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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 | Digital Marketing | Expert | Asia | Fixed | 284 | $2,613 | $17.81 | 68.1% | 34.4% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Expert | UK | Fixed | 134 | $2,615 | $26.53 | 92.2% | 25.9% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 22 | $2,619 | $76.35 | 99.3% | 37.8% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 289 | $2,624 | $49.79 | 74.8% | 47.3% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 106 | $2,628 | $99.83 | 85.3% | 29.0% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Canada | Hourly | 218 | $2,649 | $53.03 | 84.0% | 43.7% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Expert | UK | Hourly | 186 | $2,659 | $30.74 | 62.6% | 22.6% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 184 | $2,670 | $19.55 | 82.3% | 75.2% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 296 | $2,671 | $67.07 | 81.0% | 16.5% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 78 | $2,673 | $41.76 | 50.3% | 29.3% |
| Upwork | Data Entry | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 294 | $2,690 | $52.40 | 98.8% | 43.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 6 | $2,696 | $18.22 | 80.7% | 79.4% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 68 | $2,710 | $42.48 | 79.3% | 58.1% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Beginner | Canada | Fixed | 104 | $2,719 | $92.64 | 65.6% | 56.3% |
| Upwork | SEO | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 20 | $2,725 | $84.99 | 63.7% | 16.8% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Beginner | Asia | Hourly | 150 | $2,725 | $34.55 | 53.2% | 43.2% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 16 | $2,727 | $70.63 | 79.1% | 26.3% |
| Toptal | App Development | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 227 | $2,739 | $98.86 | 71.7% | 57.9% |
| Freelancer | Data Entry | Expert | Europe | Hourly | 214 | $2,747 | $76.93 | 54.6% | 35.3% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Intermediate | Canada | Fixed | 42 | $2,749 | $92.52 | 76.8% | 15.7% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Beginner | Canada | Fixed | 215 | $2,750 | $22.00 | 58.4% | 10.7% |
| PeoplePerHour | Content Writing | Expert | UK | Hourly | 47 | $2,761 | $49.36 | 78.4% | 36.0% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 155 | $2,762 | $42.04 | 80.9% | 40.5% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Intermediate | Europe | Hourly | 165 | $2,775 | $76.32 | 66.1% | 46.3% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 279 | $2,778 | $45.16 | 52.6% | 69.5% |