As promised, in addition to my advice on What to Charge Clients Part I, here are some helpful resources to turn to when deciding your own rates.

To make things easier, I’m putting the resources into different sections, based on the type of industry you may freelance in:

Writing

Check out the National Writers Union “Survey of Freelance and Contract Writer Rates” at http://www.nwu.org/nwu/index.php?cmd=showPage&page_id=1.3.14.2.4.
The report is from 1999, but it states to multiple the rates by 1.25 for 2007 standards.

Some other helpful links:
http://www.writergazette.com/articles/article158.shtml
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/freelance-writers-editors-copyeditors.html

Graphic Design

StepInside Design - Calculating a Freelance Rate
http://www.stepinsidedesign.com/STEPMagazine/Article/28437

Pricing Graphic Design Projects & Setting Graphic Design Rates
http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/pricing.html

Photography

http://blogs.photopreneur.com/pricingpictures-freelance

General

http://www.njcreatives.org/members_only/reference/how-much.htm
http://christopherschmitt.com/2007/12/11/freelance-hourly-rate-determined/

These are just some of the many resources to be found online. Let me know exactly what field you are in, and I will help you pinpoint some more accurate resources, and tailor my advice to your particular industry.

Have a great weekend, all!

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