Respondents in the poll gave a variety of reasons why they have a side hustle, including for purchases and paying down their debt. Side hustles have become the norm in the U.S. as more people are picking up extra jobs to earn supplementary income. Bankrate noted that 43% of Americans with side hustles said they work a second job in an unlisted category. Conversely, side hustle income is still up from $810 on average in 2023. The Source: Information for this story was provided by Bankrate, which conducted an online poll of 2,616 adults between June 2-June 4, 2025, and researchers used data from YouGov Plc.