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Top freelancers in San Francisco

The top earner in San Francisco makes $20k a month, the 10th $9.4k. 193 freelancers earn on Upwork there; the top 100 by MRR below.Data updated Nov 7

Top earners in San Francisco

#FreelancerMRR
1JGJulien G.UI UX Designer | Figma Designer, Webflow Design, Web & Mobile Designer$20k
2SASaqib A.RevOps & AI Automation Expert | HubSpot | Salesforce | Snowflake | CRM$18k
3BWBrian W.WordPress | Magento | Automation, Integrations, AI | N8N - 20+ Yrs Exp$16k
4HAHakeem A.Full Stack Developer | Node.js, Python & FastAPI | Web & Mobile Dev$16k
5BABruce A.Writing | Editing | Content Strategy | Coaching | Team Development$13k
6MTMelissa T.Operations and Product Leader$12k
7JAJessica A.Sales Enablement Leadership, Program Management & Sales Methodology$12k
8SSSanel S.Senior Product Designer + AI Product Builder | Fintech & HealthTech$11k
9DKDmitrii K.AWS AI & DevOps Architect | LLM Gateways, RAG, EKS, Terraform$11k
10IGIsabella G.Marketing, PR & Brand Strategy | Growth Strategy, Content Strategy$9.4k
11KAKatie A.Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director$8.8k
12SKSerish K.Head of HR | SHRM-CP | Org Development | Rippling Expert | Startups$8.5k
13DDDaniel D.UI/UX Designer$7.7k
14DMDane M.AI Agent & Full-Stack Developer | Voice AI, Next.js, Supabase, Expo$7.3k
15JSJagmeet s.AI SEO Specialist, On-Page, Technical SEO, Link Building, Rank #1 ,GEO$7.3k
16NCNick C.Podcast Video & Audio Editor | Producer | Consultant$7.0k
17JLJustin L.Business Intelligence/Data Analytics Consultant$6.6k
18KSKayo S.Japanese Language Specialist $6.3k
19KAKienan A.AI and Linguistic Specialist, Copywriter & Transcriptionist$5.5k
20MMMatthew M.AI/ML/Full Stack | LLM, RAG & AI Agents | Python, MCP, AWS, Healthcare$5.4k
21EGErkan G. Data Entry, 3D Modeling, 3D Design, Modeling$4.8k
22JKJuyoung K.Product & Mobile Engineer | AR / VR Expert | Computer Vision | Web$4.5k
23MLMichael L.Principal Full Stack Software Architect | Mobile, Web, Systems, AI/LLM$4.4k
24ERElliot R.Product Design | Industrial Design, Industrial Product$4.4k
25RFRudy F.Senior Full-Stack Developer | AI Integration Specialist$4.2k
26SSSugam S.Expert CPA | QuickBooks, Sales Tax & Tax Strategy$3.7k
27DMDaniel M.Full-Stack Product Engineer | AI, Web Apps & Systems Programming$3.7k
28KAKevin Aaron A.Logistics Coordinator/Customer Service Specialist/Strong COLD Caller$3.7k
29ACAmalia C.Public Health Professional | Business Administration $3.5k
30TVThiago V.B2B Growth Marketer | Paid Ads, ABM, Full Funnel | 12 Years$3.5k
31WGWilliam G.Hardware/Software Product Development$3.5k
32BDBhavesh D.17yrs | Architect | Stripe Certified | Payment Gateway | FinTech | AI$3.5k
33CGChris G.UX Designer$3.4k
34RCRonald C.AI Automation Developer | CRM, Claude, Zapier, Make, Node.js, Airtable$3.2k
35AZAndres Z.English/Spanish Admin Support with 10+ Years of Experience$2.9k
36RMRyan M.Marketing Consultant$2.9k
37BSBrenda S.Ghostwriter And Editor-Nonfiction Ebooks.$2.8k
38TATaran A.AI Automation | n8n | Claude | CRM | GoHighLevel | Ex BLK & EY$2.7k
39BDBen D.Former BBC Video Producer, Documentary Filmmaker$2.6k
40JDJames D.Creative Director | Copywriting, Team Leadership$2.5k
41BTBinaya T.AI Full-Stack Engineer | Python, Rust, Go, ASP.NET, Azure, AWS$2.4k
42SEStephanie E.ATTORNEY | Contract law | IP Law|Corporate Law|Real Estate Law$2.4k
43DYDarren Y.Packaging, Print & Production Design | Clean Files, Ready for Print$2.4k
44OCOliver C.Videographer/Video Editor$2.4k
