The Most Popular Side Gigs in Almost Every State

Authority Hacker analyzed Google Trends data over the last 20 years and found that interest in side hustles peaked in 2023, which is no surprise due to the rise of inflation and the lag in salary increases.

According to the “Most Popular Side Hustles in the United States” study by Authority Hacker, 39% of Americans have both a side gig and a full-time job to pay their bills. Of that 39%, 53% of Gen Zers, 50% of millennials and 40% of Gen Xers are working a side hustle.

And if you’re wondering what the most popular side hustle is among all states, according to the Authority Hacker study, it’s working as a virtual assistant.

Here are the most popular side gigs in 47 states, complete with estimated pay, according to Authority Hacker.

• DoorDash delivery: $4,343 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $4,548 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies

• DoorDash delivery: $4,455 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $6,100 monthly
• Uber driver: $2,186 monthly

• DoorDash delivery: $3,335 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies
• Virtual assistant: $3,289 monthly

• Uber driver: $2,370 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $3,808 monthly
• DoorDash delivery: $5,424 monthly

• Virtual assistant: $4,173 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies
• DoorDash delivery: $4,412 monthly

• Babysitter: $3,936 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $3,959 monthly
• Uber driver: $2,553 monthly

• Virtual assistant: $3,949 monthly
• Babysitter: $3,248 monthly
• DoorDash delivery: $3,502 monthly

• Virtual assistant: $5,844 monthly
• Uber driver: $4,952 monthly
• Blogger: $8,038 monthly

• Virtual assistant: $3,429 monthly
• Uber driver: $1,753 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies

• Virtual assistant: $3,874 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies
• DoorDash delivery: $4,810 monthly

• Uber driver: $2,711 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies
• Virtual assistant: $4,211 monthly

• DoorDash delivery: $3,201 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies
• Babysitter: $3,185 monthly

• Uber driver: $2,434 monthly
• Babysitter: $3,350 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $3,854 monthly

• Part-time home rental: Varies
• DoorDash delivery: $3,456 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $4,366 monthly

• Babysitter: $2,963 monthly
• DoorDash delivery: $3,422 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $3,977 monthly

• Virtual assistant: $3,672 monthly
• DoorDash delivery: $3,516 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies

• Part-time home rental: Varies
• DoorDash delivery: $3,501 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $3,467 monthly

• Virtual assistant: $3,665 monthly
• DoorDash delivery: $4,192 monthly
• Babysitter: $2,637 monthly

• Babysitter: $3,182 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies
• DoorDash delivery: $3,506 monthly

• Virtual assistant: $3,827 monthly
• DoorDash delivery: $5,309 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies

• Babysitter: $4,401 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $4,373 monthly 
• Uber driver: $2,770 monthly

• DoorDash delivery: $4,580 monthly
• Babysitter: $2,766 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies

• Part-time home rental: Varies
• DoorDash delivery: $4,837 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $4,198 monthly

• DoorDash delivery: $3,329 monthly 
• Virtual assistant: $3,901 monthly
• Online tutor: $4,391 monthly

• Part-time home rental: Varies
• Virtual assistant: $3,709 monthly
• DoorDash delivery: $4,334 monthly

• Online tutor: $4,502 monthly 
• Part-time home rental: Varies
• Virtual assistant: $4,212 monthly

• DoorDash delivery: $3,369 monthly
• Babysitter: $2,996 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $3,753 monthly

• Uber driver: $2,631 monthly
• DoorDash delivery: $4,358 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $4,128 monthly

• Babysitter: $3,106 monthly
• Uber driver: $2,293 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $3,707 monthly

• Babysitter: $3,843 monthly
• Uber driver: $2,367 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $4,495 monthly

• Part-time home rental: Varies
• Virtual assistant: $4,234 monthly
• DoorDash delivery: $3,327 monthly

• Babysitter: $4,103 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $4,167 monthly
• Online tutor: $3,871 monthly

• Virtual assistant: $3,597 monthly
• DoorDash delivery: $4,658 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies

• DoorDash delivery: $4,373 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $4,097 monthly
• Babysitter: $3,198 monthly

• Virtual assistant: $3,634 monthly
• DoorDash delivery: $3,307 monthly 
• Babysitter: $2,748 monthly

• Part-time home rental: Varies
• Babysitter: $3,383 monthly
• DoorDash delivery: $4,870 monthly

• Babysitter: $3,657 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies
• Virtual assistant: $3,817 monthly

• Babysitter: $3,548 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $4,015 monthly
• Uber driver: $2,517 monthly

• Virtual assistant: $3,673 monthly 
• Part-time home rental: Varies
• DoorDash delivery: $3,348 monthly

• Online tutor: $3,124 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $4,088 monthly

• Virtual assistant: $3,912 monthly
• DoorDash delivery: $5,058 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies

• Virtual assistant: $3,606 monthly
• Uber driver: $2,247 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies

• DoorDash delivery: $3,395 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $3,889 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies

• Online tutor: $3,259 monthly

• Virtual assistant: $3,902 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies
• Babysitter: $3,385 monthly

• Uber driver: $2,741 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $4,393 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies

• DoorDash delivery: $4,812 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $2,948 monthly
• Part-time home rental: Varies

• Babysitter: $3,155 monthly
• Virtual assistant: $4,404 monthly
• DoorDash delivery: $5,056 monthly