WHAT PERCENTAGE OF FREELANCERS ARE SUCCESSFUL?

36% of US-based, full-time freelancers make over $75,000 a year. Considering that about 15% of Americans (individuals, not households) earn over $75,000 a year, freelancers actually tend to be more successful than traditional workers.

Additionally, 84% of full-time freelancers self-report that they're satisfied with their current position. That's roughly the same as the US workforce, where 85% of workers claim to happy with their job.

Regardless of your definition of "success," freelancers seem to have found it at equal or greater rates than regular full-time employees. Source