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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 | Customer Support | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 58 | $8,673 | $63.04 | 50.9% | 76.8% |
| Toptal | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 175 | $8,669 | $38.24 | 64.0% | 66.7% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 153 | $8,661 | $79.75 | 97.5% | 18.7% |
| PeoplePerHour | Customer Support | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 11 | $8,661 | $97.37 | 63.7% | 76.9% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Europe | Fixed | 60 | $8,658 | $67.39 | 65.5% | 27.2% |
| Freelancer | SEO | Beginner | Asia | Hourly | 12 | $8,657 | $26.76 | 55.9% | 67.0% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 7 | $8,638 | $64.50 | 86.9% | 61.1% |
| Fiverr | Customer Support | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 213 | $8,635 | $18.18 | 94.7% | 23.2% |
| Fiverr | Customer Support | Intermediate | Europe | Fixed | 223 | $8,633 | $43.50 | 93.6% | 21.8% |
| Upwork | Graphic Design | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 280 | $8,632 | $23.12 | 86.1% | 11.1% |
| Fiverr | Digital Marketing | Expert | USA | Hourly | 277 | $8,626 | $39.71 | 54.9% | 33.2% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 114 | $8,626 | $17.35 | 96.5% | 38.4% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 135 | $8,592 | $88.31 | 63.2% | 76.0% |
| Toptal | SEO | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 73 | $8,585 | $41.30 | 82.5% | 50.1% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Expert | Australia | Fixed | 165 | $8,582 | $36.37 | 74.0% | 41.2% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 221 | $8,577 | $62.26 | 56.5% | 70.1% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Expert | Australia | Fixed | 26 | $8,574 | $75.09 | 72.7% | 60.4% |
| Toptal | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 151 | $8,569 | $44.32 | 50.4% | 37.0% |
| Upwork | SEO | Intermediate | Asia | Fixed | 286 | $8,558 | $57.81 | 70.5% | 12.9% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 72 | $8,556 | $82.24 | 80.3% | 63.6% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 19 | $8,552 | $37.93 | 93.7% | 38.4% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 265 | $8,547 | $71.64 | 74.4% | 32.1% |
| Toptal | Digital Marketing | Expert | UK | Fixed | 186 | $8,534 | $90.44 | 83.6% | 38.0% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 219 | $8,515 | $73.14 | 69.6% | 19.3% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Expert | Asia | Hourly | 170 | $8,514 | $19.61 | 69.8% | 29.3% |