So let's assume these guys are on staff working at market rates for experienced pros in a major metro area. Say salaries of $90k per year (realistically they cost much more and we'll get to that)
They each then make $7500 a month...multiply by 2 (2 guys working for a month) = $15k. 2 Months = $30k.
Either way we're still in Hyundai Accent to Honda Accord range there, and the hourly rate is a bit over $40/hr (or $80/hr for both guys).
So you are right that it can be done for under $100 per hour. But it still costs about a car.
More realistically,
If you estimate it out the right way, benefits and all included, you start to climb up the hourly rate scale very quickly. And the cars you can buy with that money get a hell of a lot nicer.
A good rule of thumb is that you assume skilled experienced labor wants to bring home about $100k. A good conservative estimate of what it costs to employee somebody at $100k is about $200k (benefits, overhead admin expenses, etc.). And if you follow that, we end up with about $100/hr per person pretty quickly.
They each then make $7500 a month...multiply by 2 (2 guys working for a month) = $15k. 2 Months = $30k.
Either way we're still in Hyundai Accent to Honda Accord range there, and the hourly rate is a bit over $40/hr (or $80/hr for both guys).
So you are right that it can be done for under $100 per hour. But it still costs about a car.
More realistically,
If you estimate it out the right way, benefits and all included, you start to climb up the hourly rate scale very quickly. And the cars you can buy with that money get a hell of a lot nicer.
A good rule of thumb is that you assume skilled experienced labor wants to bring home about $100k. A good conservative estimate of what it costs to employee somebody at $100k is about $200k (benefits, overhead admin expenses, etc.). And if you follow that, we end up with about $100/hr per person pretty quickly.
So do you want a C-class or an E-class?