It may not take into account things like health plan and other benefits but things like sick leave are definitely in favor of a contractor. 1,000 an hour is 1.

It may not take into account things like health plan and other benefits but things like sick leave are definitely in favor of a contractor. 1,000 an hour is 1.9M per year. The hard part is finding a steady stream of gigs, you typically make much more per hour but work less often.