Senior Power BI development from $45/hour — with a free audit and a $399 starter sprint
Power BI development at SERP Axis starts at $45/hour for a senior Power BI developer. Every engagement begins with a free 30-minute data and dashboard audit. The most affordable entry point is the Starter Dashboard Sprint at $399 — one dashboard, a clean star-schema model, core DAX, up to two data sources, delivered in 1-2 weeks. Multi-dashboard projects start at $1,500, and ongoing "Dashboard Care" support starts at $199/month. There is no minimum engagement, invoicing is weekly, and the rate is all-in: no setup fee, no per-dashboard markup, no PMO fee. At $45/hour, this is well below typical US agency pricing of $100-275/hour — same senior developer, lower rate.
- A free 30-minute data and dashboard audit before you commit a dollar
- A clean star-schema semantic model, not a flat data dump
- Core DAX measures composed correctly so slicing questions don't break them
- Row-level security set up and tested against real user roles
- Up to two data sources connected and modeled in the Starter Dashboard Sprint
- Refresh schedule, workspace setup, and a short handover doc your team can use
- Weekly invoicing and direct access to the developer doing the work
- —No setup or onboarding fee — the hourly rate is the rate
- —No per-dashboard markup or licensing surcharge
- —No PMO or project-management fee layered on top
- —No minimum engagement — book a few hours or a full project
- —No charge for the initial 30-minute audit
What an engagement looks like
Common shapes, not fixed packages. Scope and price depend on the work — we confirm every estimate before anything starts.
The accessible on-ramp for a normal startup. One dashboard built on a clean model with core DAX, connecting up to two data sources, delivered in one to two weeks. Starts with the free 30-minute audit.
A connected set of dashboards on one governed semantic model — the right shape when several teams need to read from the same numbers. Scoped from the free audit and billed at $45/hour, all-in.
Keep dashboards trustworthy after launch. Refresh monitoring, measure fixes, and small change requests handled by a senior developer, with no minimum commitment. Cancel any time.
Pricing questions, answered
How much does Power BI development cost?
Power BI development at SERP Axis is $45/hour for a senior developer. Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute data and dashboard audit. The most affordable entry is the Starter Dashboard Sprint at $399 — one dashboard, a clean model, core DAX, up to two sources, in 1-2 weeks. Multi-dashboard projects start at $1,500, and the Dashboard Care plan starts at $199/month. No minimum, weekly invoicing, all-in pricing.
Why is $45/hour so much cheaper than other agencies?
Typical US Power BI agencies charge $100-275/hour because of layered overhead — account managers, PMO fees, and markups on offshore work. We bill $45/hour for the same senior developer doing the actual modeling and DAX, with no setup fee, no per-dashboard markup, and no PMO line item. The lower price is structural, not a quality cut.
What do I get in the free audit?
A 30-minute call where a senior developer looks at your data, your existing reports if you have any, and what you're trying to answer. You leave with an honest view of what's feasible, what it would take, and a rough scope — whether or not you hire us. There's no charge and no obligation.
What is the $399 Starter Dashboard Sprint?
It's a fixed-price way to get one real dashboard live in 1-2 weeks. You get a clean star-schema model, core DAX measures, and up to two data sources connected — built correctly so it doesn't break the first time someone slices it differently. It's designed to be affordable for a normal startup, not an enterprise budget.
Is there a minimum engagement?
No. You can book a few hours to fix one broken measure, run the $399 sprint, or commission a multi-dashboard project from $1,500. We invoice weekly so you only ever pay for work already delivered, and you can stop whenever you like.
Can you fix or improve a Power BI report someone else built?
Often, yes. We start with the free audit to check model integrity, DAX hygiene, and refresh performance, then quote the fix honestly at $45/hour. Sometimes a targeted remediation is enough; sometimes a clean rebuild is cheaper in the long run. We'll tell you which.
Do you work in our own Power BI tenant?
Yes. Most of our work is in client tenants. We use a guest account, follow your governance and workspace rules, and leave the workspace cleaner than we found it. You keep full ownership of everything we build.
How does the Dashboard Care plan work?
From $199/month, a senior developer monitors your refreshes, fixes measures when source data shifts, and handles small change requests. It's month-to-month with no minimum term, so it scales down when you don't need it and you can cancel any time.
The cost of waiting
is your competitor.
Every 90 days you delay is 90 days of authority compounding for someone else. Get the audit. See the math. Then decide.