Average freelancer income in 2026—how do you compare?

Key Takeaways The average freelancer in the U.S. makes $99,230 per year.Most freelancers earn between $50,500 and $128,500 per year, depending on experience and specialization.​Tech specialists can ...
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Upwork Study Finds 1 in 4 U.S. Skilled Knowledge Workers Now Work Independently, Generating $1.5 Trillion in Earnings

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (UPWK) (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world’s work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent, today unveiled its inaugural ...
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Upwork Inc. Launches Future Workforce Index Highlighting the Rise of Skilled Freelancers in the U.S. Economy

Upwork Inc. has released its first Future Workforce Index, highlighting a significant shift towards freelancing among knowledge workers in the U.S. With 28% of U.S. knowledge workers now freelancing, ...

AI Agents Run Experiments While You Sleep, So What Should Knowledge Workers Do?

Karpathy's autoresearch and the cognitive labor displacement thesis converge on the same conclusion: the scientific method is being automated, and the knowledge workforce may be the next casualty.