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These Are the Highest-Paying Side Hustles for a Single Day of Work Earn the most money in the least amount of time.

By Amanda Breen Edited by Jessica Thomas

Key Takeaways

  • Thirty-nine percent of U.S. adults have a side hustle; 33% of them need the extra cash to cover everyday expenses.
  • Online lender NetCredit put together a list of the highest-earning side hustles with one-day turnarounds in the U.S.

Side hustles are increasingly popular among Americans looking to supplement their 9-5 incomes to keep up with record-high cost of living. Thirty-nine percent of U.S. adults have a side hustle, and 33% of them say they need the extra cash to cover everyday expenses, according to a recent Bankrate survey.

"Side hustles have become more common, but like so many things in this inflationary environment, people are working harder but not necessarily getting ahead," Ted Rossman, Bankrate senior industry analyst, said, noting that, by and large, these side gigs are "essential" rather than "passion projects."

Related: 44 Side Hustle Ideas to Make Extra Money in 2023

And with only so many hours in a day, people searching for additional income streams would do well to consider the side hustles that can earn them the most money in the least amount of time.

Fortunately, online lender NetCredit just made that research a little bit easier with its compilation of the best-paid side hustles in the U.S., determined by an analysis of 81,753 publicly available job ads on Fiverr, to find the highest-earning side hustles with one-day turnarounds.

Related: 10 of the Most Profitable Side Hustles You Can Start With Little or No Money

The data revealed that design roles, spanning digital, industrial and graphic design, make up half of the top-paying side hustles in the U.S. for a single day of work and that freelance marketing jobs with a 24-hour turnaround, which pay an average of $178.08 — the most of any side hustle nationwide — claim the top spot.

Check out NetCredit's complete list of the 20 highest-paying side hustles in the U.S. for one day's work below:

Image Credit: Courtesy of NetCredit
Amanda Breen

BIZ Experiences Staff

Senior Features Writer

Amanda Breen is a senior features writer at BIZ Experiences.com. She is a graduate of Barnard College and received an MFA in writing at Columbia University, where she was a news fellow for the School of the Arts.

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