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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 | SEO | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 39 | $9,661 | $42.61 | 82.3% | 57.8% |
| Upwork | App Development | Expert | USA | Fixed | 156 | $9,658 | $56.33 | 88.8% | 73.6% |
| Upwork | Graphic Design | Expert | Europe | Hourly | 48 | $9,658 | $32.32 | 69.9% | 48.3% |
| Freelancer | Customer Support | Intermediate | UK | Hourly | 281 | $9,644 | $14.70 | 93.3% | 55.2% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Intermediate | Canada | Hourly | 193 | $9,636 | $73.28 | 88.0% | 62.7% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Expert | Canada | Fixed | 194 | $9,633 | $38.98 | 96.5% | 30.7% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 39 | $9,632 | $82.17 | 55.3% | 25.2% |
| Toptal | App Development | Intermediate | Australia | Hourly | 255 | $9,619 | $60.67 | 88.7% | 28.6% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Expert | UK | Hourly | 10 | $9,613 | $97.98 | 58.7% | 73.8% |
| PeoplePerHour | App Development | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 210 | $9,604 | $96.70 | 79.2% | 23.3% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Beginner | Middle East | Fixed | 60 | $9,599 | $72.03 | 67.0% | 37.7% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Expert | Australia | Fixed | 255 | $9,597 | $49.74 | 83.2% | 40.3% |
| PeoplePerHour | Customer Support | Expert | Europe | Fixed | 80 | $9,596 | $24.58 | 99.3% | 16.1% |
| Upwork | App Development | Intermediate | Europe | Hourly | 248 | $9,587 | $51.44 | 93.9% | 14.1% |
| PeoplePerHour | Content Writing | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 183 | $9,587 | $96.21 | 58.6% | 48.3% |
| PeoplePerHour | Graphic Design | Intermediate | Australia | Fixed | 117 | $9,583 | $40.12 | 88.5% | 50.7% |
| Upwork | Customer Support | Intermediate | Europe | Hourly | 76 | $9,579 | $66.00 | 66.7% | 24.3% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Intermediate | Middle East | Fixed | 263 | $9,576 | $41.73 | 57.5% | 53.3% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Expert | Australia | Hourly | 26 | $9,574 | $90.05 | 99.7% | 43.8% |
| Fiverr | SEO | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 194 | $9,574 | $76.02 | 50.2% | 41.2% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 94 | $9,572 | $69.28 | 59.3% | 33.0% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 168 | $9,564 | $91.19 | 69.9% | 17.9% |
| Toptal | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | UK | Fixed | 59 | $9,554 | $94.86 | 78.2% | 42.3% |
| Fiverr | App Development | Intermediate | Europe | Fixed | 223 | $9,544 | $27.31 | 63.7% | 50.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | Customer Support | Expert | Middle East | Fixed | 100 | $9,541 | $61.09 | 62.0% | 62.0% |