# A slim majority of Americans earn income outside a primary job

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/money/income-outside-a-primary-job-is-common-for-a-slim-majority-of-americans/

> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

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

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?

51% of Americans earn income outside their primary job.

- Yes: 51.3%
- No: 48.7%

## 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: 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-06
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#alternative-income-sources](https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#alternative-income-sources)

## Citation

Verasight Quirks Omnibus Survey, fielded August 1-6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#alternative-income-sources](https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#alternative-income-sources)