Freelance income can vary a lot–some of us are making over six figures, some are struggling just to make a decent car payment. While the nature of freelance income depends on many more factors than traditional employment, it is still possible to get a feel for your earning expectations and goals. The numbers below should serve as a general guide when it comes to designing your freelance life.
Overall
According to this report from 2012, the majority of freelancers are earning $50/hr and up. Start on page 24 to see the breakdown for designers, copy editors, web developers, marketing pros, business consultants, and virtual assistants.
Freelance Photographer: A median of $24.76/hr
Freelance Technical Writer: A median of $37/hr
Freelance Translators: Just over $60,000
Freelance Web designers: $50/hr
Freelance Writers: A median of $29/hr (I have to add though, that you can make a MUCH better hourly rate if you focus on businesses who need content produced as opposed to the traditional path of publications.)
