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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 | Content Writing | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 289 | $4,357 | $25.33 | 68.4% | 11.2% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 257 | $4,359 | $77.89 | 94.3% | 79.0% |
| Upwork | App Development | Intermediate | UK | Fixed | 26 | $4,360 | $18.57 | 72.5% | 67.4% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 76 | $4,368 | $37.61 | 55.9% | 21.4% |
| Toptal | App Development | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 22 | $4,368 | $65.48 | 64.4% | 39.9% |
| Upwork | App Development | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 220 | $4,369 | $48.17 | 60.0% | 58.4% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 121 | $4,371 | $70.88 | 81.8% | 27.6% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 166 | $4,376 | $13.68 | 54.0% | 55.5% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Asia | Hourly | 282 | $4,378 | $57.12 | 63.9% | 46.0% |
| Upwork | Data Entry | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 118 | $4,379 | $26.95 | 98.4% | 28.4% |
| Fiverr | Customer Support | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 162 | $4,387 | $61.83 | 84.0% | 15.9% |
| Fiverr | Customer Support | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 188 | $4,403 | $73.16 | 52.3% | 38.8% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 227 | $4,404 | $89.96 | 97.0% | 34.8% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 211 | $4,406 | $30.15 | 64.7% | 16.8% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 77 | $4,408 | $9.13 | 77.5% | 31.5% |
| Upwork | SEO | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 261 | $4,415 | $99.56 | 65.6% | 52.3% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 188 | $4,417 | $32.45 | 61.3% | 26.3% |
| Toptal | App Development | Intermediate | UK | Fixed | 249 | $4,418 | $12.20 | 81.0% | 47.9% |
| Upwork | Web Development | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 28 | $4,419 | $86.99 | 80.5% | 16.2% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Beginner | Canada | Hourly | 55 | $4,423 | $29.33 | 75.4% | 45.3% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 259 | $4,426 | $64.10 | 74.4% | 30.2% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 40 | $4,428 | $26.54 | 59.2% | 26.4% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 95 | $4,430 | $19.28 | 64.2% | 78.8% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Expert | USA | Fixed | 127 | $4,432 | $89.49 | 91.3% | 51.1% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Beginner | UK | Hourly | 19 | $4,440 | $16.52 | 69.8% | 64.4% |