Wiper problem

I have a 98 SC2 that has developed an either an electrical problem or maybe
just a bad switch. The steering column stalk will not turn the wipers on in
any of the positions from intermittent to fast, however, the wipers do come
on when misting the windshield or pulling the stalk down for a single wipe.
Am I to believe that maybe the switch is bad on the stalk.....and presumably
the entire stalk has to be replaced? Any idea on labor time to replace this
if in deed this is the problem?
Thanx!

 

to replace the wiper switch my labor guide tells me .80 hours for a high
labor rate and .40 for a low labor rate..

 

Thank you for that information, Joe.

 

I suspect the stalk must be replaced. All the electronics for the
wiper delay, etc, are in that stalk.