Compare your shop's hourly labor rate against regional averages. See if you're competitive — or if you're leaving money on the table.
Put in your current hourly rate, pick the shop type, and pick the region. You get a fast read on whether you are cheap, fair, or trying to charge premium money without premium positioning.
DetailOS gives you real-time metrics, invoicing, and CRM — so you know exactly where your money goes.
See DetailOSLabor rate is one of the fastest ways to wreck a good shop. Set it too low and every billed hour digs the hole deeper. Set it too high without the right customer experience, turnaround, or reputation behind it and you start losing jobs you should have closed. This tool gives you a quick benchmark so you are not picking a number out of the air.
The comparison is intentionally simple: shop type plus region. That makes it useful for general repair shops, specialty shops, body shops, and dealerships that want a fast gut-check before changing menu pricing, updating estimates, or training advisors on how to defend the rate. It is not pretending to be a street-by-street market survey. It is a way to see whether your number is broadly in line or obviously out of bounds.
Use the result with common sense. If you have stronger techs, faster cycle time, cleaner process, or a tighter niche, you may deserve to be above the average. If your effective labor rate is weak because of discounts, comebacks, or poor inspection sales, fixing those leaks may matter just as much as changing the posted rate.
No. They are broad benchmark averages by region and shop type. Treat the result like a pricing gut-check, not a final rate study for your ZIP code.
No. Average is a reference point, not an order. The right rate depends on your overhead, technician quality, process, warranty burden, and the kind of customer you want to serve.
Use the specialty setting as the closest fit, then judge the result against the actual value you deliver. Shops doing harder work or solving harder problems can usually support a higher rate.
Not by itself. Labor rate matters, but profit also depends on billed hours, parts margin, rework, advisor performance, and how much dead time you carry every week.