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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 | UK | Hourly | 202 | $3,871 | $63.97 | 82.8% | 75.5% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 162 | $3,887 | $73.08 | 70.0% | 47.7% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Beginner | Canada | Hourly | 269 | $3,896 | $23.71 | 80.8% | 65.7% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 279 | $3,905 | $70.75 | 78.1% | 55.3% |
| Upwork | App Development | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 93 | $3,913 | $21.00 | 92.5% | 24.4% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 71 | $3,917 | $39.89 | 67.5% | 74.1% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 159 | $3,922 | $73.29 | 84.8% | 25.8% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Beginner | Canada | Hourly | 237 | $3,923 | $12.93 | 76.2% | 63.1% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 138 | $3,928 | $30.77 | 93.2% | 68.3% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 92 | $3,932 | $74.29 | 99.6% | 62.6% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 282 | $3,937 | $43.47 | 61.4% | 25.7% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Expert | Europe | Hourly | 153 | $3,942 | $60.14 | 80.8% | 75.4% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Intermediate | UK | Fixed | 208 | $3,942 | $98.96 | 57.0% | 60.7% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 248 | $3,944 | $51.45 | 99.3% | 66.0% |
| PeoplePerHour | App Development | Expert | USA | Fixed | 255 | $3,944 | $86.30 | 59.0% | 70.0% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 128 | $3,957 | $12.70 | 88.0% | 53.8% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Intermediate | UK | Fixed | 89 | $3,962 | $37.46 | 75.1% | 25.3% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Beginner | Canada | Fixed | 199 | $3,963 | $53.85 | 57.3% | 78.1% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Expert | Asia | Hourly | 18 | $3,965 | $67.67 | 62.9% | 45.2% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Expert | USA | Hourly | 89 | $3,967 | $23.07 | 57.8% | 70.0% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Intermediate | Canada | Fixed | 91 | $3,970 | $54.14 | 85.9% | 74.1% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Beginner | UK | Hourly | 125 | $3,974 | $55.02 | 51.2% | 33.7% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 72 | $3,991 | $32.85 | 85.8% | 57.4% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 257 | $3,991 | $98.83 | 83.0% | 20.1% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 94 | $3,993 | $28.39 | 72.6% | 37.6% |