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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upwork | App Development | Expert | UK | Fixed | 52 | $6,049 | $97.53 | 67.0% | 73.7% |
| Toptal | SEO | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 107 | $6,051 | $23.47 | 62.4% | 64.8% |
| Upwork | Web Development | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 263 | $6,057 | $48.77 | 57.6% | 71.4% |
| Upwork | Web Development | Intermediate | Canada | Fixed | 177 | $6,058 | $52.96 | 53.7% | 22.9% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 232 | $6,073 | $85.47 | 67.7% | 49.5% |
| Toptal | SEO | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 6 | $6,078 | $89.71 | 69.5% | 44.0% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 166 | $6,080 | $58.42 | 62.9% | 31.2% |
| Upwork | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 232 | $6,080 | $21.69 | 80.1% | 26.7% |
| PeoplePerHour | App Development | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 94 | $6,086 | $40.48 | 54.4% | 74.8% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Intermediate | Asia | Fixed | 146 | $6,095 | $72.37 | 97.5% | 12.8% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 86 | $6,101 | $26.98 | 66.0% | 29.4% |
| Toptal | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | Europe | Hourly | 111 | $6,101 | $15.84 | 51.5% | 47.3% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Beginner | UK | Hourly | 186 | $6,115 | $87.41 | 85.2% | 63.7% |
| PeoplePerHour | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 98 | $6,116 | $67.06 | 59.2% | 70.3% |
| Fiverr | Customer Support | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 54 | $6,118 | $44.75 | 61.7% | 72.9% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Expert | USA | Fixed | 141 | $6,123 | $55.27 | 90.7% | 22.6% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Beginner | UK | Hourly | 140 | $6,123 | $70.95 | 98.0% | 57.3% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Expert | UK | Hourly | 76 | $6,139 | $49.49 | 86.8% | 14.3% |
| Upwork | SEO | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 181 | $6,140 | $82.56 | 92.7% | 30.9% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Expert | USA | Fixed | 193 | $6,142 | $67.27 | 59.0% | 33.0% |
| Freelancer | Data Entry | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 202 | $6,146 | $41.25 | 95.4% | 37.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Content Writing | Expert | UK | Fixed | 267 | $6,147 | $97.55 | 69.3% | 10.0% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 22 | $6,147 | $71.32 | 99.2% | 71.2% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Intermediate | Canada | Fixed | 291 | $6,153 | $44.43 | 76.7% | 41.0% |
| PeoplePerHour | Digital Marketing | Expert | Asia | Fixed | 115 | $6,154 | $8.98 | 72.6% | 14.7% |