>I just received the January issue of "Contract Programmer" magazine. The cover story is the 2000 Rate Survey. These are national averages for the US:
>
>Visual FoxPro (yes, it was a separate category)
>Contract: $48.67 hourly which is $93,446 annual
>Corporate: $62,000 annual
>
>Visual Basic
>Contract: $48.93 hourly which is $93,946 annual
>Corporate: $56,000 annual
>
>VC++
>Contract: $34.67 hourly which is $66,566 annual
>Corporate: $62,000 annual
>
>SQL Server
>Contract: $55.07 hourly which is $105, 734 annual
>Corporate: $63,000 annual
>
>You can get more information on this survey at www.cpuniverse.com.

I agree with Jeff, the rates seem low to me also.

I get $75 - $125 an hour for contract work, and signifiantly more than the rate quoted (+ Benefits & Paid Devcon's) for 35 Hr/Wk Corporate job (where I am currently) This leaves plenty of time for some moonlighting for the bigger $$. I know they get even more in the big cities, and for multiple specialties! I see starting salaries in this range in the local want ads all the time (Usually C++ or VB/SQL)

Try www.justfoxprojobs.com they have their own survey,
Also check the classifieds on this board they have jobs to six figures!