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Top Account Executives on Upwork
Freelancers
35
with $10K+ public earnings
Combined earned
$7.49M
band profiles counted at the floor
Median earned
$161K
median rate $40/hr
Combined jobs
2,470
across the top 35
What they charge
Most account executives on Upwork charge $25–60/hr.
Median $40/hr across 35 account executives 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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Median rate by country
- United States · 10$65/hr
- Pakistan · 8$18/hr
Countries with three or more profiles; the number is how many.
Do top earners charge more?
Top quarter by earnings$50/hr
Everyone else$40/hr
Median hourly rate; the top quarter is 9 profiles.
How much do account executives charge on Upwork?
Most charge $25–60/hr, and the median is $40/hr. That is the middle half of the hourly rates on the public profiles of 35 account executives on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings, as of Nov 12, 2026.
What do account executives in United States charge on Upwork?
The median rate for account executives in United States is $65/hr, across 10 profiles; for comparison, Pakistan $18/hr, as of Nov 12, 2026.
Do the highest-earning account executives charge more?
The top quarter by lifetime earnings charge a median $50/hr, 33% more than the rest ($40/hr). Earnings grow with hours and repeat clients as much as with rate.
How many account executives on Upwork are Top Rated?
57% of the 35 account executives on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings hold Top Rated or Top Rated Plus. The median Job Success Score is 100%.
Cite this: “Most account executives on Upwork charge $25–60/hr. Median $40/hr. (Upwork Insights, Nov 12, 2026)” How we measure
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