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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 | Data Entry | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 64 | $7,521 | $7.18 | 51.6% | 11.1% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 162 | $7,516 | $29.35 | 79.0% | 36.2% |
| PeoplePerHour | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 31 | $7,516 | $90.56 | 76.0% | 20.2% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 207 | $7,508 | $19.13 | 98.5% | 43.1% |
| Toptal | SEO | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 294 | $7,500 | $53.66 | 60.3% | 32.4% |
| Freelancer | SEO | Intermediate | Canada | Fixed | 25 | $7,496 | $60.87 | 56.6% | 45.9% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 28 | $7,494 | $31.33 | 81.9% | 41.5% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Expert | USA | Fixed | 227 | $7,486 | $68.05 | 62.5% | 61.9% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 53 | $7,428 | $86.86 | 57.0% | 33.2% |
| Upwork | App Development | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 95 | $7,426 | $38.57 | 77.1% | 27.4% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Expert | Canada | Hourly | 289 | $7,421 | $75.53 | 97.4% | 25.6% |
| Upwork | App Development | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 18 | $7,419 | $66.58 | 67.0% | 33.2% |
| Freelancer | Data Entry | Expert | Asia | Hourly | 173 | $7,409 | $25.20 | 88.0% | 29.0% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 38 | $7,408 | $25.41 | 80.4% | 32.5% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Expert | Europe | Hourly | 201 | $7,406 | $21.77 | 84.8% | 22.7% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 202 | $7,404 | $98.20 | 94.6% | 30.7% |
| Fiverr | Customer Support | Expert | Australia | Fixed | 297 | $7,404 | $28.59 | 54.4% | 68.5% |
| Upwork | SEO | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 36 | $7,397 | $58.24 | 74.7% | 41.0% |
| Toptal | App Development | Expert | USA | Hourly | 199 | $7,379 | $69.00 | 51.1% | 50.0% |
| Upwork | App Development | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 247 | $7,363 | $89.78 | 77.4% | 54.0% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 134 | $7,362 | $7.55 | 66.8% | 74.5% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Beginner | Canada | Fixed | 272 | $7,360 | $17.20 | 76.8% | 27.7% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 278 | $7,360 | $79.54 | 96.0% | 73.7% |
| Fiverr | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 177 | $7,357 | $26.04 | 59.1% | 16.8% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 133 | $7,350 | $19.71 | 89.9% | 66.7% |