, **** ********* *** ********** ***** on ****, ***** * **** **** plus ****** ** **********.
- "**** **** ** **** **** ********* 2 ****** ** $***"
- "$** *** **** *** *-****** ****, $158/hour *** *-****** ****. ***** ** more *** ********** **** **** ****** between ****** ****** ** *-****** ******* on *** ***."
- "$*** *** **** * **** **** additional **** ** **$ *** **** We ****** ***** *** ** *** fuel ******* ***** **, *** ******* inflation."
- "$**.**/****- ******* **** $***.**/****- **** **** assistant"
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- "$** *** ***** ** ******* ** include ****** ** ** ** *******, then **** ** ** *** ********** at $**/****"
- "$**/** **** **** ******. **** ***** 20 ******* ****, $*.**/** **** ****** time."
- "** **** ********* *** ********* *** weekend ******* *** * ******* ****** of * **** **** * $** trip ******."
- "$**/**** *** **** ***** **** ***** $120 ** ****** ** ****** ******"
Charges *** ******
***** ******** *** **** *** ***** is ******** ** *** ********, * few *********** ********* **** **** *** not ****** ** ****** ****, *** instead **** *** ***** ** *** project *****:
- "** **** ****** ** ****** ****. We ****** * *** **** *** and *** **** ** ************ *** maintenance ** ******** **** ****."
- "** ***'* ****** ** *** **** but ** *** ***. ******** ******* affecting *** *** **** ***** ** difficulties *** ********* **** ********."
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- "***$** *** *************, $*** *** ****** tech ***********/************. ** ** *** ****** rate **** ** **** ****. **** less, *** *** ***'* ****** **** a ****** *** ***** ** ******. (paying *****, *********, ***.)"
*'* ******** ********* ***** **** ** other ********, *** ****'* **.
***** **** * *** ******** ** PW, *** *** ****.
- "*** **** ****** **** ***** ** state *** ** ********** **** *****. Installation ***** ** ****** ******* *** around $*** *** ***********"
- "$***, *** ********** ****"
- "$** *** **** *** *-****** ****, $158/hour *** *-****** ****. ***** ** more *** ********** **** **** ****** between ****** ****** ** *-****** ******* on *** ***."
*** **** *** ******** ** ***** membership:
- "$***/**, *** ***** ****** *** ***** employees, ***** ****** **** *** ******* coverage ********** *** ****."
- "$***/**. ** *** ********* ****** *****, in ******** **, ** ** **** high ********. ** *** * ***** contractor, ** *** ********* ****** **** is **** ****** **** *** ******* for *** **."
*******, ***** ***** (**** *** *** PW ******** *** ******), ***** **** were ** *** ****** ****, **** not ********* ****. * *** ** folks *** *** *** ******* ****** issue ****** ******* *****.
** ********* **** * *** ******* vendor ******* *** ********* ** ***** and **** *** *** ******** ** have **********. ************, **** *** *** best *** *******. *** **** ** prisoners, **** **** **** *** ***** and *** *** *** **** **** with *** ******* *****.
****** **** ********** ******* ***** *** Maryland, **** **** ************ *** ****.
******* ****** ******** ***** *** **** my ****** *****. ****.
* *** ** **** **** ****. Realized *'* ****** *** ******* ** the ***** *****. ***
**** ****** ****** *** ****-****** **** or ** *** ******* ** ** your ****** ****? ******* *** ** order/process ***.
***, ** ****** *** ***********. ** do *** ****** *** **** ****** rate ******. ** **** *********** *** work ** *** ******. **** ******* all ** *** ******* ******** ** the ***** ***'* **** ** ***** about ** ** **** ** ******* remote ******** *** *** *******. ** try ** **** *** **** **** but **'* ** *** ** *** contracts *** ** *** ** *** paperwork ********* **** ******. ** * programmer ** **** ** *** ** hour ***** **** ** ** * service **** ** ******* *** **** hour. **** ** * ******** ******** for *** ******* *** *** **** who *** ***** **** *** ** have **** ***** ** *** ** or **** *****. ****'** **** **** and ******* ** ** **** *********** for **.
**** ** *** *-***** **** ** which ** **** ** *** *** designs *** ******. ** ****, ****** time, *** ****-**-***** **** ** *** calculated ** *** ****** ****.
