Hey there, @deltabird. 

Thanks for following up with us. I hope you're enjoying the day so far.

In QuickBooks Desktop, you do have the option to set custom rates or prices for employees. Such as a Billing rate level. Billing rate level lets you set custom service item rates for different employees. You can use them if you find that one standard rate for a given service is not always sufficient. 

Let me walk you through the steps to set up the billing rate level for employees.

To create:

1. From the Lists menu, select Billing Rate Level List.
2. Click on the Billing Rate Level drop-down then choose New.
3. Enter the billing rate level name then pick the billing rate type.

For additional details about how to use our billing rate level feature, check out Set up custom rates or prices for employees, vendors, or customers. 

Please know that this feature is only available in our Contractor, Professional Services, and Accountant editions of QuickBooks Desktop. If you don't use one of these editions, I'm happy to submit a feedback request to our Product Development Team. Our product developers review each request and consider them for future updates. 

Please let me know if you have further questions or concerns. Take care and have a wonderful weekend!