When do Instagram Reels jobs post on Upwork
Instagram Reels jobs peak between 3 and 5pm ET, with Wednesday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do Instagram Reels jobs post?
Based on 2,513 Instagram Reels jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most Instagram Reels jobs post around 3 to 5pm ET.
When do Instagram Reels jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
Instagram Reels job posting activity
What are the best days to find Instagram Reels jobs?
The days of the week with the most Instagram Reels job posts.
Wednesday posts roughly 1.6x as many Instagram Reels jobs as Sunday.
Where do Instagram Reels jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States44% (1,118)
Canada7% (165)
Australia6% (159)
United Kingdom6% (154)
India6% (150)
United Arab Emirates2% (57)
Germany2% (55)
Spain1% (35)
Switzerland1% (32)
NZL1% (27)
What do Instagram Reels jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed Instagram Reels job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$15/hr
Typical range
$7 to $28/hr
Fixed-price median
$50
Hourly rate distribution for Instagram Reels
Is Instagram Reels demand growing on Upwork?
How Instagram Reels demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Up 5% over 7 weeksJobs per week
Instagram Reels job type
70%
30%
Instagram Reels experience level
0%
100%
0%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 2,513 Instagram Reels 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 · 2,513 jobs analyzed · Updated August 23, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2pm | 136 | 5% |
| 3pm | 158 | 6% |
| 4pm | 129 | 5% |
| 5pm | 118 | 5% |
| 6pm | 124 | 5% |
| 7pm | 95 | 4% |
| 8pm | 95 | 4% |
| 9pm | 107 | 4% |
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