When do Data Labeling jobs post on Upwork
Data Labeling jobs peak between 3 and 5am ET, with Friday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do Data Labeling jobs post?
Based on 187 Data Labeling jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most Data Labeling jobs post around 3 to 5am ET.
When do Data Labeling jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
Data Labeling job posting activity
What are the best days to find Data Labeling jobs?
The days of the week with the most Data Labeling job posts.
Friday posts roughly 2.5x as many Data Labeling jobs as Monday.
Where do Data Labeling jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States67% (126)
India5% (9)
Netherlands4% (7)
United Kingdom2% (3)
Australia2% (3)
KEN2% (3)
Belgium1% (2)
Bangladesh1% (2)
Canada1% (2)
France1% (2)
What do Data Labeling jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed Data Labeling job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$10/hr
Typical range
$5 to $22/hr
Fixed-price median
$13
Hourly rate distribution for Data Labeling
Is Data Labeling demand growing on Upwork?
How Data Labeling demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Up 150% over 8 weeksJobs per week
Data Labeling job type
45%
55%
Data Labeling experience level
17%
49%
34%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 187 Data Labeling 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 · 187 jobs analyzed · Updated October 3, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 12 | 6% |
| 3am | 23 | 12% |
| 4am | 3 | 2% |
| 5am | 4 | 2% |
| 6am | 12 | 6% |
| 7am | 5 | 3% |
| 8am | 7 | 4% |
| 9am | 9 | 5% |
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