Everyone here publishes at least $10.0K in lifetime earnings on their public Upwork profile. Figures are read from the public profile and never estimated. How this works.
| # | Freelancer | Earned | Jobs | Rating | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $809K2025 | 28 | 100% | $500/hr | 90 |
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| 2 | $658K | 150 | 100% | $30/hr | 79 |
| 3 | $625K2025 | 57 | 100% | $60/hr | 90 |
| 4 | $609K2025 | 225 | 93% | $35/hr | 88 |
| 5 | $553K | 702 | 99% | $15/hr | 78 |
| 6 | $492K2025 | 68 | 100% | $35/hr | 86 |
| 7 | $480K | 77 | 100% | $50/hr | 78 |
| 8 | $477K | 118 | 100% | $100/hr | 78 |
| 9 | $453K2025 | 621 | 89% | $14/hr | 72 |
| 10 | $452K | 219 | 97% | $20/hr | 77 |
| 11 | $448K2025 | 51 | 100% | $100/hr | 88 |
| 12 | $441K | 58 | 100% | $35/hr | 78 |
| 13 | $441K | 28 | 100% | $70/hr | 75 |
| 14 | $428K2025 | 72 | 100% | $140/hr | 85 |
| 15 | $413K2025 | 35 | 100% | $35/hr | 85 |
| 16 | $404K2025 | 37 | 93% | $38/hr | 86 |
| 17 | $400K2025 | 176 | 100% | $40/hr | 88 |
| 18 | $362K2025 | 65 | 100% | $20/hr | 88 |
| 19 | $329K2025 | 104 | 77% | $60/hr | 65 |
| 20 | $321K2025 | 34 | 100% | $58/hr | 84 |
| 21 | $310K2025 | 11 | 100% | $40/hr | 84 |
| 22 | $290K | 63 | 100% | $35/hr | 77 |
| 23 | $287K2025 | 23 | 100% | $45/hr | 87 |
| 24 | $286K2025 | 41 | 100% | $127/hr | 84 |
| 25 | $283K2025 | 29 | 100% | $51/hr | 76 |
| 26 | $282K2025 | 36 | 100% | $35/hr | 84 |
| 27 | $278K2025 | 38 | 100% | $60/hr | 81 |
| 28 | $256K2025 | 353 | 100% | $30/hr | 84 |
| 29 | $243K2025 | 21 | 100% | $150/hr | 86 |
| 30 | $243K2025 | 15 | 100% | $55/hr | 73 |
| 31 | $228K2025 | 20 | 100% | $20/hr | 86 |
| 32 | $224K | 324 | 98% | $22/hr | 72 |
| 33 | $217K2025 | 39 | 98% | $33/hr | 86 |
| 34 | $210K2025 | 90 | 100% | $40/hr | 80 |
| 35 | $209K2025 | 3 | 100% | $40/hr | 83 |
| 36 | $207K2025 | 177 | 93% | $50/hr | 71 |
| 37 | $205K2025 | 62 | 100% | $50/hr | 83 |
| 38 | $195K2025 | 96 | 100% | $20/hr | 86 |
| 39 | $194K2025 | 96 | 96% | $80/hr | 85 |
| 40 | $194K2025 | 38 | 100% | $60/hr | 83 |
| 41 | $183K2025 | 109 | 100% | $60/hr | 72 |
| 42 | $179K2025 | 52 | 90% | $40/hr | 72 |
| 43 | $176K | 102 | 100% | $15/hr | 75 |
| 44 | $166K2025 | 17 | 100% | $50/hr | 75 |
| 45 | $165K2025 | 55 | 100% | $75/hr | 82 |
| 46 | $165K2025 | 50 | 100% | $200/hr | 85 |
| 47 | $164K2025 | 48 | 90% | $20/hr | 80 |
| 48 | $163K2025 | 82 | 100% | $30/hr | 85 |
| 49 | $154K2025 | 72 | 100% | $60/hr | 82 |
| 50 | $154K2025 | 6 | 99% | $18/hr | 82 |