$22 an hour for programming is definitely scrapping the bottom of the barrel in the US (unless you're an intern or trainee). I live in a pretty cheap area of t

$22 an hour for programming is definitely scrapping the bottom of the barrel in the US (unless you're an intern or trainee). I live in a pretty cheap area of the US, and the only place I've seen jobs paying that poorly is on odesk (and most of these jobs are taken by people in low cost of living countries). If you're working for $22 an hour, you're selling yourself short.