$165k/year. When in that situation, I tried to earn 1/2 of that. At ~2000 hours per year, that comes to about $165k/year. Whenever making less than half, I k

$165k/year. When in that situation, I tried to earn 1/2 of that. At ~2000 hours per year, that comes to about $165k/year. Whenever making less than half, I knew that some other company would be willing to pay more for my services. This was government contracting, so your situation might be different.