More independent workers are hitting $100,000 a year or more in revenue, according to new data from MBO Partners, and with the number of freelancers skyrocketing to 72.1 million Americans—up 89% from 2020—the trend shows no signs of slowing down.
The number of independent earners making $100,000 or more grew by 53% from 2021 to 2023, to 4.6 million, according to the just-released State of Independence Report by MBO Partners, a provider of back-office services to independent workers.
Meanwhile, the number of full-time independent worker grew from 21.6 million in 2022 to 26 million in 2023, up 20%. And more Americans are dipping a toe in the