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Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Specialist · Bookkeeper
Government IT contractor serving health agencies · 501–1,000 employees
$43–$53 / hour
About $580–$1,440 a month
- 12–30 h a month
- Hybrid · San Francisco
- Starts next week
- Top 25% for the role
CA · United States · Updated November 3, 2026
Part-time Bookkeeper jobs in California
64 open Bookkeeper tasks are listed for California, from $32 to $65 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Bookkeeper here is $45 an hour, built from a market median wage of $32.42. At five hours a week that is about $980 a month.
$45/hrtypical rate, senior level
$32.42/hrmarket median wage
$32–$65range of open task rates
64open tasks tied to California or remote in United States
Open Bookkeeper tasks in California
Tasks located in California plus remote tasks open to everyone in United States.
Regular
Weekly Transaction Coding
Specialist · Bookkeeper
Boutique advisory firm · 51–200 employees
$36–$43 / hour
About $510 a month at 3 h a week
- 2–4 h a week
- Remote · United States
- Starts next week
- Top 25% for the role
Regular
Receipt and Expense Matching
Senior · Bookkeeper
Online travel company in short-term rentals · 201–500 employees
$43–$51 / hour
About $710 a month at 4 h a week
- 2–5 h a week
- Hybrid · Livermore
- Starts next week
- Top 25% for the role
- 3 interested
One-off
QuickBooks Clean-Up and Setup
Senior · Bookkeeper
Online travel company in short-term rentals · 201–500 employees
$36–$44 / hour
About $160–$400 in total
- about 7 h in total
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 2 weeks
Regular
Weekly Transaction Coding · E-commerce
Specialist · Bookkeeper
Online marketplace for beauty · 1,001–5,000 employees
$32–$42 / hour
About $480 a month at 3 h a week
- 2–4 h a week
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
Regular
Weekly Transaction Coding
Specialist · Bookkeeper
Healthcare services group for primary care · 1,001–5,000 employees
$37–$48 / hour
About $550 a month at 3 h a week
- 2–4 h a week
- Hybrid · Sacramento
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
Bundle
Catch-Up Bookkeeping (QuickBooks Online)
Senior · Bookkeeper
Regional bank serving farmers and food producers · 501–1,000 employees
$53–$63 / hour
About $700–$1,740 a month
- 12–30 h a month
- Hybrid · San Jose
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
- 8 interested
Regular
Receipt and Expense Matching · Agency
Senior · Bookkeeper
Content marketing agency for travel brands · 201–500 employees
$33–$42 / hour
About $570 a month at 4 h a week
- 2–5 h a week
- Remote · United States
- Starts next week
Regular
Weekly Transaction Coding
Specialist · Bookkeeper
Staffing firm for tech hiring · 201–500 employees
$33–$40 / hour
About $470 a month at 3 h a week
- 2–4 h a week
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 7 days
All 64 open Bookkeeper tasks for California
Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done.
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$43-$53/hr · hybrid in San Francisco
- Weekly Transaction Coding$36-$43/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$43-$51/hr · hybrid in Livermore
- QuickBooks Clean-Up and Setup$36-$44/hr · remote in the US
- Weekly Transaction Coding$32-$42/hr · remote in the US
- Weekly Transaction Coding$37-$48/hr · hybrid in Sacramento
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping (QuickBooks Online)$53-$63/hr · hybrid in San Jose
- Receipt and Expense Matching$33-$42/hr · remote in the US
- Weekly Transaction Coding$33-$40/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$32-$38/hr · remote in California
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$32-$39/hr · remote in the US
- QuickBooks Clean-Up and Setup (QuickBooks Online)$38-$44/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$32-$41/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$34-$41/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$33-$41/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$33-$41/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$32-$38/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping (QuickBooks Online)$32-$40/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$33-$39/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping (QuickBooks Online)$33-$39/hr · remote in the US
- Weekly Transaction Coding$32-$38/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$34-$39/hr · remote in the US
- QuickBooks Clean-Up and Setup (QuickBooks Online)$37-$44/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$38-$44/hr · on site in Los Angeles
- Weekly Transaction Coding$33-$39/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$33-$41/hr · remote in California
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping (QuickBooks Online)$34-$40/hr · remote in the US
- QuickBooks Clean-Up and Setup (QuickBooks Online)$39-$45/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$34-$39/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$38-$44/hr · hybrid in San Diego
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$33-$41/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping (QuickBooks Online)$33-$40/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$33-$38/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$34-$38/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$34-$38/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$32-$41/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$32-$40/hr · remote in the US
- QuickBooks Clean-Up and Setup$39-$44/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$32-$41/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$34-$40/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching (Expensify)$32-$40/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$32-$41/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$32-$40/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping (QuickBooks Online)$32-$40/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching (Expensify)$34-$38/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$33-$41/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$32-$39/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$33-$40/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$33-$41/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$38-$44/hr · hybrid in San Diego
- Weekly Transaction Coding$50-$65/hr · hybrid in San Francisco
- Receipt and Expense Matching$34-$41/hr · remote in California
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping (QuickBooks Online)$32-$41/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$32-$40/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$41-$50/hr · hybrid in San Francisco
- Weekly Transaction Coding$33-$38/hr · remote in the US
- Weekly Transaction Coding$32-$41/hr · remote in the US
- Weekly Transaction Coding (QuickBooks Online)$33-$41/hr · remote in the US
- Weekly Transaction Coding$34-$39/hr · remote in the US
- Weekly Transaction Coding$39-$43/hr · hybrid in Riverside
- Receipt and Expense Matching$33-$40/hr · remote in the US
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping$48-$59/hr · on site in Los Angeles
- Receipt and Expense Matching$33-$38/hr · remote in the US
- Receipt and Expense Matching$33-$40/hr · remote in the US
What Bookkeeper pays in California
Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.
| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $22.57 | $490 | $46,900 |
| 25th | $26.68 | $580 | $55,500 |
| Median | $32.42 | $700 | $67,400 |
| 75th | $37.99 | $820 | $79,000 |
| 90th | $45.53 | $990 | $94,700 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. Method.
Deftridge rate by level
| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist | $40 | $870 |
| Senior | $45 | $980 |
Against the United States rate
The typical rate in California is $45 an hour against $35 nationally: +29%. Tasks that are remote pay the national rate for the company's location, so a remote task can pay more than a local one.
Working on the side in California
What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice.
Before you start
- Read the outside-work and conflict-of-interest clauses in your employment contract.
- Check for a non-compete or a duty to disclose side income to your employer.
- As a contractor you are usually responsible for your own income tax and social contributions; a local accountant can size the amounts.
Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. Read the guides
Bookkeeper rates nearby
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Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.