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2026-11-12 19 min read

OpenAI and Upwork Find Bigger AI Projects, but Little Hourly Rate Premium

A new OpenAI-Upwork study finds AI-related freelance projects carry larger posted budgets and more work, while adjusted posted hourly rates barely differ. The gap matters to buyers and workers in different ways.

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A freelancer assembles a code panel, storyboard and review card above a project brief and budget envelope under the words Bigger Projects. — AI-generated editorial illustration.

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