Top freelancers in New York City

The top earner in New York City makes $91k a month, the 10th $4.4k. 126 freelancers earn on Upwork there; the top 100 by MRR below.Data updated Nov 7

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#Freelancer	MRR	Lifetime	Projects
JSJason S.Branding & Design	$91k	$554k	2
JMJohn M.Yale PhD, AI Engineer, Agentic Software, Claude Code, Codex, UX Design	$23k	$328k	32
OBOwen B.CTO / Software Architect / Professional Application Development	$16k	$886k	12
4YVYacco V.Conversion Strategy \| CRO \| Positioning \| Landing Pages	$16k	$899k	559
5SHSaki H.React/Typescript developer + UX/UI Designer	$13k	$429k	103
6SSSam S.Fractional CFO & Financial Modeler \| AI-Powered Finance Systems	$6.3k	$199k	63
7BGBreannah G.HubSpot Developer \| CRM & Marketing Automation \| Integrations \| Zapier	$5.9k	$207k	121
8CJCatherine J.Art Director & Brand Designer \| Social Content Host	$4.8k	$946k	19
9CRCarlos R.Help Desk Specialist / Customer Service Veteran	$4.6k	$91k	10
10TJThomas Jay Kyle L.Google Ad Manager Professional \| AI-Automated Ad Ops \| Programmatic	$4.4k	$236k	83
11AVAndrea V.Social Media Manager \| Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn	$4.4k	$32k	9
12BSBassem S.100 Percent Performance Based \| Paid Ads Expert	$4.3k	$29k	33
13AMAnna M.Graphic Designer	$4.1k	$38k	2
14AJApril Jane W.Influencer Marketing Specialist	$4.0k	$58k	5
15CDCaroline D.Top-Rated Video Expert \| 2D/3D Animation \| Explainer & Corporate Video	$3.9k	$1.5M	403
16MMMadison M.Graphic Designer	$3.4k	$72k	166
17BBBrian B.Photographer, Videographer and Content Creator	$3.4k	$253k	269
18JPJustin P.Data Analyst & Software Engineer	$3.1k	$197k	13
19JPJose P.Telehealth & Mobile App UX/UI Designer \| UX Audit & Redesign \| Figma	$3.0k	$30k	27
20DBDavid B.SDR, BDR, Appt Setter \| 3.2 Million Pipeline Generated	$2.5k	$69k	8
21JGJohn G.Ex-Google Software Engineer Android Web Apps AI Systems & Automation	$2.5k	$15k	1
22DNDmitrii N.Monday.com Expert Certified Partner Monday CRM Management Consultant	$2.2k	$31k	47
23AWAlicia W.Brand Strategist & Conversion Copywriter \| B2B Positioning & Messaging	$2.0k	$177k	225
24ZDZack D.Senior AI SEO Expert \| Director of SEO \| Local SEO	$1.7k	$50k	55
25SWShel W.JD \| Legal Writing & Research \| Family/Divorce \| Business Formation	$1.6k	$9.9k	3
26SMShaun M.Graphic design multimedia specialist	$1.6k	$148k	82
27CRChristopher R.Attorney \| Business \| Immigration \| Legal Consultant \| Employment \| NY	$1.5k	$19k	10
28MMMarissa M.Marketing & Production Coordinator	$1.5k	$14k	14
29SMShimon M.Bubble.io Developer \| Backend Software Engineer \| PM	$1.5k	$220k	44
30ALAmy L.Ghostwriter - Non-fiction Ebooks.	$1.3k	$8.9k	4
31SBSheetal B.Expert Food Scientist and Recipe Developer	$1.3k	$37k	22
32BABryan A.AI Automation Specialist \| B2B, CRM, AI Agents, Claude, HubSpot	$1.3k	$16k	20
33JCJoydeep C.Operations & Financial Analytics \| Forecasting, BI Dashboards, AI	$1.3k	$100k	87
34CTCarlos T.Product Designer	$1.2k	$170k	13
35AVAngelica V.Video and Motion Graphics Editor	$1.2k	$233k	101
36GSGordon S.Expert-Vetted, Ex-Spotify Data Science Consultant	$1.1k	$207k	7
37NRNicolas R.Expert Podcast Producer, Launch & Grow Your B2B Podcast Series	$1.1k	$179k	192
38BPBruce P.Business Communication Coach for Global Professionals \| TEFL Certified	$1.1k	$6.4k	4
39AAAkindele A.Customer Service Manager	$989	$63k	15
40BLBrittany L.Direct Response Copywriter with 10 Years in Funnels, Scripts, & Emails	$941	$5.7k	1
41JCJinwoo C.n8n & Make Automation Engineer \| GoHighLevel, Airtable, AI Workflows	$930	$5.6k	8
42CHCharles H.Web Design + Development + Wordpress + SEO + Digital Marketing	$916	$41k	43
43ZKZainab K.Healthcare Consultant YALE MPH\| Compliance, Policy, Accreditation	$880	$44k	47
44KAKelly A.CPA/Senior Accountant/Fractional Controller/QuickBooks & NetSuite Adim	$839	$6.6k	4
45OBOtto B.Performance Creative Strategist \| Hook-First Ad Scripts & Advertorials	$822	$8.4k	23
46MFMarine F.HR Operations \| Payroll \| Compensation \| Hospitality & Multi-Entity HR	$795	$44k	6
47LDLaura D.Math Teacher / Tutor / Content Creater / Curriculum Developer	$786	$43k	50
48AWAdam W.AI Automation Consultant \| 20+ Firms Running on Claude\| Skills, Agents	$757	$24k	25
