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Market Watch: 1 in 3 working Americans now have a side hustle | Ilana Golan Quoted



Published May 9, 2026


"Roughly 1 in 3 working Americans now have some kind of side hustle, according to a survey from LendingTree of more than 2,000 U.S. adults — and they’re making an average of $1,242 a month.


The most common side hustles include gig economy and on-demand work such as food and grocery delivery, ride-sharing, babysitting and pet sitting (29%), followed by freelance and professional services such as online freelancing, industry consulting, tutoring or teaching, and fitness instructing (26%)."


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