The TL;DR of an article by Caleb Porzio…
A freelancer would have to make $140k (charge $70/hr) to take home the same amount as an employee with a $100k salary.
Of course it’s much more complicated than that and there are a lot of variables, which Caleb dives into 🤓
The point is that it’s not a straightforward comparison; depending on your goals and values, earning $100k one way may be far better than the other.