Full-time high-earning independents are defined as independent workers earning 100,000 U.S. dollars or more annually, and work more than 15 hours per week.
Data prior to 2021 taken from previous versions of the report.
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U.S. share of high-earning independent workers 2011-2022
This statistic shows the share of high-earning independent workers earning 100,000 U.S. dollars or more in the United States from 2011 to 2022. At the time of the survey, about percent of respondents reported earning 100,000 U.S. dollars or more in 2022, compared to **** percent of respondents in 2011.
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Share of full-time high-earning independent workers in the United States from 2011 to 2022 [Graph], MBO Partners, April 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/917979/gig-economy-share-high-earning-independent-workers-us/