工价 (gōngjià): rate of pay

Meanings

1 rate of pay
2 labor cost
3 piece rate

Characters

工

Examples

今年的工价比去年涨了不少。

Jīnnián de gōngjià bǐ qùnián zhǎng le bùshǎo.

This year's labor rates have risen quite a bit compared to last year.

包工的工价按平方米算。

Bāogōng de gōngjià àn píngfāngmǐ suàn.

The contractor rate is calculated per square meter.

Tips

usage

工价 emphasizes the price of labor itself (per day, per piece, per area), distinct from 工资 (gōngzī, salary/wage as periodic income) and 报酬 (bàochou, remuneration). You will hear it most on construction sites and in piecework manufacturing.