Wage comparison of freelancing to employer jobs U.S. 2021

According to a 2021 survey, 44 percent of freelancers in the United States earn more than when they worked for an employer.

Freelancers here are broadly understood as individuals who engage in supplemental, temporary, project - or contract-based work.

Share of freelance workers in the United States who earn more or less than when working for an employer in 2021

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Release date

October 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 27 to September 29, 2021

Number of respondents

6,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

adults who have done paid work in the past 12 months

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Freelancers are defined by the source as "individuals who have engaged in supplemental, temporary, project - or contract-based work, within the last 12 months".

Original question: "As a freelancer now, do you earn more or less than when you had an employer?"

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