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Freelance hourly rates in India

424 records from freelancers who reported a location in India. Compare roles below; the mix of occupations affects the overall country number.

Median / hour (USD)

$30

Middle 50% / hour

$15–$50

Roles with 5+ records

22

22 roles · All rates in USD per hour · Middle 50% = 25th–75th percentile

Freelance hourly rate benchmarks by role
RoleMedian / hrMiddle 50%Records
Fullstack EngineerEngineering & technology$20$8–$4569
Frontend EngineerEngineering & technology$18$10–$2551
Backend EngineerEngineering & technology$20$10–$5042
Mobile DeveloperEngineering & technology$24$16–$3525
UX DesignerDesign & creative · Small sample$35$20–$5523
Product DesignerDesign & creative · Small sample$50$12–$5017
Senior Software EngineerEngineering & technology · Small sample$35$15–$6513
Graphic DesignerDesign & creative · Small sample$50$50–$7511
CopywriterMarketing & writing · Small sample$28$11–$3010
Data EngineerData & analytics · Small sample$50$23–$5010
Devops AdminEngineering & technology · Small sample$45$19–$6010
Web DeveloperEngineering & technology · Small sample$25$14–$7010
Marketing ConsultantMarketing & writing · Small sample$75$50–$1009
SEO ConsultantMarketing & writing · Small sample$18$13–$889
Wordpress DeveloperEngineering & technology · Small sample$25$15–$609
PowerBI ConsultantData & analytics · Small sample$42$34–$508
Database AdministratorData & analytics · Small sample$22$22–$507
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)Engineering & technology · Small sample$40$40–$407
Business AnalystBusiness & operations · Small sample$70$40–$1006
CyberSecurity ConsultantEngineering & technology · Small sample$90$80–$1006
Tech GeneralistEngineering & technology · Small sample$18$6–$306
Data ArchitectData & analytics · Small sample$150$150–$1505

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What this comparison tells you

Rates are in USD, including legacy records with no currency label. Country is the reported freelancer location, not client location or nationality. Historical data is included; samples are not representative surveys.

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