45PMPeter M.Photographer | Videographer for Brands, Events & Spaces$2.3k
46KFKateryna F.Digital Marketer | Facebook Google Linkedin Ads | 2D Animation$2.2k
47DPDanielle P.Pitch deck expert | strategist | Raised 1Billion in capital$2.1k
48CCCristina C.Freelancer$2.0k
49MOMichele O.Cryptographer$2.0k
50CCColtin C.Expert Digital Marketing Analyst$1.9k
51RFRoshawn F.AI Automation Architect | CRM & Ops Workflows | n8n$1.8k
52SKSaif K.AI & Full-Stack Engineer | LLMs, LangChain, RAG$1.8k
53KZKyra Z.Molecular biologist$1.8k
54DBDeric B.Copywriter$1.8k
55DRDaniel R.Male UGC Creator | TikTok & Meta Ads for Apps & Brands$1.7k
56DMDevon M.Webflow Developer Specializing in Responsive & CMS-Driven Websites$1.7k
57AFAstou F.Event Manager | Executive Support$1.7k
58AFAmelia F.Writer | Ghostwriter, Novelist$1.6k
59CWChristopher W.Videographer & Video Editor | Ad & Interview Specialist$1.6k
60AWArthur W.Top AI Expert: Automation & Agents | Transformation | Products | CTO$1.4k
61AAArsalon A.Ex-Unicorn | 400k+ monthly spend | Performance Creative + AI Expert$1.4k
62ADAustin D.Freelance Photographer and Videographer$1.3k
63MMMarcos M.AI, Web & Mobile App Development | MVPs & Scalable Software$1.3k
64CHChristopher H.Revenue Growth Expert | Google Ads | PPC/SMM | Facebook Ads | CRM Dev$1.3k
65LRLinden R.HR Strategy and Special Projects$1.3k
66BBBrian B.Growth Marketing Veteran & AI Automation Architect$1.3k
67SSSrishti S.Executive Virtual Assistant |Operations Support & Project Coordination$1.3k
68JMJordan M.Motion Designer$1.2k
69HFHannah F.Graphic Designer$1.2k
70SPShivam P.Claude Code Expert (Behind many YC comps)|San Francisco Based$1.2k
71EMEllen M.Aesthetic UX/UI | SaaS | MVP for Startups Designer | Website Developer$1.2k
72MPMarcelo P.Professional Admin with extensive non-profit and higher ed experience $1.2k
73CBClive B.Presentation Designer$1.2k
74ESEric S.Contact for Challenge Success contracts$1.2k
75KBKiriko B.E-Book, Self-Publishing & Content Marketing Strategist$1.1k
76LWLucas W.Ex Goldman Sachs, Expert Fundraiser and Investment Consultant$1.1k
77EPEric P.Creative/Technical Writer$1.0k
78FJFederico J.Startup, VC & Accelerator Programs | Strategic Partnerships$990
79SKScot K.Data Science and Applied Math Product Development$990
80NANam Anh N.Graphic Designer$978
81KHKeily H.Marketing Consultant$971
82EHEmily H.Freelance Copywriter & Copyeditor$961
83ATAllen T.iOS Developer$960
84BMBen M.Videographer (DoP) with 10yrs of Professional Production Expertise$957
85DZDenalia Z.Web / Graphic Designer$949
86DMDanielle M.Website Designer & Developer | Wordpress, Shopify, Framer, Webflow$945
87JTJordan T.ML Engineer | Data Scientist | Python Developer | Slide Design$944
88PPPatrick P.Visual Designer$938
89THTracy H.Insurance Advisor (Startup/Tech) | Insurance & Risk Management$913
90JFJesper Frank N.Data Center Infrastructure Expert$860
91AFAddison F.Social Media Strategist & Manager | Content Creator | Brand Designer$826
92GKGuru K.San Francisco Based International Photographer and Video Producer$825
93RCRob C.Certified FileMaker Developer$807
94JRJeffrey Ryan H.Real Estate Video Editor || Content Creator$786
95ENEsha N.Senior Product Designer | UX/UI for Fintech, SaaS, Edtech$782
96EFEmma F.Journalism, Content Writing & Editing, and Fact-checking $779
97ECEvan C.Senior WebAR Developer | 8th Wall, three.js$743
98DYDerek Y.Photographer and Director$742
99AMAllison M.Research Project Management and Community Outreach$688
100TSTyler S.B2B PPC Audits & Demand Gen | Google Ads, LinkedIn, GA4 & BI Analytics$677