49MBMichael B.Senior SQL Server & BI Developer \| Performance Tuning \| Power BI \| ETL	$756	$109k	73
50MMMia M.Content Producer + UGC Creator	$710	$19k	7
51VVVeralma V.Bilingual Virtual Assistant/English-Spanish Translator	$679	$16k	19
52MNMikhail N.Monday.com Expert Certified Partner Monday CRM Developer Consultant	$666	$23k	30
53MMMaxwell M.Websites & Landing Pages That Book Jobs \| See It Before You Hire	$658	$6.0k	4
54MSMichael S.Professional Resume Writer \| CV Writer \| Cover Letter & LinkedIn \| ATS	$633	$197k	3,862
55JFJustin F.Content Writer & Video Editor \| SEO, Short-Form Video & Social Content	$633	$106k	8
56NJNia J.AI Product Builder \| Marketing Strategist \| Product Manager \| Writer	$619	$5.8k	4
57RGReza G.Videographer \| Photographer \| Editor \| NYC, New York	$611	$102k	85
58SJSade J.Operations & Project Manager for Founders and Small Teams	$594	$199k	27
59AWAlison W.Expert Market/User Qualitative & Quantitative Researcher	$574	$435k	57
60ABAnwar B.Web Developer \| WP, WC, SEO, AI	$566	$328k	219
61MBMarisa B.Interior Designer/ Interior Stage/ Drafter	$554	$5.8k	4
62FSFuad S.Event & Commercial Photographer \| Videographer - New York	$523	$31k	61
63TTTalal T.AI SaaS Developer, Trainer, GPT, Claude and Chatbot Developer	$506	$452k	103
64EDEugene D.Video Editor \| Videographer \| Motion Designer	$491	$47k	27
65SRSian R.Illustration and Comic Art Design	$486	$22k	32
66JSJeremy S A.Video Producer/Videographer \| High-End Promotionals & Storytelling	$478	$8.6k	10
67MPMatthew P.Full Stack \| AI \| Automation \| Python \| n8n \| Cold Email \| Clay	$460	$142k	42
68TDTina D.Ghostwriter, editor and publicist with EPIC list of contacts	$457	$60k	11
69APAdam P.Male UGC Creator \| Fitness, Lifestyle, Travel, Tech/SaaS Video Content	$453	$5.7k	24
70GLGianna L.Social Media Manager \| Meta Ads Specialist \| Content Strategist	$451	$2.7k	3
71RFReuben F.Behavioral Health MSO Operator \| US Clinic Ops + Go-to-Market \| HIPAA	$403	$6.6k	5
72LFLiuna F.Venture \| Private Equity \| Healthcare Strategy \| Harvard MBA	$386	$2.3k	1
73LLLidziya L.Content Creator & Social Media Manager	$380	$83k	30
74JLJenna L.Corporate and Real Estate Finance Attorney	$368	$11k	41
75PJPaul J.Social Media Marketing Expert: Strategy, Content, Growth	$363	$44k	25
76EWEitan W.The Wix Wiz: Code (Velo) Expert, Custom Solutions for Wix Websites	$355	$23k	40
77DVDenys V.Graphic Designer and Photographer	$339	$14k	20
78JRJana R.Technical Writer \| SaaS Help Content, Product Education & How-To Video	$325	$2.0k	1
79DHDebra H.Marketing & Brand Strategist \| Property Management \| NYS Notary Public	$298	$1.9k	9
80NANaeem A.Videographer \| Editor \| Multimedia Producer	$298	$9.2k	15
81DTDanila T.Cinematic Videographer & Photographer \| NYC \|	$288	$2.5k	9
82SGStella G.Luxury Minimalist Logo \| Brand Identity for Fashion Brands	$276	$63k	556
83ABAmna B.AI Video Ads & Avatar UGC Creator \| Meta Ads \| Social Media Manager	$274	$2.8k	43
84RCRenei C.Graphic designer that uses Microsoft and adobe applications.	$269	$1.6k	1
85HLHenry L.Corporate & Contract Law \| Start-ups & Equity \| Doc Review \| Tech Law	$264	$19k	5
86AGAsher G.Google Ads & Meta Ads Expert for Ecommerce \| Pixel & GA4 Tracking	$242	$1.5k	8
87JDJonathan D.Paid Ads Strategist \| Google / Meta \| Leads + E-Comm Expert	$240	$1.4k	3
88MEMarina E.PT-EN Translator & Voice Artist \| Localization Strategist \| Columbia U	$234	$1.4k	2
89NBNicolette B.Data Entry	$231	$2.3k	12
90SBSofia B.Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Doctor	$222	$5.2k	13
91CJClare J.Litigation Paralegal	$221	$18k	4
92RSReylia S.social media manager, social media strategist (english & japanese)	$215	$6.4k	4
93STSam T.Filmmaker, Director, Cinematographer, Videographer	$197	$1.7k	6
94XZXiyun Z.illustration \|Graphic Design\| Game Art \| Brand Identity	$176	$2.3k	5
95SWStacey W.PR Specialist \| Earned Media for Founders, Executives & Brands	$173	$14k	6
96EDEmily D.Medical Virtual Assistant \| Epic & EHR Scheduling, Prior Authorization	$172	$1.0k	1
97AYAlexa Y.Graphic & Textile Designer	$160	$45k	41
98LKLaura K.Writer, Editor, Lyricist	$158	$3.4k	3
99SRSidarth R.Experienced Software Developer	$136	$8.0k	23
100RIRana Iftikhar A.Lead Generation speacialist\|B2B Cold Calling\|Data Mining\|CRM Automatio	$133	$2.2k	29

Top earners in New York City