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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiverr | Web Development | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 161 | $2,797 | $48.26 | 86.5% | 55.1% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 195 | $2,799 | $38.63 | 82.8% | 42.2% |
| Toptal | App Development | Expert | Australia | Fixed | 216 | $2,800 | $94.79 | 62.1% | 72.0% |
| Freelancer | SEO | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 191 | $2,813 | $68.13 | 89.9% | 44.3% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 59 | $2,815 | $23.35 | 82.9% | 58.6% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 34 | $2,823 | $71.26 | 56.0% | 44.7% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 202 | $2,842 | $15.34 | 82.1% | 35.3% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Expert | UK | Fixed | 222 | $2,843 | $70.98 | 61.9% | 13.4% |
| Toptal | App Development | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 91 | $2,844 | $64.06 | 60.7% | 60.5% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 266 | $2,846 | $53.67 | 83.4% | 63.6% |
| Toptal | Digital Marketing | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 200 | $2,849 | $8.90 | 97.5% | 32.3% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 201 | $2,852 | $36.21 | 52.7% | 40.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Digital Marketing | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 254 | $2,857 | $57.55 | 72.7% | 28.1% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Expert | UK | Fixed | 72 | $2,858 | $57.13 | 75.1% | 46.8% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 192 | $2,861 | $54.88 | 97.2% | 20.9% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 140 | $2,864 | $81.09 | 79.0% | 79.7% |
| Toptal | Data Entry | Intermediate | Europe | Fixed | 90 | $2,866 | $12.09 | 82.9% | 44.9% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Intermediate | Canada | Hourly | 268 | $2,868 | $49.28 | 51.2% | 32.6% |
| PeoplePerHour | SEO | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 168 | $2,881 | $47.41 | 52.1% | 38.4% |
| Upwork | SEO | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 167 | $2,889 | $92.83 | 60.3% | 33.5% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 252 | $2,890 | $63.03 | 78.1% | 43.2% |
| Upwork | Data Entry | Expert | UK | Hourly | 80 | $2,891 | $11.33 | 55.3% | 51.8% |
| Toptal | Digital Marketing | Expert | USA | Hourly | 200 | $2,896 | $62.11 | 98.4% | 57.8% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 206 | $2,916 | $42.23 | 93.1% | 56.9% |
| Fiverr | Customer Support | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 8 | $2,928 | $81.98 | 92.0% | 22.3% |