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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 | SEO | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 34 | $4,676 | $96.95 | 91.4% | 12.0% |
| PeoplePerHour | SEO | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 278 | $4,676 | $64.01 | 81.3% | 71.6% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 11 | $4,680 | $32.58 | 67.8% | 44.4% |
| Toptal | SEO | Expert | UK | Fixed | 246 | $4,683 | $18.89 | 74.9% | 65.9% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 125 | $4,685 | $28.01 | 58.9% | 47.6% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 77 | $4,701 | $87.68 | 81.0% | 59.6% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 258 | $4,711 | $32.00 | 82.8% | 57.8% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 116 | $4,724 | $85.27 | 60.0% | 65.9% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 127 | $4,730 | $66.15 | 95.6% | 24.3% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Expert | Canada | Hourly | 93 | $4,730 | $97.90 | 94.3% | 18.4% |
| Toptal | Data Entry | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 294 | $4,732 | $49.16 | 93.0% | 20.9% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Intermediate | UK | Fixed | 95 | $4,744 | $39.43 | 84.8% | 69.0% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Intermediate | Canada | Hourly | 223 | $4,745 | $98.14 | 76.2% | 62.8% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 157 | $4,751 | $20.53 | 75.3% | 34.1% |
| Toptal | Data Entry | Intermediate | Europe | Fixed | 71 | $4,761 | $98.65 | 56.4% | 34.8% |
| Toptal | Data Entry | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 198 | $4,764 | $10.97 | 90.3% | 37.2% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Expert | Australia | Fixed | 78 | $4,769 | $32.97 | 82.6% | 77.5% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Beginner | Asia | Hourly | 194 | $4,771 | $23.12 | 58.9% | 50.4% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 213 | $4,773 | $66.64 | 56.7% | 35.9% |
| Freelancer | Data Entry | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 140 | $4,773 | $39.07 | 69.6% | 24.6% |
| Toptal | App Development | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 123 | $4,773 | $23.58 | 66.2% | 59.5% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Beginner | Canada | Hourly | 47 | $4,781 | $26.79 | 64.8% | 43.3% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Beginner | Canada | Hourly | 88 | $4,782 | $34.53 | 63.5% | 38.2% |
| PeoplePerHour | Customer Support | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 236 | $4,807 | $88.75 | 88.5% | 15.1% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 55 | $4,813 | $38.08 | 54.9% | 66.9% |