Median $75/hr across 41 accounting principles and practices freelancers 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 →
Countries with three or more profiles; the number is how many.
Median hourly rate; the top quarter is 10 profiles.
Most charge $50–125/hr, and the median is $75/hr. That is the middle half of the hourly rates on the public profiles of 41 accounting principles and practices freelancers on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings, as of Nov 12, 2026.
The median rate for accounting principles and practices freelancers in United States is $85/hr, across 31 profiles, as of Nov 12, 2026.
The top quarter by lifetime earnings charge a median $65/hr, 13% less than the rest ($75/hr). Earnings grow with hours and repeat clients as much as with rate.
68% of the 41 accounting principles and practices freelancers on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings hold Top Rated or Top Rated Plus. The median Job Success Score is 100%.
Cite this: “Most accounting principles and practices freelancers on Upwork charge $50–125/hr. Median $75/hr. (Upwork Insights, Nov 12, 2026)” How we measure