I’m making $30/hr and billing 30 to 40 hours per week. It really depends on where you instruct. I’m in Phoenix and we stay busy.
As others have said, you can start looking at some part 135 stuff. Alpine and Ameriflight might take you. Tradwind and Planesense start hiring around those hours too. Then there’s Advanced Air down in Southern California. Many 135 fractional and some corporate will take résumés around 1000 hours. Where do you want to end up? If you’re trying to get another 500 hours and go to a regional, just go to a busier school and finish those hours. Otherwise, you’re going to find yourself somewhere else and either tied to a training contract, or at least pressured into feeling bad for getting some hours and bailing.