I agree with the above. It is all relative and what is exhorbitant to one person can be cheap to another. However as the the research I did for a past project had me dig up salary statistics for the commercial graphic arts industry. I also finally reccomended to RFP several companies for the project. The lowest priced one. Simply stated for example. I need a cat model. I create a request for proposal. I send this RFP to all of the artists here on renderosity. In the rfp is the specifics of what I want and how and when I want it. Then I wait for the bidders to forward their proposals back. The artist who demonstrates that they can provide me with the cat, how I want it when I want it, at the cheapest price, gets the contract. The corporation I work for is no different than any other. Wise business practice is to get what you need for the least cost. This impacts the bottom line. So as the majority of business both large and small adopt the practice of least cost sourcing. You can bill what every you wish for your time, but be prepared to loose the contract to someone who will do it cheaper. The company we eventually went with was located in Sri Lanka. They came in with the lowest bid, for quality work. With the advent of telecommuting. The competition in the field of graphic arts will be fierce. Talent has no boundries especially with high speed internet access. People who think $30 an hour billable for thier work is cheap, will need to reassess when someone from India, Taiwan, Malaysia, China comes in at $10 or even less. These people are no less talented, and in many cases produce superior work.