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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 | Graphic Design | Expert | UK | Fixed | 127 | $3,527 | $89.10 | 67.3% | 30.9% |
| Freelancer | SEO | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 109 | $3,529 | $60.46 | 96.4% | 33.8% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 54 | $3,540 | $70.36 | 57.4% | 26.3% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Expert | Canada | Hourly | 123 | $3,541 | $42.26 | 51.7% | 68.1% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 6 | $3,541 | $64.56 | 92.3% | 64.7% |
| PeoplePerHour | App Development | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 32 | $3,546 | $45.75 | 50.5% | 75.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 63 | $3,547 | $38.12 | 66.4% | 29.8% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Expert | Canada | Hourly | 249 | $3,551 | $66.87 | 89.2% | 21.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Expert | USA | Hourly | 8 | $3,561 | $67.16 | 57.5% | 26.3% |
| Upwork | App Development | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 206 | $3,563 | $59.37 | 55.6% | 53.0% |
| Toptal | Digital Marketing | Expert | UK | Hourly | 55 | $3,563 | $24.59 | 53.5% | 31.7% |
| Toptal | SEO | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 249 | $3,570 | $62.40 | 69.2% | 57.4% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 133 | $3,581 | $52.00 | 68.7% | 56.7% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Beginner | Canada | Hourly | 120 | $3,589 | $96.39 | 82.0% | 40.8% |
| Upwork | App Development | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 149 | $3,590 | $59.61 | 77.5% | 46.9% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 31 | $3,590 | $35.70 | 90.9% | 78.2% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Intermediate | UK | Fixed | 89 | $3,593 | $37.01 | 70.7% | 13.8% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 195 | $3,599 | $58.77 | 83.2% | 17.7% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 254 | $3,606 | $49.49 | 59.8% | 13.4% |
| PeoplePerHour | SEO | Expert | USA | Hourly | 101 | $3,610 | $98.62 | 96.0% | 53.6% |
| Freelancer | App Development | Beginner | Asia | Hourly | 284 | $3,613 | $50.91 | 65.1% | 31.9% |
| PeoplePerHour | Customer Support | Expert | Asia | Hourly | 272 | $3,620 | $91.65 | 50.7% | 35.1% |
| Toptal | App Development | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 280 | $3,620 | $28.15 | 56.2% | 28.0% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 132 | $3,622 | $93.46 | 68.5% | 72.3% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 200 | $3,624 | $87.55 | 54.6% | 15.6% |