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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Expert | Asia | Fixed | 142 | $6,157 | $48.15 | 99.3% | 30.1% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 70 | $6,163 | $88.29 | 83.2% | 13.5% |
| Freelancer | App Development | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 255 | $6,167 | $49.28 | 80.8% | 19.2% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 28 | $6,171 | $59.24 | 68.9% | 16.1% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 187 | $6,191 | $27.58 | 70.4% | 67.3% |
| Toptal | Data Entry | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 112 | $6,193 | $82.15 | 93.3% | 31.6% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Intermediate | Canada | Fixed | 280 | $6,194 | $99.61 | 95.7% | 34.0% |
| Upwork | Web Development | Beginner | Europe | Hourly | 98 | $6,194 | $21.58 | 54.1% | 53.8% |
| Fiverr | Customer Support | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 62 | $6,202 | $58.05 | 97.5% | 75.9% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 294 | $6,203 | $26.30 | 90.9% | 54.3% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Expert | UK | Fixed | 81 | $6,204 | $67.67 | 77.7% | 68.7% |
| Freelancer | Data Entry | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 244 | $6,204 | $38.04 | 75.6% | 55.4% |
| Upwork | App Development | Beginner | Canada | Hourly | 40 | $6,210 | $13.90 | 93.8% | 68.7% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 119 | $6,211 | $17.64 | 93.5% | 66.4% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Beginner | UK | Hourly | 11 | $6,218 | $17.07 | 99.3% | 18.9% |
| Fiverr | Digital Marketing | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 10 | $6,220 | $11.05 | 99.1% | 61.9% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 178 | $6,221 | $15.44 | 93.9% | 32.5% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Beginner | Asia | Hourly | 167 | $6,221 | $43.78 | 53.0% | 50.4% |
| Freelancer | SEO | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 92 | $6,222 | $23.24 | 61.9% | 33.9% |
| PeoplePerHour | Customer Support | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 245 | $6,225 | $24.47 | 69.9% | 72.7% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 274 | $6,241 | $24.77 | 85.3% | 36.8% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Intermediate | Europe | Hourly | 289 | $6,242 | $88.96 | 58.4% | 52.0% |
| Upwork | SEO | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 261 | $6,245 | $97.40 | 80.0% | 33.9% |
| Fiverr | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Asia | Hourly | 274 | $6,253 | $87.68 | 76.6% | 23.9% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 297 | $6,258 | $88.80 | 52.6% | 58.7% |