Freelance artists' figures (5)

I believe the answer is:

rates

(Other definitions for rates that I've seen before include "Former local tax" , "council tax" , "Charges, deserves" , "degrees" , "Assigns a value (to)" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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