Top rate for a restaurant job is $150.00.
Second tier folk s are charging $100.00.
Lot's of people are know offering to play for $75.00.there are two places in town (a bluegrass establishment and a buffet restaurent only who pay in food...one meal per night.

At my job, there are over 25 people a week offering to play for less than my rate. It hasn't been a problem for me, mainly because most play only one type of music that is generally not appropriate for an upscale restaurant. Ability doesn't make as much difference as it used to here. Some operators simply want a warm body on the bandstand.

Russ