When do Upwork jobs post on Upwork
Upwork jobs peak between 11am and 1pm ET, with Monday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do Upwork jobs post?
Based on 101 Upwork jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most Upwork jobs post around 11am to 1pm ET.
When do Upwork jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
Upwork job posting activity
What are the best days to find Upwork jobs?
The days of the week with the most Upwork job posts.
Monday posts roughly 2.6x as many Upwork jobs as Friday.
Where do Upwork jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States31% (31)
India14% (14)
Canada11% (11)
Pakistan10% (10)
Sierra Leone2% (2)
Dominican Republic2% (2)
AUS2% (2)
JPN1% (1)
Kenya1% (1)
Saudi Arabia1% (1)
What do Upwork jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed Upwork job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$12/hr
Typical range
$4 to $20/hr
Fixed-price median
$40
Hourly rate distribution for Upwork
Is Upwork demand growing on Upwork?
How Upwork demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Down 18% over 7 weeksJobs per week
Upwork job type
64%
36%
Upwork experience level
3%
50%
47%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 101 Upwork 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 · 101 jobs analyzed · Updated July 19, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10am | 4 | 4% |
| 11am | 11 | 11% |
| 12pm | 2 | 2% |
| 1pm | 6 | 6% |
| 2pm | 7 | 7% |
| 3pm | 5 | 5% |
| 4pm | 7 | 7% |
| 5pm | 3 | 3% |
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