Freelance Rate Sanity Check
See where your rate ranks in your market. Your percentile, the gap to median, what market rate means annually, and a rate positioning bar showing exactly where you stand.
Mid-Level Dev Specialist – Mid-Market
23th pct
Market median for your segment is $115/hr · you are $30/hr below median
Your profile
Rate positioning — where you sit in the market
$70
10th pct
$115
median
$180
90th pct
What raising to market rate means
Based on 2,000 billable hours/yr (full-time equivalent)
At your current rate $85/hr
baseline
$170,000/yr
At market median $115/hr
+35.3% raise needed
$230,000/yr
+$60,000/yr more
At top of market $180/hr
+111.8% raise from current
$360,000/yr
+$190,000/yr more
Benchmarks based on BLS OES 2024, Upwork 2024 Freelancer Report, and Toptal rate data. Reflects US freelance/contract hourly rates — not salary. Actual rates vary by client, niche, portfolio, and negotiation.
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