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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upwork | SEO | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 231 | $1,953 | $12.28 | 67.8% | 59.1% |
| Freelancer | App Development | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 101 | $1,975 | $28.37 | 60.2% | 74.1% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 175 | $1,978 | $93.56 | 89.0% | 53.0% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Beginner | Canada | Fixed | 159 | $1,985 | $18.72 | 88.5% | 11.8% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Intermediate | UK | Fixed | 242 | $1,992 | $75.57 | 59.8% | 39.4% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 7 | $1,998 | $73.83 | 66.3% | 59.7% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 125 | $1,999 | $77.94 | 81.2% | 66.4% |
| Freelancer | App Development | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 228 | $2,013 | $8.56 | 94.7% | 36.4% |
| Toptal | SEO | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 194 | $2,017 | $57.86 | 66.8% | 69.4% |
| Freelancer | App Development | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 112 | $2,029 | $56.05 | 66.3% | 74.2% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 84 | $2,032 | $10.28 | 55.7% | 55.4% |
| Toptal | SEO | Expert | Asia | Hourly | 231 | $2,032 | $64.72 | 73.8% | 67.0% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Intermediate | Canada | Fixed | 34 | $2,036 | $95.55 | 83.4% | 65.6% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 240 | $2,040 | $64.12 | 89.2% | 79.4% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 182 | $2,053 | $90.58 | 89.0% | 67.1% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 132 | $2,068 | $9.71 | 84.8% | 15.0% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 199 | $2,081 | $25.07 | 90.7% | 58.1% |
| Toptal | Digital Marketing | Expert | Asia | Fixed | 222 | $2,090 | $84.52 | 56.7% | 58.4% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 253 | $2,092 | $80.05 | 95.5% | 37.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 169 | $2,095 | $70.43 | 90.8% | 56.4% |
| PeoplePerHour | SEO | Intermediate | Canada | Fixed | 97 | $2,102 | $98.45 | 97.5% | 16.9% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 74 | $2,115 | $65.90 | 85.4% | 11.2% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Expert | UK | Fixed | 156 | $2,116 | $89.70 | 55.4% | 21.3% |
| Toptal | SEO | Expert | Canada | Hourly | 265 | $2,126 | $73.20 | 55.6% | 38.8% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 138 | $2,156 | $92.63 | 51.8% | 54.3% |