Rates, 2026
What should an IT support freelancer charge in a smaller market?
About $425 a day for a IT support freelancer who is working and booked in a smaller US market. $325 in the first years, $525 when senior.
Other markets: New York or LA · a major city · remote
First years
$325
a day · $40 an hour
Working, booked
$425
a day · $55 an hour
Senior, sought after
$525
a day · $65 an hour
The rate card, working level
- Day rate$425 per day
- Hourlyfor anything that does not fit a day$55 per hour
- Monthly retainerthe small office kept running$1,225 per month
Sold by the hour, a monthly retainer, by the day. The day is the unit; half days run 60%.
What to charge for each thing
Ranges for a smaller US market: the low end is the first years, the high end is senior. Working and booked sits in the middle.
- Per hour$35 to $85 per hour
- Device setup$55 to $150 per device
- Small office network$700 to $2,800 each
- Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 setup$350 to $1,400 each
How the number is made
IT support and setups at this level in this market day at about $425 ($400 to $800 in New York and LA). Put in the year you actually want on the perfect price page and the number moves with it.
A retainer is the month, not the hours: the small office kept running. It is priced about 20% under the same work bought one at a time, in exchange for the certainty; three months minimum, or it is not a retainer.
Questions
- What is a fair day rate for a IT support freelancer in a smaller US market?
- About $425 a day for someone working and booked, $325 in the first years, $525 when senior and sought after. Half days usually run 60% of the day.
- What does a monthly retainer look like for a IT support freelancer?
- Around $1,225 a month: the small office kept running. About 20% under the same work bought one piece at a time, in exchange for certainty; three months minimum.
- Are these rates a rule?
- No. They are US 2026 ranges for the role, placed by level and moved for the market. What a client actually paid you beats all of it. The tool has a box for that, and it wins.
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