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Top Ambient Sound Designers Specialists on Upwork
Freelancers
24
with $10K+ public earnings
Combined earned
$2.44M
band profiles counted at the floor
Median earned
$68.4K
median rate $35/hr
Combined jobs
2,940
across the top 24
What they charge
Most ambient sound designers specialists on Upwork charge $30–50/hr.
Median $35/hr across 24 ambient sound designers specialists 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.
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Median rate by country
- United States · 7$95/hr
Countries with three or more profiles; the number is how many.
Do top earners charge more?
Top quarter by earnings$40/hr
Everyone else$35/hr
Median hourly rate; the top quarter is 6 profiles.
How much do ambient sound designers specialists 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 24 ambient sound designers specialists on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings, as of Nov 12, 2026.
What do ambient sound designers specialists in United States charge on Upwork?
The median rate for ambient sound designers specialists in United States is $95/hr, across 7 profiles, as of Nov 12, 2026.
Do the highest-earning ambient sound designers specialists charge more?
The top quarter by lifetime earnings charge a median $40/hr, about the same as the rest ($35/hr). Earnings grow with hours and repeat clients as much as with rate.
How many ambient sound designers specialists on Upwork are Top Rated?
63% of the 24 ambient sound designers specialists on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings hold Top Rated or Top Rated Plus. The median Job Success Score is 100%.
Cite this: “Most ambient sound designers specialists on Upwork charge $30–50/hr. Median $35/hr. (Upwork Insights, Nov 12, 2026)” How we measure
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