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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 | Digital Marketing | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 90 | $2,473 | $90.56 | 61.7% | 17.3% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 42 | $2,477 | $17.40 | 80.7% | 15.4% |
| PeoplePerHour | Content Writing | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 298 | $2,479 | $11.67 | 97.8% | 32.0% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 39 | $2,488 | $63.82 | 53.2% | 62.6% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 250 | $2,493 | $43.63 | 62.0% | 23.5% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 201 | $2,501 | $35.67 | 61.5% | 14.8% |
| Upwork | Web Development | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 77 | $2,502 | $14.69 | 73.7% | 15.6% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 297 | $2,508 | $85.11 | 79.7% | 34.0% |
| Upwork | App Development | Intermediate | Canada | Fixed | 87 | $2,522 | $12.00 | 83.4% | 30.9% |
| Upwork | SEO | Intermediate | UK | Fixed | 278 | $2,524 | $38.84 | 98.1% | 26.4% |
| Fiverr | Digital Marketing | Beginner | UK | Hourly | 215 | $2,530 | $57.50 | 79.8% | 67.7% |
| Fiverr | Digital Marketing | Expert | Australia | Fixed | 199 | $2,533 | $83.77 | 79.5% | 59.0% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Expert | USA | Hourly | 68 | $2,533 | $60.49 | 96.9% | 61.6% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Expert | Asia | Hourly | 96 | $2,543 | $74.62 | 78.6% | 37.5% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Intermediate | Europe | Fixed | 258 | $2,548 | $91.08 | 93.1% | 42.5% |
| Toptal | App Development | Intermediate | Canada | Hourly | 226 | $2,550 | $38.13 | 55.1% | 26.2% |
| Freelancer | App Development | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 14 | $2,553 | $23.41 | 87.7% | 51.7% |
| Upwork | SEO | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 176 | $2,570 | $80.49 | 82.2% | 19.1% |
| PeoplePerHour | App Development | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 14 | $2,573 | $95.85 | 62.4% | 31.0% |
| Upwork | SEO | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 80 | $2,574 | $14.48 | 84.6% | 13.4% |
| Fiverr | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Europe | Hourly | 88 | $2,579 | $6.90 | 81.6% | 10.1% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Expert | Europe | Hourly | 183 | $2,581 | $71.86 | 60.7% | 17.0% |
| Upwork | App Development | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 134 | $2,602 | $64.04 | 60.8% | 10.7% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 227 | $2,606 | $85.68 | 55.2% | 30.4% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 117 | $2,612 | $75.77 | 77.7% | 17.9% |