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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 | SEO | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 35 | $6,765 | $90.83 | 87.5% | 39.5% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Beginner | UK | Hourly | 196 | $6,755 | $32.09 | 80.5% | 55.2% |
| PeoplePerHour | App Development | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 30 | $6,751 | $83.77 | 66.2% | 55.4% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Expert | Asia | Hourly | 146 | $6,737 | $71.77 | 77.3% | 37.1% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 190 | $6,735 | $63.54 | 96.6% | 26.8% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Expert | USA | Fixed | 53 | $6,733 | $53.25 | 89.9% | 21.7% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 34 | $6,728 | $12.48 | 58.5% | 27.8% |
| Toptal | SEO | Intermediate | Asia | Fixed | 45 | $6,727 | $69.59 | 93.9% | 14.6% |
| PeoplePerHour | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | Europe | Hourly | 183 | $6,724 | $44.17 | 88.2% | 72.2% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 29 | $6,718 | $99.41 | 53.5% | 21.3% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Expert | Asia | Fixed | 139 | $6,717 | $72.10 | 91.2% | 63.4% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 142 | $6,710 | $40.04 | 90.3% | 55.2% |
| Upwork | Graphic Design | Beginner | Asia | Hourly | 281 | $6,702 | $86.80 | 72.5% | 79.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Customer Support | Intermediate | Asia | Fixed | 244 | $6,693 | $39.60 | 78.7% | 76.2% |
| Upwork | Graphic Design | Beginner | USA | Fixed | 20 | $6,693 | $21.03 | 75.7% | 33.3% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 246 | $6,691 | $71.47 | 90.5% | 22.8% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 92 | $6,677 | $28.30 | 69.8% | 33.3% |
| Toptal | Data Entry | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 140 | $6,674 | $64.80 | 69.6% | 75.0% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Expert | UK | Fixed | 64 | $6,673 | $76.09 | 61.0% | 34.8% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Expert | UK | Fixed | 52 | $6,672 | $89.49 | 93.4% | 50.3% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Beginner | Canada | Fixed | 81 | $6,671 | $46.71 | 72.3% | 73.8% |
| Upwork | App Development | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 248 | $6,671 | $46.59 | 85.4% | 19.5% |
| Freelancer | App Development | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 49 | $6,665 | $78.19 | 98.7% | 69.1% |
| Upwork | Data Entry | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 296 | $6,660 | $28.47 | 91.9% | 42.1% |
| Fiverr | Web Development | Intermediate | Asia | Fixed | 132 | $6,653 | $59.51 | 81.8% | 45.0% |