In 2020, the highest paying gig economy job in the United States was massage therapist, with an average hourly rate of 27.84 U.S. dollars. Comparatively, cleaners received 11.29 U.S. dollars per hour on average.
Highest paying gig economy jobs in the United States in 2020, by earnings per hour (in U.S. dollars)
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Statistics on Gig economy in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic U.S. share of freelance workers by industry 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of people working independently in the U.S. 2017-2021, by frequency
- Premium Statistic Gig economy projected gross volume 2018-2023
- Premium Statistic Highest paying gig economy jobs by earnings per hour U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults leading reasons for taking on gig platform work 2021
Demographics
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- Premium Statistic U.S. freelance workforce distribution 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of freelancers in the U.S. 2017-2028
- Basic Statistic U.S. freelance workers 2021, by level of education
- Premium Statistic U.S. gig platform workers 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic U.S. gig platform workers 2021, by race
- Premium Statistic U.S. gig platform workers 2021, by gender
Income & earnings
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- Premium Statistic U.S. adults who earned money through gig platform work 2021, by type of work
- Premium Statistic Typical payment structure of people freelancing in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Wage comparison of freelancing to employer jobs in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of high-earning independent workers in U.S. 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of gig workers whose emergency savings would not last one month U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults who say gig platform work is important for meeting basic needs 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. gender pay gap of freelance workers 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. gender pay gap of freelance workers 2022, by selected roles
Benefits
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- Premium Statistic Access to employer benefits among full-time employees and gig workers in U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Access to employer-based benefits in the gig economy in the U.S. by generation 2018
- Premium Statistic Access to employer-sponsored retirement among full-time and gig workers U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Retirement savings among gig economy workers U.S. 2018
- Basic Statistic Health insurance attainment methods of freelancers U.S. 2019
Motivations and job satisfaction
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- Basic Statistic Main reasons for independent work in U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons for choosing independent work in the U.S. by gender 2020
- Premium Statistic Satisfaction of gig economy workers with independent work U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of full-time independent workers who prefer a traditional job U.S. 2012-2020
- Premium Statistic Salary requirements of freelancers to return to a traditional job U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Leading concerns of people freelancing in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. gig worker perception on the fairness of platforms 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. gig workers experiencing unwanted sexual advances 2021, by gender
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- Average UK civil service salary 2020, by responsibility level and gender
- Reasons to leave an employer in the Netherlands 2019
- Percentage of companies with CDOs globally 2016
- Mexico: labor market key figures 2018
- Peru: labor market key figures 2018
- Preferred company types to work for in the Netherlands 2019
- Factors in applying for a job in Poland 2019
- Technology's impact on workforce within organizations worldwide 2018
- Total financial services employment in the UK Q1 2019, by region
- Salary changes made in companies due to the COVID-19 epidemic in Poland 2020
- Number of workers across Meghalaya in India FY 2012-2019
- Number of workers across Telangana in India FY 2013-2019
- Rolling stock employment in the European Union countries 2017
- Intention to use additional schooling in the U.S. 2017
- Physiotherapists: number of employees in Austria 2001-2020
- Executive recruitment channels used by companies in France 2015-2016
- Expenditure on public sector employment in Romania as a share of GDP 2015-2021
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- Pay ratio within selected industries China 2016
- Major bank personnel cost New Zealand 2018 by entity
- Payroll per employee in U.S. manufacturing 2015
- Average UK civil service salary 2020, by responsibility level and gender
- Reasons to leave an employer in the Netherlands 2019
- Percentage of companies with CDOs globally 2016
- Mexico: labor market key figures 2018
- Peru: labor market key figures 2018
- Preferred company types to work for in the Netherlands 2019
- Factors in applying for a job in Poland 2019
- Technology's impact on workforce within organizations worldwide 2018
- Total financial services employment in the UK Q1 2019, by region
- Salary changes made in companies due to the COVID-19 epidemic in Poland 2020
- Number of workers across Meghalaya in India FY 2012-2019
- Number of workers across Telangana in India FY 2013-2019
- Rolling stock employment in the European Union countries 2017
- Intention to use additional schooling in the U.S. 2017
- Physiotherapists: number of employees in Austria 2001-2020
- Executive recruitment channels used by companies in France 2015-2016
- Expenditure on public sector employment in Romania as a share of GDP 2015-2021
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Website (appjobs.com). "Highest paying gig economy jobs in the United States in 2020, by earnings per hour (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035454/gig-economy-highest-paying-jobs-us/
Website (appjobs.com). (2020). Highest paying gig economy jobs in the United States in 2020, by earnings per hour (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035454/gig-economy-highest-paying-jobs-us/
Website (appjobs.com). "Highest Paying Gig Economy Jobs in The United States in 2020, by Earnings per Hour (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035454/gig-economy-highest-paying-jobs-us/
Website (appjobs.com), Highest paying gig economy jobs in the United States in 2020, by earnings per hour (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035454/gig-economy-highest-paying-jobs-us/ (last visited February 07, 2023)
Highest paying gig economy jobs in the United States in 2020, by earnings per hour (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Website (appjobs.com), June 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035454/gig-economy-highest-paying-jobs-us/