If you’re a beginning freelance writer, or don’t know many other freelancers, you may
wonder how anyone manages to earn enough to eat and pay the rent by writing or performing
a mix of writing-related tasks. Yet, smart full-time freelance writers and editors annually
gross $35,000 and up—sometimes up into the $150,000-200,000 range. These top-earning freelancers
rarely have names known to the general public. (Celebrity writers earn fees far beyond
the rates cited in this survey.) But, year after year, they sustain themselves and their families
on a freelance income, while maintaining control of their hours and their lives.
https://www.writersmarket.com/assets/pdf/how_much_should_i_charge.pdf
