Freelance Tech Generalist Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$65/hr
Typical range
$30–$100
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
49
Latest record: June 2025
Highest country median
United States
$100/hr · at least 25 records
Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $100 | $35–$150 | 33 |
| IndiaSmall sample | $18 | $6–$30 | 6 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 yearsSmall sample | $30 | $20–$35 | 13 |
| 3–5 yearsSmall sample | $30 | $30–$65 | 14 |
| 11–15 yearsSmall sample | $150 | $65–$150 | 9 |
| 16+ yearsSmall sample | $180 | $74–$315 | 9 |
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 $65/hr equals $520 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 2022–2025. 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 |
|---|---|
| Tech Generalist · Phoenix, AZ, USA | $20 |
| Tech Generalist · Brasília - Brasilia | $30 |
| Tech Generalist · London, UK | $74 |
| Tech Generalist · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | $30 |
| Tech Generalist · New York, NY, USA | $65 |
| Tech Generalist · Denver, CO, USA | $100 |
| Tech Generalist · Denver, CO, USA | $100 |
| Tech Generalist · San Francisco, CA, USA | $150 |
| Tech Generalist · New Orleans, LA, USA | $100 |
| Tech Generalist · Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | $315 |
| Tech Generalist · Balice, Poland | $42 |
| Tech Generalist · San Francisco, CA, USA | $180 |
| Tech Generalist · Los Angeles, CA, USA | $35 |
| Tech Generalist · London, UK | $74 |
| Tech Generalist · Honolulu, HI, USA | $30 |
| Tech Generalist · Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | $315 |
| Tech Generalist · Chicago, IL, USA | $350 |
| Tech Generalist · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | $30 |
| Tech Generalist · Grand Rapids, MI, USA | $18 |
| Tech Generalist · San Francisco, CA, USA | $180 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance Tech Generalists charge per hour?
- Based on 49 crowdsourced submissions, freelance Tech Generalists charge an average of $93 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $30 and $100. Latest record added June 2025.
- What do top-earning freelance Tech Generalists make?
- The top 10% of Tech Generalist submissions report $207 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with Tech Generalist rates?
- The most common skills in Tech Generalist submissions are Python, Linux, and Wordpress. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this Tech Generalist 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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