Going rate for Wordpress Themes
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:44 am
Hi guys. I'm starting freelance job this coming month, and I'm just beginning freelance work. I'm a pretty competent developer, that's not the issue. What is the issue is I don't know how much to charge per WordPress theme. I know the guy I'm working with wants to charge on a per part bases, not hourly. I estimate that each WordPress theme will take a week, at most, so based on this equation ($40/hr * 5hrs/day * 5days/week * 1week = $1000) I should charge $1000 per theme.
However, from your experience, what should I charge? Is $40 an hour too much? Is a week too long for a word press theme; should I have it done before then most likely? I don't want to sound unprofessional because I don't think of myself as unprofessional at all. Like I said, I know I can do the work, it's only the business side of freelancing that I'm inexperienced in.
Of course, I will be negotiating, but I need to know where to start. I need to know what's the average developer hourly salary. And I need to know how long a WordPress theme would averagely take.
Thanks guys. Please don't take long to reply because I need to get back with him by the end of the week.
However, from your experience, what should I charge? Is $40 an hour too much? Is a week too long for a word press theme; should I have it done before then most likely? I don't want to sound unprofessional because I don't think of myself as unprofessional at all. Like I said, I know I can do the work, it's only the business side of freelancing that I'm inexperienced in.
Of course, I will be negotiating, but I need to know where to start. I need to know what's the average developer hourly salary. And I need to know how long a WordPress theme would averagely take.
Thanks guys. Please don't take long to reply because I need to get back with him by the end of the week.