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United States · Updated November 3, 2026

Part-time Bookkeeper jobs in United States

108 open Bookkeeper tasks are listed for the United States, from $32 to $65 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Bookkeeper here is $35 an hour, built from a market median wage of $23.89. At five hours a week that is about $760 a month.

$35/hrtypical rate, senior level
$23.89/hrmarket median wage
$32–$65range of open task rates
108open tasks tied to United States or remote in United States

Open Bookkeeper tasks in United States

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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
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
One-off

QuickBooks Clean-Up and Setup

Senior · Bookkeeper

Food-supply cooperative in greenhouse growing · 201–500 employees

$47–$57 / hour

About $210–$520 in total

  • about 7 h in total
  • Hybrid · New York City
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 3 interested
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 · Consulting

Senior · Bookkeeper

Boutique advisory firm for healthcare providers · 51–200 employees

$38–$46 / hour

About $170–$420 in total

  • about 7 h in total
  • On-site · Odessa
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
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
  • 3 interested
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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
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

    All 108 open Bookkeeper tasks for United States

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    What Bookkeeper pays in United States

    Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.

    PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
    10th$16.98$370$35,300
    25th$20.52$440$42,700
    Median$23.89$520$49,700
    75th$28.98$630$60,300
    90th$35.15$760$73,100

    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. Method.

    Deftridge rate by level

    LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
    Specialist (country floor)$35$760
    Senior (country floor)$35$760

    Where two levels show the same figure, the minimum rate for the country applies: Deftridge does not list work below it.

    About this role

    Day-to-day bookkeeping for small companies: coding, reconciliations and clean monthly books. Usual tools: QuickBooks Online, Xero, Bill.com, Expensify.

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    Working on the side in United States

    What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice.

    Checked on official pages, November 2026
    • Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare; the employer-equivalent half is deductible in working out adjusted gross income. Source
    • For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. Source
    • An additional 0.9% Medicare tax applies above $200,000 (single), $250,000 (married filing jointly) or $125,000 (married filing separately). Source

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