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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 | App Development | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 235 | $3,201 | $72.41 | 84.7% | 13.9% |
| Upwork | Web Development | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 43 | $3,207 | $25.25 | 50.5% | 28.9% |
| PeoplePerHour | SEO | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 190 | $3,218 | $34.74 | 54.1% | 41.9% |
| Upwork | Data Entry | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 30 | $3,221 | $78.03 | 70.2% | 14.2% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 69 | $3,224 | $65.81 | 92.6% | 50.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | SEO | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 289 | $3,226 | $98.28 | 92.5% | 33.4% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 149 | $3,255 | $94.22 | 51.5% | 35.8% |
| Upwork | SEO | Intermediate | Asia | Fixed | 185 | $3,259 | $41.11 | 50.6% | 60.3% |
| PeoplePerHour | Customer Support | Expert | Europe | Hourly | 124 | $3,265 | $42.32 | 73.8% | 68.4% |
| Upwork | Graphic Design | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 191 | $3,286 | $36.84 | 82.6% | 14.9% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 65 | $3,286 | $30.62 | 89.9% | 12.8% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Intermediate | Canada | Fixed | 145 | $3,286 | $21.26 | 79.7% | 41.2% |
| PeoplePerHour | Content Writing | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 28 | $3,288 | $95.92 | 73.7% | 37.7% |
| Upwork | SEO | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 73 | $3,302 | $37.72 | 96.5% | 32.2% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 151 | $3,311 | $88.35 | 83.0% | 21.8% |
| Freelancer | App Development | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 256 | $3,314 | $20.00 | 76.5% | 13.6% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 261 | $3,321 | $92.36 | 72.9% | 39.0% |
| Upwork | Web Development | Intermediate | UK | Fixed | 147 | $3,326 | $41.31 | 57.1% | 47.7% |
| PeoplePerHour | Content Writing | Beginner | Europe | Hourly | 57 | $3,333 | $96.50 | 54.2% | 39.9% |
| PeoplePerHour | App Development | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 199 | $3,335 | $99.04 | 61.0% | 18.4% |
| PeoplePerHour | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Canada | Hourly | 275 | $3,340 | $37.49 | 87.4% | 47.6% |
| Upwork | Data Entry | Expert | Australia | Fixed | 65 | $3,345 | $5.63 | 68.3% | 45.8% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 289 | $3,349 | $61.30 | 93.6% | 71.6% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 131 | $3,359 | $70.87 | 54.7% | 32.1% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 159 | $3,360 | $38.00 | 80.8% | 75.9% |