This site seems like a good reference for armorer rates: http://www.exoticarms.com/Pages/ProducersDirectors.html
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Your answer depends on your location and the chain or independent film house where you work. Often, your rate of pay depends on your job. A manager will make more money than a worker who sweeps up popcorn after the film ends.
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in Washington state the journeyman union rate for an ironworker is $33 per hour as of 2007, probally higher now.
Horror/suspense movies if they make you scared.
Justin Timberlake said in an interview "it's the best 5000 you can make" so I would assume 5000$ is the standard rate.