>The last contract position I had in the Philly area (6 Yrs ago) I billed at $105/Hr. I have billed at anywhere between $75-$125 depending on the scope of the project, payment arrangement, and how much a PITA the customer was :)
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>If you are subcontracted out, plan on paying the middleman about 20%.
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>NY and DC could probally command a premium, but the market overall might be a bit softer than when I was consulting.
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If anybody has equivalent information for the SF Bay area, I would be very interested in you sharing it.

Thanks.........Rich