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What freelancers actually earn on gig platforms
A sample of 1,950 freelancer earnings records across Upwork, Fiverr, Toptal, Freelancer, and PeoplePerHour, covering job category, experience level, and client region.
Records
1,950
Avg earnings
$5,018
Avg hourly rate
$52.58/hr
Avg job success rate
75.0%
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Avg earnings by platform
Fiverr$5,068
Freelancer$5,039
PeoplePerHour$5,031
Upwork$5,029
Toptal$4,923
Avg earnings by job category
App Development$5,201
Graphic Design$5,137
Customer Support$5,136
Digital Marketing$5,094
Data Entry$5,081
Content Writing$4,909
Web Development$4,888
SEO$4,677
Avg earnings by experience level
Beginner$4,933· $50.96/hr
Intermediate$5,268· $54.43/hr
Expert$4,856· $52.42/hr
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| Platform | Category | Experience | Region | Project type | Jobs done | Earnings↑ | Hourly rate | Success rate | Rehire rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toptal | Web Development | Intermediate | Europe | Hourly | 79 | $1,120 | $66.51 | 71.1% | 43.8% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 165 | $1,121 | $83.21 | 71.4% | 37.6% |
| PeoplePerHour | SEO | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 269 | $1,130 | $71.39 | 58.0% | 25.4% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Expert | UK | Hourly | 71 | $1,131 | $24.27 | 79.2% | 46.6% |
| Upwork | App Development | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 244 | $1,135 | $27.39 | 57.0% | 23.9% |
| PeoplePerHour | Digital Marketing | Expert | USA | Hourly | 286 | $1,135 | $95.42 | 80.2% | 60.3% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 14 | $1,144 | $79.93 | 85.0% | 13.8% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 134 | $1,146 | $64.45 | 99.2% | 39.3% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 165 | $1,147 | $97.19 | 92.0% | 60.4% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 48 | $1,148 | $43.28 | 69.7% | 52.2% |
| Fiverr | Customer Support | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 35 | $1,165 | $40.89 | 64.6% | 63.8% |
| Upwork | Web Development | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 268 | $1,173 | $87.57 | 59.9% | 48.1% |
| Upwork | Web Development | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 250 | $1,185 | $57.52 | 52.9% | 77.3% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 245 | $1,194 | $50.16 | 76.0% | 22.7% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Asia | Hourly | 210 | $1,194 | $64.52 | 60.0% | 54.7% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 176 | $1,201 | $66.85 | 84.2% | 22.0% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Expert | UK | Hourly | 45 | $1,206 | $16.70 | 97.1% | 78.3% |
| Upwork | App Development | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 116 | $1,208 | $87.94 | 66.2% | 13.6% |
| Toptal | SEO | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 163 | $1,209 | $6.09 | 88.0% | 38.5% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 254 | $1,211 | $42.52 | 71.4% | 52.7% |
| Toptal | App Development | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 97 | $1,212 | $85.44 | 94.9% | 15.7% |
| Upwork | App Development | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 149 | $1,216 | $53.13 | 75.3% | 55.9% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 7 | $1,218 | $19.98 | 56.8% | 76.3% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 216 | $1,219 | $39.79 | 55.0% | 55.4% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 112 | $1,223 | $22.32 | 67.1% | 57.0% |