Some thoughts... Project rates rather than hourly. Get out of the freelancer mindset. You are a small business, not a roving employee. Become a full service

Some thoughts... Project rates rather than hourly. Get out of the freelancer mindset. You are a small business, not a roving employee. Become a full service shop rather than an hourly component added by someone else. You create more value that way. Maybe even partner with a designer and grow your team as you go. Contract out parts of the project your team doesn't have expertise for. Establish yourself as an authority as a developer by blogging and creating great open code (oh, you are the guy who built that?!) If I haven't heard of you, then you have a challenge on your hands! Become a better salesman rather than becoming a better programmer. Though certainly keep growing as a programmer. Move more into niche areas in which your skills are more scarce. Sell a unique service and build a brand as opposed to taking in nearly ant type of job. Sell! Sell! Sell! Indirect ways to raise rates... Hire cheaper developers to do work for you. Move to an area with lower living costs.