Digital nomad developers, how much are you charging?
As per the title, really. If your company truly doesn't care about where you are worldwide as long as you show up for scheduled meetings, how much are you currently billing?
From very low to comfortably high. Rates depends on the kind of work, the location of the customer, and the experience and savvy of the freelancer.
I lived overseas while working for US companies. I met nomads making $20/hr and others charging $150-$300 per hour. A few with specialized skills claimed to charge even more than that.
If you have a full-time job that allows you to live anywhere you should make whatever you make now. If you freelance you charge based on the value of your work to the customer, which has nothing to do with your location.
I used to charge in the hundreds per hour when I still worked, mostly making MVPs for startups. As for how I found work, the work found me basically. I'd get recruiting emails and LinkedIn messages and I'd pitch them that I'd work as a contractor instead of employee and many times they'd accept.
I’m charging $100/hr for dev work, team coaching, and strategy consulting. My plate is full for the foreseeable future, so I will be raising my rates soon. I find work through my professional network by talking about why devs quit their jobs, and how leaders can build strong, productive teams and retain talent.
I am being paid between 500$ and 700$ a day. I don't bill based on where I am.