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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 | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 213 | $5,935 | $42.22 | 73.7% | 59.1% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Expert | UK | Fixed | 286 | $5,938 | $21.48 | 55.0% | 28.6% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 294 | $5,941 | $12.29 | 71.6% | 32.1% |
| PeoplePerHour | App Development | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 270 | $5,946 | $37.22 | 77.2% | 27.7% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 30 | $5,948 | $14.28 | 65.5% | 32.8% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Expert | Canada | Hourly | 149 | $5,949 | $29.27 | 83.3% | 36.7% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Intermediate | Canada | Fixed | 75 | $5,950 | $50.78 | 50.7% | 19.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | SEO | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 18 | $5,956 | $90.80 | 98.2% | 15.1% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 16 | $5,956 | $52.00 | 84.4% | 55.7% |
| PeoplePerHour | Content Writing | Beginner | Canada | Fixed | 22 | $5,964 | $23.02 | 69.4% | 18.1% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 158 | $5,968 | $73.95 | 90.5% | 22.4% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Expert | Australia | Fixed | 17 | $5,971 | $98.92 | 98.2% | 61.0% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 283 | $5,974 | $11.73 | 51.0% | 11.9% |
| Freelancer | App Development | Expert | Australia | Fixed | 14 | $5,986 | $39.56 | 56.6% | 42.1% |
| Upwork | SEO | Beginner | UK | Hourly | 223 | $5,988 | $32.49 | 82.0% | 58.6% |
| Toptal | App Development | Beginner | UK | Hourly | 39 | $6,006 | $6.07 | 82.9% | 33.8% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Expert | Australia | Fixed | 145 | $6,012 | $63.43 | 51.0% | 48.9% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 137 | $6,019 | $60.50 | 51.3% | 33.6% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Beginner | Canada | Fixed | 228 | $6,022 | $26.16 | 99.9% | 77.6% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 268 | $6,034 | $72.89 | 87.8% | 54.1% |
| Fiverr | Digital Marketing | Expert | UK | Fixed | 14 | $6,035 | $30.82 | 77.6% | 68.3% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 18 | $6,035 | $81.68 | 60.6% | 46.4% |
| Upwork | Graphic Design | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 297 | $6,044 | $92.35 | 51.4% | 26.9% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 185 | $6,045 | $28.70 | 64.9% | 61.6% |
| Toptal | Data Entry | Beginner | UK | Hourly | 287 | $6,049 | $80.06 | 67.5% | 16.0% |