****, ** *** ******** **** *** should *** ****** **** **** ****** in *** ********* ********** **?
* **** * ******* ********, ** many *********** ****** ********* ***** *** different *****? *** ******* *** **** might ** ******** *** **** ***** than *** *****. **** **** *** displayed ** *** ***** **** ********* rates? ** ** **********, ** *** but *** ******* ** ****** *** it ***********.
*-***** ***** **** ****** ** ******** so *** *** **** ********* ***** for **** ***** ***** *** ******* I ****** *****. *****-** *****, *********** phase, ****** *****, *** ****.
** **** * **** *** ***********, journeymen, *** ***********. ** ** ** have ***** ***** **********. *** ******** will ******* ** **'* * ********** and ********** ** *** *** ** a ********** *** **********...***. ********* **** items *** **** *****. **** ** not *** **** ** ** ** PA ***** ** ***'* **** *** licensing.
*** ********* ****** **** ** *** contractors ***'* **** **** * *** more ********** **** *** ** ********** or **********, *** ****'** ****** **** can **** *** ********/*** **** ** CT, **** ** *** ***** ********* because **'** ******* * ****** ******* person ** *** *** **** *** can *** *** *** **** ****** than **** *********** ******. **** **** understand *** ********* ****** ********** ** they're **** **** ******** ** ****** issues **** ***** **** ** **** the ******** ******** ****** **** *** of *** ******** ****** ** *** involved.
**'** ****** *** ** *** *** companies ** ** **** **** ***** contractors ** *********. ** ********* ******** to ** ******* *** ****** ********* process.
** ** ******* ********** ***** ***** on *** **** **** (******* *******, field *******, ***.) *** **** **** (remote, ******, ***** *****, ***.).
**, * ***** ******* * *** a ***** **** **** * ***** Service *, *** **** *** *** own **** **** ** *** ********.
"**** ****** = **** **** *** on ********** = **** **** ******* travel ******** = **** **** ** day ******* ***** = **** **** We ***’* **** *** ****** ** don’t ****! ** *** ******** **’** worked *** ******* **** ****, ** charge * **-**% *******."
***** **** ** **** **** ***! Probably * **** ***** ** ****, and ***** ********* *** ******** ****** happy ** ****.
* **** * ******* ***** *** integrator ** ******** $***-***/** *** *** PM. ** ***** * ***** ******** labour ********* **** ** *** ***** to ********* *** * **** *** on *** *****? ************ **** *** NECA, ********* ******* *** *** ******** industry ***** ** *****.
*** *** ** *** *********? :) Most ** **** ** *********** ** I ** *** **** ** ***** are **** '**** ****' ** **** as *** **********.
**, ** ******* ****** *** * figured **** ** * ******* *** from *** *******, ** ***** *****'* even **** ***** ** *** ***** outlined **** **** *****.
*** *** ******* **** ** *** hourly **** *** ******* **********? ** that * ****** **** *** ****** doing ** **** ** * ******* or * ******** **** ** ******** PM ********* ********** **** *** *******? If *** ******** ********* **** ** also ******* ****** *** **** ************** work **** *** *****, *************/******* ***? Seems ***** ***** ***.
****** **** *** **** ** **-******** the ********** *** *** *****, **** may ** ******* *** ** ** rates ** **** ** ***** **** low ****** ** ***** ***** ** win *** ***. ***** ******** ***** a ******** ******** ********** **** ** Program ********** *** *** ** ** outsider **** ** ****** ******** ** the ********/******* **** ** *** *****.
* ** ********** ****,
*** ******* *** *** ***** **** on *** ******* ******* ******/********* ***** Back-Haul *** ***** ************ *****, ******* or ************. ** * ** * bit ******.
* *** **** ******** *** ********* for * *****.
*** ***** *** ****** ************ ******* were ** ******* *******:
***** *******, *** *********** **** ******** is *************.
* ***** ** ****** ********** ** know ***** *** ** *** ***** rates *** *******. ** ****** **** PA *** ** *** ***** ***** are *****. **** ** **, **, CT, ** ***** ********* ** * real ********* *** ***** ***** *** much ******.