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Top 2D Game Assets Designers on Upwork
Freelancers
45
with $10K+ public earnings
Combined earned
$5.08M
band profiles counted at the floor
Median earned
$58.7K
median rate $35/hr
Combined jobs
4,513
across the top 45
What they charge
Most 2D game assets designers on Upwork charge $30–50/hr.
Median $35/hr across 45 2D game assets designers on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings, as of Nov 12, 2026. Rates are the hourly rate each freelancer lists; fixed-price work is not in them. Full rate breakdown, by country and track record →
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33%
16%
11%
Median rate by country
- United States · 6$75/hr
- Philippines · 5$16/hr
- Pakistan · 3$30/hr
- Ukraine · 3$35/hr
Countries with three or more profiles; the number is how many.
Do top earners charge more?
Top quarter by earnings$45/hr
Everyone else$35/hr
Median hourly rate; the top quarter is 11 profiles.
How much do 2D game assets designers charge on Upwork?
Most charge $30–50/hr, and the median is $35/hr. That is the middle half of the hourly rates on the public profiles of 45 2D game assets designers on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings, as of Nov 12, 2026.
What do 2D game assets designers in United States charge on Upwork?
The median rate for 2D game assets designers in United States is $75/hr, across 6 profiles; for comparison, Philippines $16/hr, Pakistan $30/hr, as of Nov 12, 2026.
Do the highest-earning 2D game assets designers charge more?
The top quarter by lifetime earnings charge a median $45/hr, 29% more than the rest ($35/hr). Earnings grow with hours and repeat clients as much as with rate.
How many 2D game assets designers on Upwork are Top Rated?
47% of the 45 2D game assets designers on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings hold Top Rated or Top Rated Plus. The median Job Success Score is 100%.
Cite this: “Most 2D game assets designers on Upwork charge $30–50/hr. Median $35/hr. (Upwork Insights, Nov 12, 2026)” How we measure
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