When do SQL jobs post on Upwork
SQL jobs peak between 12 and 2pm ET, with Wednesday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do SQL jobs post?
Based on 1,689 SQL jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most SQL jobs post around 12 to 2pm ET.
When do SQL jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
SQL job posting activity
What are the best days to find SQL jobs?
The days of the week with the most SQL job posts.
Wednesday posts roughly 2.3x as many SQL jobs as Saturday.
Where do SQL jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States40% (671)
India9% (151)
United Kingdom5% (90)
Canada5% (81)
Australia4% (64)
Germany2% (35)
United Arab Emirates2% (32)
Pakistan2% (28)
Ukraine1% (19)
Switzerland1% (17)
What do SQL jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed SQL job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$27/hr
Typical range
$11 to $55/hr
Fixed-price median
$60
Hourly rate distribution for SQL
Is SQL demand growing on Upwork?
How SQL demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Up 5% over 10 weeksJobs per week
SQL job type
72%
28%
SQL experience level
4%
70%
26%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 1,689 SQL 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 · 1,689 jobs analyzed · Updated June 3, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 11am | 98 | 6% |
| 12pm | 117 | 7% |
| 1pm | 88 | 5% |
| 2pm | 101 | 6% |
| 3pm | 100 | 6% |
| 4pm | 89 | 5% |
| 5pm | 87 | 5% |
| 6pm | 68 | 4% |
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