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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 | Graphic Design | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 179 | $5,190 | $93.94 | 62.7% | 59.9% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Europe | Hourly | 110 | $5,197 | $69.73 | 67.8% | 50.8% |
| Upwork | Data Entry | Intermediate | Europe | Fixed | 45 | $5,206 | $86.84 | 84.7% | 30.0% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 58 | $5,208 | $25.98 | 86.1% | 17.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Expert | USA | Fixed | 59 | $5,217 | $67.81 | 92.6% | 11.7% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 25 | $5,221 | $54.66 | 81.2% | 69.1% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 289 | $5,225 | $13.47 | 75.4% | 20.8% |
| Freelancer | SEO | Expert | Europe | Hourly | 184 | $5,227 | $82.89 | 90.0% | 37.5% |
| Freelancer | Data Entry | Expert | Asia | Hourly | 185 | $5,229 | $12.86 | 93.5% | 25.9% |
| Upwork | SEO | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 298 | $5,232 | $16.97 | 78.9% | 33.4% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 19 | $5,250 | $18.48 | 98.3% | 38.1% |
| Fiverr | Customer Support | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 287 | $5,257 | $36.60 | 74.0% | 14.9% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Intermediate | UK | Fixed | 106 | $5,267 | $76.19 | 74.6% | 64.6% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Intermediate | UK | Fixed | 17 | $5,280 | $54.53 | 86.5% | 16.7% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Beginner | Canada | Fixed | 220 | $5,284 | $7.22 | 86.9% | 72.1% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 74 | $5,290 | $19.79 | 56.0% | 15.8% |
| Upwork | SEO | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 264 | $5,293 | $8.54 | 93.7% | 63.5% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 262 | $5,294 | $90.38 | 58.7% | 62.9% |
| Upwork | Data Entry | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 188 | $5,294 | $91.23 | 55.1% | 23.6% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Expert | Asia | Hourly | 279 | $5,297 | $46.10 | 99.2% | 24.3% |
| Toptal | Data Entry | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 153 | $5,299 | $45.19 | 66.9% | 79.5% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 112 | $5,322 | $17.16 | 51.0% | 12.8% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 284 | $5,327 | $63.91 | 77.5% | 53.4% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Expert | USA | Hourly | 114 | $5,327 | $16.55 | 65.3% | 63.0% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 24 | $5,329 | $79.07 | 74.3% | 41.1% |