Median $40/hr across 24 book 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.
Countries with three or more profiles; the number is how many.
Median hourly rate; the top quarter is 6 profiles.
Most charge $25–45/hr, and the median is $40/hr. That is the middle half of the hourly rates on the public profiles of 24 book designers on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings, as of Nov 12, 2026.
The median rate for book designers in United States is $50/hr, across 6 profiles; for comparison, Philippines $20/hr, as of Nov 12, 2026.
The top quarter by lifetime earnings charge a median $40/hr, about the same as the rest ($40/hr). Earnings grow with hours and repeat clients as much as with rate.
67% of the 24 book 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 book designers on Upwork charge $25–45/hr. Median $40/hr. (Upwork Insights, Nov 12, 2026)” How we measure