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24 OCTOBER 2016 OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT www.outdoorpowerequipment.com COVER STORY Hourly pay rate for starting service technicans? Northeast South Midwest Northwest Southwest U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. Hourly Rate 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2001 2006 2010 2012 2014 2016 $5-$6.99 NA NA NA NA NA 10.36% 3.55% NA NA NA NA $7.25-$8.99 7.10% 4.80% 4.20% 0.00% 0.00% 33.89%* 21.30%* 13.70% 8.80% 8.80% 4.70% $9-$10.99 21.40% 19.00% 18.80% 0.00% 16.70% 27.73% 32.54% 29.50% 36.30% 23.50% 18.70% $11-$12.99 28.60% 23.80% 20.80% 25.00% 16.70% 16.53% 19.23% 30.20% 27.50% 35.30% 23.40% $13-$14.99 17.90% 14.30% 22.90% 25.00% 33.30% 5.04% 8.58% 12.20% 16.70% 16.90% 20.60% $15-$16.99 17.90% 38.10% 14.60% 0.00% 16.70% 3.64% 8.28% 10.80% 3.90% 8.80% 19.60% $17-$18.99 3.60% 0.00% 4.20% 25.00% 0.00% 1.12% 0.89% 1.40% 2.90% 4.40% 3.70% $19-$20.99 3.60% 0.00% 4.20% 25.00% 0.00% 0.84% 1.78% 1.40% 1.00% 0.70% 3.70% $21-$22.99 0.00% 0.00% 2.10% 0.00% 0.00% 0.84%** 0.30% 0.00% 2.00% 0.70% 0.90% $23-$24.99 0.00% 0.00% 2.10% 0.00% 0.00% NA 0.30% 0.00% 0.00% 0.70% 0.90% $25 or more 0.00% 0.00% 6.30% 0.00% 16.70% NA 3.25% 0.70% 1.00% 0.00% 3.70% * $7-$8.99 ** $21 or more NA = Not Applicable Hourly pay rate for best service technicans? Northeast South Midwest Northwest Southwest U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. Hourly Rate 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2001 2006 2010 2012 2014 2016 $5-$6.99 NA NA NA NA NA 1.40% 0.00% NA NA NA NA $7.25-$8.99 0.00% 0.00% 4.20% 0.00% 0.00% 2.24%* 1.48%* 2.20% 0.00% 1.50% 1.90% $9-$10.99 0.00% 4.50% 2.10% 0.00% 0.00% 13.17% 6.80% 5.10% 2.00% 2.20% 1.90% $11-$12.99 0.00% 4.50% 6.30% 0.00% 0.00% 20.45% 9.47% 7.20% 4.00% 6.70% 3.70% $13-$14.99 14.30% 13.60% 10.40% 0.00% 0.00% 19.89% 14.20% 9.40% 11.90% 11.90% 11.20% $15-$16.99 21.40% 18.20% 12.50% 0.00% 0.00% 21.29% 24.56% 22.50% 26.70% 17.80% 15.00% $17-$18.99 32.10% 22.70% 12.50% 66.70% 0.00% 9.52% 12.43% 21.00% 19.80% 17.00% 20.10% $19-$20.99 14.30% 27.30% 16.70% 0.00% 33.33% 5.04% 12.13% 10.10% 9.90% 14.80% 18.70% $21-$22.99 0.00% 0.00% 10.40% 0.00% 33.33% 7.00%** 7.10% 7.20% 8.90% 10.40% 6.50% $23-$24.99 7.10% 4.50% 12.50% 0.00% 0.00% NA 5.03% 8.70% 7.90% 8.10% 8.40% $25 or more 10.70% 4.50% 12.50% 33.30% 33.33% NA 6.80% 6.50% 8.90% 9.60% 12.10% * $7-$8.99 ** $21 or more NA = Not Applicable Shop labor rate? Northeast South Midwest Northwest Southwest U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. Hourly Rate 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2001 2006 2010 2012 2014 2016 $19.99 or less 0.00% 0.00% 2.40% 0.00% 0.00% 0.56% 1.48% 0.70% 1.00% 0.00% 0.95% $20-$24.99 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.56% 0.00% 0.70% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% $25-$29.99 6.90% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.84% 0.59% 0.00% 1.00% 0.70% 1.90% $30-$34.99 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.34% 2.07% 0.70% 2.00% 0.00% 0.00% $35-$39.99 6.90% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 14.30% 11.52% 2.37% 1.40% 1.00% 0.70% 2.90% $40-$44.99 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 23.31% 8.58% 0.70% 3.90% 1.40% 0.00% $45-$49.99 3.40% 0.00% 4.80% 0.00% 0.00% 31.46% 10.65% 7.70% 3.90% 4.30% 2.90% $50-$54.99 0.00% 0.00% 4.80% 25.00% 0.00% 12.36% 13.31% 12.60% 2.90% 5.70% 2.90% $55-$59.99 0.00% 0.00% 4.80% 25.00% 0.00% 8.15% 18.64% 9.10% 6.90% 5.00% 2.90% $60-$64.99 10.30% 17.40% 14.30% 25.00% 14.30% 3.93% 22.19% 13.30% 15.70% 12.80% 14.30% $65-$69.99 17.20% 17.40% 16.70% 0.00% 28.60% 1.97%* 12.72% 18.90% 19.60% 18.40% 17.10% $70-$74.99 6.90% 26.10% 14.30% 0.00% 0.00% NA 3.25% 14.70% 17.60% 17.70% 13.30% $75-$79.99 24.10% 26.10% 11.90% 25.00% 0.00% NA 2.07% 11.20% 12.70% 14.20% 18.10% $80-$84.99 20.70% 8.70% 9.50% 0.00% 28.60% NA 1.18% 5.60% 4.90% 5.70% 13.30% $85-$89.99 0.00% 4.30% 7.10% 0.00% 14.30% NA 0.30% 1.40% 2.00% 8.50% 4.80% $90-$94.99 3.40% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% NA 0.00% 0.70% 1.00% 1.40% 0.95% $95-$99.99 0.00% 0.00% 9.50% 0.00% 0.00% NA 0.00% 0.70% 3.90% 2.80% 3.80% $100 or more 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% NA 0.59% 0.00% 0.00% 0.70% 0.00% * $65 or more NA = Not Applicable (Response option was not available in OPE's 2001 Dealer Survey) 2016 DEALER SURVEY