Originally Posted by
Drew Eckhardt
More in expensive places. Wheel building can run $70 (don't expect competence for that price) - $90 in California.
There's a certain irony here. Often the worst builders take the longest, struggle the most, and tend to hate the job. Therefore they charge the highest prices. Good wheel builders calmly and confidently build wheels in comparatively little time, and can make the most money while charging the least. Go figure!