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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 | SEO | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 172 | $145 | $66.57 | 65.6% | 52.5% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Expert | USA | Fixed | 219 | $147 | $43.66 | 69.4% | 50.2% |
| Fiverr | Digital Marketing | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 99 | $155 | $50.42 | 93.9% | 52.5% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Expert | Asia | Fixed | 119 | $156 | $13.72 | 80.6% | 54.9% |
| PeoplePerHour | App Development | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 122 | $160 | $68.76 | 84.8% | 69.6% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 93 | $160 | $62.62 | 97.8% | 30.6% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Expert | USA | Hourly | 232 | $164 | $39.46 | 53.8% | 22.6% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 173 | $166 | $31.89 | 59.3% | 72.7% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 298 | $168 | $45.78 | 81.2% | 68.0% |
| Freelancer | SEO | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 119 | $172 | $75.78 | 61.9% | 73.4% |
| Upwork | Web Development | Intermediate | Asia | Fixed | 228 | $175 | $58.25 | 85.3% | 21.6% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Expert | UK | Fixed | 103 | $175 | $62.51 | 70.5% | 37.4% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Expert | UK | Hourly | 208 | $181 | $39.43 | 57.2% | 67.6% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 133 | $181 | $79.94 | 76.3% | 69.1% |
| PeoplePerHour | App Development | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 150 | $190 | $7.88 | 63.7% | 32.2% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 284 | $191 | $84.03 | 74.4% | 70.1% |
| Toptal | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 69 | $192 | $51.26 | 92.5% | 34.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Customer Support | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 40 | $198 | $72.55 | 86.5% | 70.1% |
| Fiverr | Customer Support | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 46 | $199 | $29.65 | 79.9% | 17.6% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 289 | $199 | $37.54 | 68.6% | 60.8% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 19 | $209 | $61.75 | 57.6% | 49.5% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 193 | $209 | $56.01 | 81.0% | 41.4% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 236 | $210 | $8.79 | 64.9% | 67.6% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 139 | $212 | $16.11 | 86.3% | 17.6% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Expert | Asia | Fixed | 26 | $213 | $44.09 | 94.3% | 65.6% |