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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 51 | $5,439 | $61.14 | 84.0% | 56.3% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 116 | $5,437 | $43.03 | 62.4% | 43.0% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Expert | Asia | Hourly | 71 | $5,430 | $98.37 | 63.7% | 27.5% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Expert | Europe | Hourly | 120 | $5,426 | $48.76 | 55.8% | 73.8% |
| Fiverr | Customer Support | Intermediate | Canada | Fixed | 21 | $5,425 | $59.19 | 68.8% | 39.1% |
| Freelancer | Graphic Design | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 229 | $5,421 | $5.68 | 87.5% | 34.2% |
| PeoplePerHour | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 101 | $5,413 | $5.33 | 52.0% | 12.4% |
| Toptal | Content Writing | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 219 | $5,406 | $52.40 | 54.5% | 70.6% |
| Freelancer | Data Entry | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 210 | $5,403 | $37.12 | 85.7% | 66.1% |
| Upwork | Graphic Design | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 46 | $5,402 | $21.86 | 96.2% | 53.8% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 123 | $5,401 | $34.47 | 86.4% | 73.7% |
| Fiverr | Customer Support | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 59 | $5,390 | $77.83 | 74.6% | 52.4% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 48 | $5,383 | $43.63 | 99.8% | 38.8% |
| Fiverr | Data Entry | Expert | Asia | Fixed | 290 | $5,374 | $24.22 | 86.7% | 67.4% |
| Toptal | Customer Support | Expert | UK | Hourly | 158 | $5,369 | $32.71 | 64.7% | 73.6% |
| Upwork | App Development | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 166 | $5,368 | $69.62 | 93.1% | 59.1% |
| Freelancer | Data Entry | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 79 | $5,366 | $61.74 | 79.5% | 37.7% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Expert | Asia | Fixed | 184 | $5,364 | $67.91 | 72.0% | 39.3% |
| PeoplePerHour | Customer Support | Expert | Australia | Fixed | 192 | $5,355 | $38.75 | 95.7% | 16.6% |
| Toptal | Data Entry | Intermediate | Canada | Hourly | 185 | $5,353 | $35.15 | 52.0% | 57.2% |
| PeoplePerHour | App Development | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 24 | $5,351 | $80.72 | 88.1% | 17.4% |
| PeoplePerHour | Digital Marketing | Expert | Asia | Hourly | 180 | $5,349 | $29.44 | 94.9% | 32.1% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 8 | $5,345 | $84.17 | 80.4% | 33.9% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Expert | Middle East | Hourly | 45 | $5,342 | $25.11 | 88.8% | 43.8% |
| Freelancer | Content Writing | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 24 | $5,329 | $79.07 | 74.3% | 41.1% |