Freelance Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$75/hr
Typical range
$50–$110
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
11412
Latest record: September 2026
Highest country median
Switzerland
$120/hr · at least 25 records
Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $90 | $60–$130 | 5245 |
| United Kingdom | $75 | $50–$101 | 743 |
| Canada | $75 | $50–$101 | 656 |
| Belgium | $80 | $69–$93 | 482 |
| India | $30 | $15–$50 | 424 |
| Germany | $90 | $75–$105 | 394 |
| Australia | $90 | $63–$125 | 239 |
| Netherlands | $85 | $65–$110 | 217 |
| France | $75 | $60–$110 | 187 |
| Romania | $42 | $35–$52 | 155 |
| Spain | $50 | $36–$80 | 149 |
| Poland | $50 | $34–$65 | 146 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 years | $36 | $20–$50 | 1581 |
| 3–5 years | $64 | $40–$90 | 3097 |
| 6–10 years | $85 | $60–$113 | 3801 |
| 11–15 years | $100 | $70–$140 | 1693 |
| 16+ years | $110 | $80–$150 | 1240 |
USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.
What should you quote?
The median of $75/hr equals $600 for 8 billable hours. That conversion is not a separately observed day rate. Account for your non-billable time and costs before choosing a price.
Records added 2022–2026. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations
Recent rate records
| Role / location | USD / hour |
|---|---|
| Plumber · Ahoskie, NC, USA | $50 |
| Product Lead · New York, NY, USA | $131 |
| Fullstack Engineer · Wausau, WI, USA | $121 |
| CyberSecurity Consultant · Buffalo, NY, USA | $50 |
| CyberSecurity Consultant · Buffalo, NY, USA | $99 |
| Salesforce Developer · Sydney NSW, Australia | $50 |
| Backend Engineer · Melbourne VIC, Australia | $50 |
| Wordpress Developer · Fontana, CA, USA | $120 |
| Management Consultant · Virginia Beach, VA, USA | $60 |
| Senior Software Engineer · Seattle, WA, USA | $50 |
| Data Engineer · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | $50 |
| Senior Software Engineer · Lutz, FL, USA | $160 |
| Animator · Torino, Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy | $24 |
| Animator · Francescas, France | $66 |
| Senior Software Engineer · New York, NY, USA | $200 |
| Fullstack Engineer · Seattle, WA, USA | $175 |
| Animator · Heredia Province, Heredia, Costa Rica | $50 |
| PowerBI Consultant · Kraków, Poland | $82 |
| Senior Software Engineer · Islamabad, Pakistan | $50 |
| AI Developer · China Grove, NC, USA | $50 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance Freelancers charge per hour?
- Based on 11412 crowdsourced submissions, freelance Freelancers charge an average of $87 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $50 and $110. Latest record added September 2026.
- What do top-earning freelance Freelancers make?
- The top 10% of Freelancer submissions report $150 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with Freelancer rates?
- The most common skills in Freelancer submissions are JavaScript, Python, and React. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this Freelancer rate data come from?
- These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.
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