>>5807000Speaking as someone who worked both as full time in studios and a freelancer in the US.
Studios don't have to do anything, there are plenty of fresh graduates willing to work at a studio for 15/hr. Freelancing really depends on how established you are, which niche you're in, etc... It can range from pennies, to hundreds of dollars an hour. I wish studios were forced to match, but it's still pretty unfair.
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>>5806940 anon is right. Working in a studio as a full timer, you have a bit more comfort knowing you'll have benefits and steady work coming in. With freelance, you have to hustle more, pay for private insurance, do your own taxes...but you also get paid more.