Median $35/hr across 28 book reviewers 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 7 profiles.
Most charge $25–50/hr, and the median is $35/hr. That is the middle half of the hourly rates on the public profiles of 28 book reviewers on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings, as of Nov 12, 2026.
The median rate for book reviewers in United States is $45/hr, across 11 profiles, as of Nov 12, 2026.
The top quarter by lifetime earnings charge a median $50/hr, 67% more than the rest ($30/hr). Earnings grow with hours and repeat clients as much as with rate.
46% of the 28 book reviewers 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 reviewers on Upwork charge $25–50/hr. Median $35/hr. (Upwork Insights, Nov 12, 2026)” How we measure