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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 | App Development | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 225 | $2,371 | $89.78 | 82.9% | 20.6% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 240 | $2,371 | $83.00 | 93.8% | 79.0% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 181 | $2,376 | $75.18 | 92.5% | 60.0% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 104 | $2,379 | $92.50 | 60.5% | 57.3% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 57 | $2,380 | $7.81 | 82.9% | 30.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Content Writing | Intermediate | Europe | Hourly | 42 | $2,388 | $64.38 | 62.3% | 67.4% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 258 | $2,398 | $65.03 | 68.0% | 61.1% |
| PeoplePerHour | Customer Support | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 43 | $2,398 | $67.02 | 66.2% | 47.9% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Expert | Australia | Fixed | 150 | $2,398 | $41.33 | 93.2% | 70.7% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 175 | $2,399 | $32.65 | 51.3% | 77.1% |
| PeoplePerHour | Customer Support | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 270 | $2,414 | $61.59 | 70.7% | 13.4% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 238 | $2,415 | $91.65 | 80.5% | 33.1% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Expert | USA | Fixed | 231 | $2,419 | $59.84 | 88.6% | 61.2% |
| Upwork | Graphic Design | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 247 | $2,419 | $47.21 | 90.1% | 34.1% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 73 | $2,431 | $55.65 | 75.9% | 36.6% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Expert | USA | Hourly | 203 | $2,442 | $57.10 | 55.7% | 39.9% |
| Toptal | App Development | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 73 | $2,445 | $14.99 | 81.6% | 78.0% |
| PeoplePerHour | SEO | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 174 | $2,453 | $20.67 | 56.0% | 45.3% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 23 | $2,457 | $90.26 | 98.4% | 16.8% |
| Upwork | Data Entry | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 230 | $2,463 | $11.44 | 76.3% | 23.1% |
| Toptal | Data Entry | Beginner | UK | Hourly | 83 | $2,465 | $54.83 | 59.0% | 19.0% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Beginner | UK | Hourly | 117 | $2,466 | $63.45 | 53.9% | 15.4% |
| Freelancer | Data Entry | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 231 | $2,469 | $7.80 | 75.9% | 32.5% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 210 | $2,471 | $27.05 | 89.8% | 16.0% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Intermediate | Europe | Hourly | 79 | $2,472 | $13.48 | 86.8% | 48.7% |