A slim majority of Americans earn income outside a primary job
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 1 to 6, 2025, 51% of Americans said they have a side hustle, a hobby they are trying to monetize, or other ways to make money outside their primary job.
About half said they did not have a side income source beyond their primary job (49%).
Topline distribution
51% of Americans earn income outside their primary job.
Do you have a side hustle or hobby that you are trying to make money from, or other ways to make money outside from your primary job?
n = 1,000 · Aug 1–6, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Aug 1–6, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | A |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co
Do you have a side hustle or hobby that you are trying to make money from, or other ways to make money outside from your primary job?
Cite this question
Verasight Quirks Omnibus Survey, fielded August 1-6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.2%.