When do Data Annotation jobs post on Upwork
Data Annotation jobs peak between 12 and 2pm ET, with Tuesday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do Data Annotation jobs post?
Based on 404 Data Annotation jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most Data Annotation jobs post around 12 to 2pm ET.
When do Data Annotation jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
Data Annotation job posting activity
What are the best days to find Data Annotation jobs?
The days of the week with the most Data Annotation job posts.
Tuesday posts roughly 2.5x as many Data Annotation jobs as Saturday.
Where do Data Annotation jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States53% (213)
India14% (57)
United Kingdom5% (19)
ARE2% (9)
Hong Kong2% (7)
DEU1% (6)
Canada1% (5)
Netherlands1% (5)
French Polynesia1% (5)
China1% (5)
What do Data Annotation jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed Data Annotation job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$11/hr
Typical range
$5 to $32/hr
Fixed-price median
$20
Hourly rate distribution for Data Annotation
Is Data Annotation demand growing on Upwork?
How Data Annotation demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Up 79% over 8 weeksJobs per week
Data Annotation job type
57%
43%
Data Annotation experience level
17%
50%
33%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 404 Data Annotation job posts from the last 90 days
- Peak hour is the 60-minute window with the highest average posting volume
- All times are shown in your selected timezone
Analysis by Shajeel Afzal · Founder & CEO at UpAlerts
Source: UpAlerts · 404 jobs analyzed · Updated October 23, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 11am | 17 | 4% |
| 12pm | 33 | 8% |
| 1pm | 14 | 3% |
| 2pm | 30 | 7% |
| 3pm | 13 | 3% |
| 4pm | 18 | 4% |
| 5pm | 14 | 3% |
| 6pm | 20 | 5% |
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