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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 140 | $5,442 | $78.02 | 97.1% | 56.2% |
| PeoplePerHour | Customer Support | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 36 | $5,446 | $95.61 | 84.1% | 68.9% |
| Fiverr | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 25 | $5,458 | $73.12 | 73.0% | 69.6% |
| Upwork | Graphic Design | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 270 | $5,466 | $80.34 | 62.6% | 30.3% |
| PeoplePerHour | SEO | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 294 | $5,482 | $63.86 | 69.9% | 39.3% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 62 | $5,485 | $99.53 | 64.5% | 12.4% |
| PeoplePerHour | Customer Support | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 103 | $5,489 | $87.76 | 59.7% | 68.8% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 275 | $5,492 | $89.59 | 60.0% | 22.9% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Expert | Europe | Hourly | 158 | $5,493 | $74.72 | 77.1% | 65.1% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 141 | $5,496 | $84.09 | 93.4% | 29.9% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 91 | $5,496 | $99.70 | 70.2% | 64.7% |
| PeoplePerHour | SEO | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 21 | $5,497 | $54.72 | 98.2% | 15.2% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Beginner | Canada | Hourly | 123 | $5,497 | $51.04 | 98.5% | 22.5% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 52 | $5,504 | $79.32 | 93.3% | 41.1% |
| Upwork | Graphic Design | Expert | Asia | Fixed | 70 | $5,512 | $43.94 | 89.7% | 21.8% |
| Freelancer | SEO | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 122 | $5,523 | $95.31 | 97.2% | 44.0% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Expert | Australia | Fixed | 256 | $5,530 | $71.14 | 84.1% | 36.4% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Expert | Europe | Hourly | 192 | $5,532 | $26.67 | 82.2% | 71.8% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Expert | UK | Fixed | 138 | $5,532 | $74.77 | 94.6% | 37.9% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 220 | $5,533 | $34.44 | 88.5% | 32.9% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 97 | $5,539 | $69.00 | 67.6% | 78.2% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Canada | Hourly | 132 | $5,552 | $96.49 | 98.5% | 71.7% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Intermediate | Canada | Fixed | 85 | $5,569 | $66.52 | 99.2% | 48.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 17 | $5,577 | $14.37 | 79.9% | 27.6% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 145 | $5,577 | $57.58 | 66.2% | 79.2% |