Let's put it this way.

The difference between solo and BigLaw associates is not the hours you put in. Rather, it is the ability to say No. Sometimes, you may have to put in more hours as a solo, but nobody will shi-t on you any more. As for the income, if you open your practice in a big Chinese community, such as in NYC or Los Angeles, $100,000 is possible. Any even better if you have local connection with those 福州人或者温州人, $200,000 is not unlikely. But there are also plenty of them making less than $80,000.