Hi Brian,
For the past 9 years, I've subbed out 5-6 local crews per year (so about 45-54 crews total) in mid to large markets/cities.
Early in my career, I could get a well-seasoned, local 2-person crew for about $1,200. For about the past 3 years, I find that I need to budget at least $1,500 for a 2-person crew, plus tapes, plus mileage in some cases. Obviously SD is usually closer to the lower rate.
My local shooters here in Madison, Wisconsin (about 1/2 million population in the greater area) run about $1,100-$1,200 per day for a 1-person videographer. SD is usually slightly less than HD, but not by much. $300-$350/day for a grip and/or videographer without equipment.
Good Luck!
Bruce
Bruce Bennett
Bennett Marketing & Media Production, LLC
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