Hi, I am new in the contracting area.
I am wondering how should I find out the prevailing hourly rate for working as a C# .Net Web developer on a contracting basis(4 years experience). It seems that there is an average number around which the recruiting companies will be willing to pay. They can make a few dolloars/hour adjustments based on this number.
Also besides pay rate, what else should be considered when working with a recruiting company, such as Health Insurance, PTO benefits after working for a while…Or an example of a good recruiting company…