Where writers earn online
Writers earn from client articles and copy, content mills that pay per word, paid newsletters and blogs, self-published books, and AI training work that pays for strong writing.
Also for
- copywriter
- blogger
- author
- journalist
- editor
How writers earn
- 1Copywriting and articles for clients
- 2Paid newsletters, blogs and self-published books
- 3Writing and editing tasks for AI training
Specialise in a topic you know: niche writers charge several times generalist rates.
What the work is worth
Guess first: what does a typical US writer earn in a year?
US employees in the closest official occupation (SOC 27-3043), Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. A benchmark for what the work is worth, not what a platform pays.
The best matches for writers
MediumPublishing platform★ 3.1Requires Medium member…
TextbrokerContent marketplace★ 3.71 to 5 cents per word…
HashnodePublishing platform★ 3.90%
SteemitPublishing platform★ 3.8Blockchain rewards in…
ContentWritersContent marketplace★ 2.8Flat per-piece rates s…
NewsBreakPublishing platform★ 3.2Per qualifying article…
Best matched first: platforms built for this work, then matching tags, kind and description.
Where the work is
The kinds of platform where writers find work, sized by how many we matched.
| Kind | Platforms |
|---|---|
| Writing marketplaces | 11 |
| Freelance sites | 10 |
| Stock marketplaces | 7 |
| Paid blogging platforms | 5 |
| Remote job boards | 4 |
| Game and app stores | 4 |
| Creator platforms | 2 |
| AI training platforms | 1 |
Tour a kind
Keep more of what you earn
Of the 13 matched platforms that publish a percentage fee, these take the smallest cut (median 12.5%).
| Platform | Fee |
|---|---|
| Freelancehunt | 2.5% |
| Guru | 7% |
| Upwork | 7.5% |
| Substack | 10% |
| Terawork | 10% |
| PeoplePerHour | 11.8% |
| CrowdWorks | 12.5% |
| Lancers | 16.5% |
| Kolabtree | 20% |
| Google Play Console | 22.5% |
| Apple App Store | 22.5% |
| WriterAccess | 30% |
| Steam | 30% |
