Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/district-of-columbia/ Title: Bookkeeper hourly rate in District of Columbia | Deftridge Summary: Bookkeeper pay in District of Columbia: median wage $31 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $45. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. DC · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Bookkeeper hourly rate in District of Columbia The market median wage for a Bookkeeper in District of Columbia is **$31.24 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$45 an hour** on Deftridge, +29% against the United States rate. **$45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$31.24/hr** median wage **$27-38** middle half of wages **$980** a month at 5 hours a week ## Bookkeeper wage percentiles in District of Columbia Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $22.84 | $490 | $47,500 | | 25th | $27.40 | $590 | $57,000 | | Median | $31.24 | $680 | $65,000 | | 75th | $37.63 | $820 | $78,300 | | 90th | $43.76 | $950 | $91,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 1,870 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## District of Columbia in numbers What sets District of Columbia apart for a Bookkeeper, from the same sources as the table above. - **+31%** median wage against the United States median of $23.89 - **2nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **1,870** people employed in the role in this place - **$28.51** median wage in the Washington, D.C. metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Bookkeeper in District of Columbia by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $40 | $870 | | Senior | $45 | $980 | - Regular role **$45** - One-off task **$50** - Task bundle **$45** ## Bookkeeper pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Bookkeeper, highest first; 5 of 51 places shown. By median wage District of Columbia ranks **2 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $32.42 | $45 | | District of Columbia | $31.24 | $45 | | New York | $28.15 | $40 | | Alaska | $27.26 | $40 | | Massachusetts | $27.13 | $40 | ## Metro areas in District of Columbia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Washington, D.C. $28.51/hr median wage · range $24-34](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/district-of-columbia/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Bookkeeper rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/) · [Bookkeeper jobs in District of Columbia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/district-of-columbia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)