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Handyman work

You handle small repairs and odd jobs around homes, from mounting TVs to fixing doors. Clients find you on Thumbtack, Angi, or by referral.

5.0Last review 2 weeks agoLow data
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Median monthly earnings
$1,500
Middle 50%: $1,500 – $1,500
Effective hourly
$30.00
Earnings over the hours people logged
Hours per week
12 hrs
Median across reviews
Startup cost
$1,000–5,000
To get up and running
Time to first $100
Same day
From starting out
Monthly expenses
$1,000–2,500
To keep it running
Schedule flexibility
Fully on my own terms
Most common answer
Would recommend it
0%
0 of 1 say yes or probably yes
What people make in a month
Gross earnings people entered themselves, before expenses and taxes. 1 review.
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Under $100
$100–250
$250–500
$500–1,000
$1,000–2,000
$2,000–3,500
$3,500–5,000
$5,000–10,000
$10,000+
By platform
How many reviewers use each platform. Many people work more than one.
Facebook Marketplace
1 reviewer
How it scores
Happiness10.0 / 10
Would do it again0%
Schedule flexibility5.0 / 5
Pay predictability2.3 / 5
What surprised people most
Every option reviewers could pick, most common first. 1 review.
How much I could earn
1
How competitive the market is
1
How little I could earn
0
How much time it takes
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How difficult it is to get started
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How difficult it is to find customers or clients
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Taxes — how much I owe
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Unexpected expenses
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Nothing really surprised me
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Facebook Marketplace· 6–12 months in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $1,000–2,000Hours 40–60 hrs/moHourly $30.00

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