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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 | Customer Support | Expert | Canada | Hourly | 277 | $2,932 | $56.80 | 56.0% | 15.7% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 279 | $2,933 | $36.10 | 84.6% | 11.0% |
| Freelancer | SEO | Intermediate | Europe | Fixed | 181 | $2,936 | $51.44 | 60.8% | 72.4% |
| Upwork | SEO | Expert | Canada | Hourly | 132 | $2,956 | $95.06 | 56.1% | 57.2% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Intermediate | Canada | Hourly | 206 | $2,960 | $33.75 | 90.1% | 40.4% |
| PeoplePerHour | Content Writing | Intermediate | UK | Fixed | 216 | $2,964 | $80.68 | 89.7% | 59.1% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Intermediate | Europe | Hourly | 266 | $2,965 | $14.87 | 86.7% | 65.7% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Expert | USA | Hourly | 108 | $2,972 | $42.29 | 67.5% | 42.6% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 264 | $2,975 | $66.01 | 52.3% | 18.4% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Intermediate | Europe | Fixed | 195 | $2,977 | $28.07 | 72.4% | 54.7% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Expert | USA | Fixed | 240 | $2,985 | $16.37 | 90.4% | 23.5% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 69 | $2,985 | $87.82 | 86.9% | 21.0% |
| Upwork | SEO | Intermediate | Asia | Fixed | 70 | $2,988 | $90.74 | 64.3% | 58.5% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Canada | Fixed | 235 | $2,995 | $47.86 | 70.3% | 36.0% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 107 | $2,996 | $76.50 | 69.5% | 30.6% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Beginner | Europe | Hourly | 76 | $3,003 | $28.50 | 76.3% | 20.9% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Intermediate | Asia | Fixed | 42 | $3,013 | $40.28 | 68.8% | 67.8% |
| Fiverr | Customer Support | Expert | Canada | Hourly | 42 | $3,014 | $83.16 | 64.7% | 21.5% |
| Upwork | Data Entry | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 104 | $3,016 | $94.40 | 61.4% | 59.3% |
| Upwork | Data Entry | Intermediate | Europe | Hourly | 123 | $3,016 | $41.13 | 89.4% | 71.2% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Expert | UK | Fixed | 28 | $3,022 | $21.11 | 76.2% | 70.3% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 170 | $3,027 | $70.40 | 77.3% | 21.4% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 255 | $3,027 | $25.31 | 96.3% | 32.5% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 281 | $3,035 | $9.54 | 99.1% | 31.9% |
| Fiverr | Customer Support | Expert | UK | Hourly | 220 | $3,038 | $50.81 | 90.0% | 32.1% |