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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 | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 46 | $6,642 | $21.57 | 79.8% | 14.4% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 216 | $6,640 | $72.04 | 70.1% | 54.4% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 11 | $6,639 | $76.23 | 89.8% | 31.7% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Beginner | Canada | Hourly | 91 | $6,636 | $93.97 | 59.3% | 78.5% |
| Upwork | Web Development | Expert | UK | Fixed | 36 | $6,627 | $45.17 | 65.9% | 69.4% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Beginner | Europe | Hourly | 45 | $6,617 | $98.14 | 99.4% | 33.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 156 | $6,608 | $54.99 | 85.4% | 32.8% |
| Upwork | Data Entry | Expert | Asia | Fixed | 101 | $6,608 | $87.97 | 89.9% | 38.5% |
| Toptal | SEO | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 133 | $6,599 | $14.91 | 52.4% | 79.3% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 37 | $6,598 | $49.75 | 52.0% | 29.5% |
| Freelancer | Data Entry | Expert | UK | Hourly | 138 | $6,595 | $12.41 | 89.5% | 71.9% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 8 | $6,594 | $37.00 | 90.7% | 57.4% |
| Toptal | App Development | Intermediate | USA | Hourly | 14 | $6,594 | $28.36 | 69.6% | 33.0% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 172 | $6,586 | $34.47 | 65.6% | 18.8% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Expert | UK | Fixed | 156 | $6,582 | $60.27 | 65.8% | 29.8% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 13 | $6,574 | $71.07 | 80.0% | 78.7% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Beginner | UK | Fixed | 160 | $6,568 | $52.49 | 71.3% | 50.7% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 203 | $6,566 | $86.71 | 78.4% | 19.4% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 264 | $6,565 | $48.91 | 69.8% | 24.6% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Expert | UK | Fixed | 201 | $6,560 | $67.03 | 81.7% | 31.7% |
| PeoplePerHour | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 264 | $6,557 | $24.89 | 77.0% | 26.1% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Expert | Europe | Hourly | 70 | $6,551 | $38.02 | 97.9% | 34.0% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | Europe | Fixed | 59 | $6,547 | $95.91 | 96.0% | 62.6% |
| PeoplePerHour | SEO | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 207 | $6,547 | $80.37 | 76.0% | 70.8% |
| Toptal | Graphic Design | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 83 | $6,541 | $91.03 | 79.3% | 72.1% |