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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 19 | $2,249 | $5.94 | 93.5% | 36.4% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Expert | Europe | Hourly | 81 | $2,253 | $38.87 | 58.8% | 47.0% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 106 | $2,254 | $81.35 | 85.4% | 18.3% |
| Freelancer | SEO | Expert | USA | Fixed | 246 | $2,255 | $21.98 | 96.1% | 39.9% |
| Freelancer | Data Entry | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 190 | $2,262 | $58.99 | 60.4% | 18.7% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Canada | Hourly | 50 | $2,273 | $50.16 | 53.7% | 51.2% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Expert | UK | Fixed | 74 | $2,285 | $35.59 | 63.7% | 29.7% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 298 | $2,287 | $45.69 | 98.5% | 52.0% |
| Upwork | Web Development | Intermediate | Canada | Hourly | 263 | $2,293 | $44.67 | 56.3% | 63.2% |
| PeoplePerHour | SEO | Expert | Canada | Hourly | 103 | $2,297 | $25.36 | 96.8% | 41.7% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 230 | $2,298 | $75.75 | 94.8% | 57.2% |
| Freelancer | SEO | Expert | UK | Fixed | 55 | $2,298 | $80.21 | 80.7% | 61.0% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Expert | Asia | Fixed | 35 | $2,298 | $8.25 | 61.5% | 14.8% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 13 | $2,301 | $96.80 | 89.9% | 57.2% |
| Toptal | Digital Marketing | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 125 | $2,301 | $20.62 | 90.6% | 57.4% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 286 | $2,303 | $32.35 | 79.2% | 19.8% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 211 | $2,308 | $64.45 | 96.7% | 65.0% |
| Freelancer | Data Entry | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 206 | $2,311 | $63.45 | 62.9% | 25.3% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 149 | $2,313 | $65.70 | 67.4% | 51.4% |
| PeoplePerHour | SEO | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 55 | $2,322 | $52.71 | 95.0% | 14.8% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Expert | USA | Hourly | 117 | $2,351 | $82.39 | 89.5% | 75.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Content Writing | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 236 | $2,355 | $31.48 | 97.0% | 60.2% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 258 | $2,361 | $72.17 | 80.9% | 66.7% |
| PeoplePerHour | Content Writing | Expert | Australia | Fixed | 251 | $2,362 | $62.84 | 59.4% | 13.2% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Beginner | Canada | Fixed | 267 | $2,365 | $37.91 | 81.7% | 78.1% |