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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiverr | Web Development | Beginner | Europe | Hourly | 154 | $5,042 | $67.01 | 92.2% | 38.1% |
| Upwork | Graphic Design | Expert | UK | Hourly | 19 | $5,030 | $13.07 | 55.8% | 39.8% |
| Fiverr | Graphic Design | Beginner | Europe | Fixed | 48 | $5,025 | $33.76 | 90.3% | 51.7% |
| Toptal | Web Development | Expert | UK | Hourly | 36 | $4,997 | $84.10 | 63.5% | 72.1% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | Asia | Fixed | 162 | $4,988 | $95.51 | 62.0% | 58.2% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 276 | $4,984 | $99.22 | 68.7% | 67.4% |
| PeoplePerHour | Digital Marketing | Expert | Canada | Hourly | 176 | $4,980 | $79.55 | 51.8% | 39.9% |
| Freelancer | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | Asia | Fixed | 194 | $4,980 | $98.80 | 93.3% | 54.9% |
| Fiverr | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Europe | Hourly | 131 | $4,975 | $68.33 | 62.3% | 27.9% |
| Upwork | Digital Marketing | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 32 | $4,975 | $64.34 | 72.0% | 68.3% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 244 | $4,971 | $31.50 | 87.3% | 38.5% |
| PeoplePerHour | SEO | Beginner | Australia | Hourly | 133 | $4,964 | $20.65 | 79.6% | 74.6% |
| Upwork | SEO | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 71 | $4,960 | $89.17 | 50.5% | 54.1% |
| PeoplePerHour | App Development | Expert | UK | Hourly | 179 | $4,956 | $31.72 | 51.8% | 10.7% |
| Freelancer | Data Entry | Beginner | Australia | Fixed | 250 | $4,955 | $90.91 | 94.4% | 78.8% |
| Toptal | Data Entry | Intermediate | USA | Fixed | 184 | $4,954 | $97.20 | 70.2% | 78.8% |
| PeoplePerHour | Data Entry | Expert | Asia | Fixed | 250 | $4,951 | $16.82 | 85.4% | 27.5% |
| Toptal | Data Entry | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 66 | $4,948 | $20.51 | 61.5% | 13.3% |
| PeoplePerHour | App Development | Beginner | Asia | Fixed | 127 | $4,947 | $96.60 | 81.3% | 35.4% |
| Freelancer | Web Development | Beginner | USA | Hourly | 234 | $4,937 | $17.99 | 90.0% | 24.3% |
| Fiverr | Digital Marketing | Intermediate | Canada | Fixed | 245 | $4,932 | $31.37 | 99.0% | 43.0% |
| Upwork | Content Writing | Intermediate | Asia | Hourly | 124 | $4,928 | $97.13 | 75.6% | 57.8% |
| Toptal | Digital Marketing | Beginner | Middle East | Hourly | 250 | $4,924 | $22.19 | 94.0% | 68.7% |
| PeoplePerHour | Web Development | Expert | Canada | Hourly | 275 | $4,924 | $98.81 | 76.0% | 27.1% |
| Fiverr | Content Writing | Intermediate | Middle East | Hourly | 204 | $4,919 | $32.89 | 82.2% | 52.6% |