I was asked to put a number in on a 38 story high rise. The contractor has his own tower and pumps he is planning on putting two towers up with two booms. He basically wants a price on lobor only. So it's a very hard number to figure out. First of all it's two operators that make 66.00 per hr then I have to figure what I want on top of that , any suggestions? I'm thinking I have to give him a price per day

66 bucks an hour.  are you hireing?

With the mess in the White House you better start at 100.00 per hour { break downs, labor disputes, ready mix problems,over time, safety problems, } If I was giving any numbers it would be cost plus 25 % thats a hard call.

 An hourly minimum! If it's the contractors iron they'll most likely be flyin the booms & stackin tower sections etc.. possibly even handling the blow down. Which means a lot less hours for the operators. Especially on core/sheer wall, column pours etc..

 Also consider including at least an hour + prior to every pour to inspect the system, equipment, hardware etc. 

I think what he's saying is two operators X $33.00 per hour per operator, which comes to a grand total of $66.00.... i would think $60-65 per hour per man, would be in the ballpark....

Dipstick, that price include taxes and some profit for the employer. I don´t think that money per hour is overkill - if the price include employertaxes and all the other taxes before he can pay the pumper. I suppose you missunderstand that it isn´t the pumpers profit. The pumpers paycheck per hour is probably not that high. Or is it me who have missunderstand it? 

@dipstick you refer to net wages? my pay in belgium is a little over 15 euros but the bosses cost to pay me that 15 euros is more than 40 euro's >social security >pension payement >vacationmoney > taxes. leave alone ensurances, clothing, safetygear, winterprotection,.......... and so on and so on. if a boss has to "rent" you to an ather boss he must calculate all those cost to, no?