Yeah, it's brutal. By the time you account for income tax, FICA tax, state tax and health insurance you can say good bye to about 40-45% of your income at an a

Yeah, it's brutal. By the time you account for income tax, FICA tax, state tax and health insurance you can say good bye to about 40-45% of your income at an average software developer wage who happens to be self employed. That's effective rates too.