What do installers make on average? With what certifications and expirience?

[amartin_72]

What type of salary do installers earn with average commision? If you are MECP Certified at a decent shop how much can you expect to make a week? Any input is greatly appriciated.

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[pwnt by pat 10+ year member]

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[amartin_72]

Also, what does a decent MECP cerfification program cost? Could a guy get a decent mobile a/v education starting point wtih $5,000?

 

[stratusrt01 10+ year member]

Installers usually make wages plus commission for each item they install. It's usually 50% of what the store charges for installs, so it really depends on how much and what you install. Custom boxes is where you make a lot of money though.

 

[netherland24 5,000+ posts]

usually 10-15 an hour... + bonus for not ****in up cars...

 

[Ali G 10+ year member]

Does anybody know how much installers make at Circuit City? I hopefully have a job lined up at a nearby CC... do they pay you more if you are certified?

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

installers can make anywhere from minimum wage as an aprentice, or upwards of 20-30 dollars an hour in an extremely high end stores. IIRC best buy and circuit city pays anywhere from 10-15 depending on expereicnce and MECP certification level. and you dont need a program to be mecp certified all you need is the study guide and a testing center http://www.mecp.org

 

[NhustlaR 10+ year member]

Thank You for Taking the MECP Basic Installer Practice Exam

Sorry You Did Not Pass the Practice Exam

You received a total score of 77%

Your Scores By Section:

91% is Passing for the Basic Electrical Section

82% is Passing for the Installation Knowledge & Technique Section

65% is Not Passing for the Components of Mobile Electronics Section

pretty pissed.

 

[lubetek 10+ year member]

lol

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

just took the practice, made an 89...meh decent

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

i made 10.25 starting at circuit city NON-mecp.

 

[amartin_72]

I got a 69%. Im 17 years old, I will be purchasing the MECP book soon so I can get certified.

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

CCity may or may not raise your salary after getting mecp. I know for mine, they werent sure if they were going to or not. But if they did, it would be like a dollar. IMO, not worth it.

 

[Ali G 10+ year member]

... since it's 50 bucks to take the test, it'd pay itself off in your first paycheck.

I did not know they had a practice test online, I'm gonna try... I ordered the Study Guide earlier, so I'm pretty sure I can pass it eventually.

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

Does anybody know how much installers make at Circuit City? I hopefully have a job lined up at a nearby CC... do they pay you more if you are certified?

yes they pay you more if you are certified.....if you want to get a basic MECP cert...you can go to the website...i think its like 30 bucks for the test or something...If you have basic experience already installing stuff, im sure you could pass the basic test with flying colors.....I DID!...with no experience...its basic ohms law for the most part. You'd probably start out at 10-11 with out cert...prolly like 8.50-9