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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 | Graphic Design | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 128 | $2,158 | $36.71 | 92.6% | 53.2% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Intermediate | Canada | Hourly | 264 | $2,159 | $42.58 | 93.9% | 40.2% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Expert | Asia | Hourly | 239 | $2,162 | $62.98 | 57.7% | 40.1% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 116 | $2,163 | $12.73 | 76.0% | 52.2% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 30 | $2,171 | $62.50 | 84.8% | 77.7% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Beginner | Europe | Hourly | 293 | $2,172 | $43.56 | 71.4% | 67.7% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Expert | UK | Hourly | 292 | $2,178 | $58.16 | 53.2% | 25.8% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 165 | $2,184 | $71.10 | 69.9% | 38.9% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 88 | $2,194 | $47.66 | 51.3% | 34.9% |
| Freelancer | App Development | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 240 | $2,196 | $62.94 | 93.7% | 43.6% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Expert | USA | Hourly | 86 | $2,204 | $31.71 | 66.3% | 75.1% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 288 | $2,204 | $25.67 | 69.2% | 18.6% |
| Freelancer | Data Entry | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 28 | $2,205 | $38.12 | 94.2% | 69.8% |
| Toptal | App Development | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 224 | $2,206 | $50.14 | 58.4% | 61.7% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Canada | Hourly | 64 | $2,209 | $30.52 | 58.7% | 16.2% |
| Upwork | Web Development | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 249 | $2,211 | $47.09 | 93.1% | 59.5% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Expert | Asia | Hourly | 93 | $2,211 | $73.92 | 62.9% | 78.5% |
| Toptal | SEO | Expert | Asia | Hourly | 35 | $2,211 | $31.76 | 56.5% | 22.9% |
| Upwork | Web Development | Expert | Canada | Hourly | 52 | $2,212 | $34.42 | 82.6% | 34.7% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Expert | Asia | Hourly | 155 | $2,217 | $12.15 | 53.4% | 43.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Beginner | Asia | Hourly | 138 | $2,217 | $14.01 | 56.8% | 57.8% |
| Fiverr | Digital Marketing | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 16 | $2,227 | $90.43 | 98.3% | 71.3% |
| Toptal | SEO | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 205 | $2,232 | $16.60 | 66.3% | 62.6% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 68 | $2,239 | $53.56 | 55.3% | 48.1% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Expert | USA | Fixed | 46 | $2,246 | $60.52 | 50.6% | 30.5% |