According to a study published by the National Institute of Justice (US), the median profit per client for a Chinese human smuggler was $10,000.
(Prices charged by human smugglers for transport.)
Source: National Institute of Justice, “Characteristics of Chinese Human Smugglers,” Research in Brief, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, August 2004,pg.7, (accessed: September 3, 2006).