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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 | App Development | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 177 | $7,041 | $41.78 | 67.8% | 61.2% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Intermediate | Europe | Fixed | 16 | $7,039 | $72.06 | 66.0% | 62.1% |
| PeoplePerHour | App Development | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 157 | $7,037 | $90.94 | 70.9% | 57.0% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 52 | $7,023 | $72.02 | 88.9% | 64.9% |
| Upwork | Data Entry | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 53 | $7,020 | $75.14 | 50.8% | 57.4% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 182 | $7,020 | $22.50 | 90.7% | 18.9% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Beginner | Europe | Hourly | 114 | $7,009 | $70.72 | 89.0% | 11.9% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 63 | $6,980 | $28.03 | 71.2% | 39.0% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 101 | $6,955 | $88.67 | 73.1% | 62.5% |
| Toptal | Data Entry | Intermediate | Europe | Fixed | 297 | $6,948 | $8.08 | 80.8% | 19.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Canada | Hourly | 283 | $6,947 | $28.97 | 81.0% | 68.5% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 273 | $6,945 | $89.77 | 65.0% | 53.4% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 95 | $6,945 | $56.27 | 77.8% | 52.4% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 157 | $6,941 | $32.34 | 72.6% | 21.8% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 243 | $6,933 | $70.15 | 65.8% | 66.8% |
| Freelancer | App Development | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 181 | $6,933 | $88.37 | 62.6% | 36.8% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 180 | $6,932 | $14.31 | 57.0% | 77.7% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 119 | $6,924 | $58.39 | 50.5% | 37.5% |
| Upwork | App Development | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 25 | $6,921 | $41.66 | 77.1% | 60.2% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Expert | USA | Fixed | 222 | $6,906 | $80.23 | 58.4% | 31.9% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 163 | $6,904 | $45.73 | 50.9% | 36.4% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Expert | USA | Fixed | 117 | $6,899 | $6.28 | 55.9% | 73.6% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Intermediate | UK | Fixed | 233 | $6,896 | $93.90 | 81.6% | 24.7% |
| Toptal | App Development | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 53 | $6,893 | $20.45 | 72.3% | 17.0% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 248 | $6,889 | $51.49 | 65.3% | 61.5% |