Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/ Title: Bookkeeper hourly rate by country, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time Bookkeeper earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Typical US rate $35 an hour. Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Bookkeeper hourly rate A senior Bookkeeper typically receives **$35 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $23.89. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$35/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$23.89/hr** market median wage **$21-29** middle half of wages **$760** a month at 5 hours a week ## Bookkeeper pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full 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. ## Bookkeeper rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $16.98 | $23.89 | $35.15 | $35 | | Canada | CA$20.33 | CA$29.14 | CA$46.87 | CA$45 | | United Kingdom | £12.66 | £16.19 | £26.28 | £23 | | Austria | €14.06 | €20.08 | €28.23 | €30 | | Belgium | €14.72 | €23.96 | €34.19 | €35 | | Bulgaria | €4.56 | €7.34 | €13.86 | €11 | | Croatia | €6.80 | €10.12 | €15.24 | €15 | | Cyprus | €8.06 | €12.24 | €25.84 | €18 | | Czechia | €7.38 | €10.42 | €14.26 | €15 | | Denmark | €22.59 | €29.92 | €37.64 | €45 | | Estonia | €7.57 | €12.34 | €17.88 | €18 | | Finland | €14.65 | €18.27 | €24.15 | €25 | | France | €11.48 | €15.29 | €22.83 | €22 | | Germany | €15.26 | €24.19 | €36.27 | €35 | | Greece | €6.88 | €9.66 | €13.93 | €14 | | Hungary | €5.86 | €9.08 | €14.66 | €13 | | Ireland | €17.27 | €25.76 | €48.52 | €36 | | Italy | €11.13 | €14.43 | €22.73 | €21 | | Latvia | €5.92 | €10.18 | €17.04 | €15 | | Lithuania | €7.34 | €11.34 | €17.85 | €16 | | Luxembourg | €18.61 | €26.44 | €45.91 | €40 | | Malta | €6.68 | €10.12 | €14.88 | €15 | | Netherlands | €13.45 | €20.33 | €27.84 | €30 | | Poland | €8.58 | €12.77 | €20.80 | €19 | | Portugal | €8.17 | €9.48 | €18.44 | €14 | | Romania | €5.03 | €7.54 | €13.78 | €11 | | Slovakia | €6.29 | €8.82 | €12.41 | €13 | | Slovenia | €9.99 | €13.05 | €19.02 | €19 | | Spain | €9.32 | €12.76 | €20.42 | €19 | | Sweden | €15.49 | €18.49 | €22.64 | €25 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Bookkeeper in the regular role format. ## Bookkeeper pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [California $45/hr · market median $32.42](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/california/) - [District of Columbia $45/hr · market median $31.24](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/district-of-columbia/) - [Alaska $40/hr · market median $27.26](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/alaska/) - [Connecticut $40/hr · market median $25.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/connecticut/) - [Massachusetts $40/hr · market median $27.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/massachusetts/) - [New York $40/hr · market median $28.15](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/new-york/) - [Rhode Island $40/hr · market median $26.87](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/rhode-island/) - [Washington $40/hr · market median $27.10](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/washington/) - [Alabama $35/hr · market median $21.25](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/alabama/) - [Arizona $35/hr · market median $24.52](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/arizona/) - [Arkansas $35/hr · market median $20.03](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/arkansas/) - [Colorado $35/hr · market median $25.46](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/colorado/) - [Delaware $35/hr · market median $25.81](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/delaware/) - [Florida $35/hr · market median $22.48](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/florida/) - [Georgia $35/hr · market median $23.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/georgia/) - [Hawaii $35/hr · market median $24.20](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/hawaii/) - [Idaho $35/hr · market median $23.35](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/idaho/) - [Illinois $35/hr · market median $23.57](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/illinois/) - [Indiana $35/hr · market median $22.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/indiana/) - [Iowa $35/hr · market median $23.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/iowa/) - [Kansas $35/hr · market median $22.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/kansas/) - [Kentucky $35/hr · market median $22.63](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/kentucky/) - [Louisiana $35/hr · market median $21.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/louisiana/) - [Maine $35/hr · market median $24.76](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/maine/) - [Maryland $35/hr · market median $25.02](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/maryland/) - [Michigan $35/hr · market median $22.60](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/michigan/) - [Minnesota $35/hr · market median $23.95](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/minnesota/) - [Mississippi $35/hr · market median $20.03](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/mississippi/) - [Missouri $35/hr · market median $23.54](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/missouri/) - [Montana $35/hr · market median $22.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/montana/) - [Nebraska $35/hr · market median $23.07](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/nebraska/) - [Nevada $35/hr · market median $24.48](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/nevada/) - [New Hampshire $35/hr · market median $25.21](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/new-hampshire/) - [New Jersey $35/hr · market median $25.81](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/new-jersey/) - [New Mexico $35/hr · market median $23.31](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/new-mexico/) - [North Carolina $35/hr · market median $23.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/north-carolina/) - [North Dakota $35/hr · market median $24.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/north-dakota/) - [Ohio $35/hr · market median $22.01](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/ohio/) - [Oklahoma $35/hr · market median $22.25](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/oklahoma/) - [Oregon $35/hr · market median $23.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/oregon/) - [Pennsylvania $35/hr · market median $23.22](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/pennsylvania/) - [South Carolina $35/hr · market median $23.15](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/south-carolina/) - [South Dakota $35/hr · market median $22.39](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/south-dakota/) - [Tennessee $35/hr · market median $23.15](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/tennessee/) - [Texas $35/hr · market median $24.95](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/texas/) - [Utah $35/hr · market median $23.46](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/utah/) - [Vermont $35/hr · market median $25.76](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/vermont/) - [Virginia $35/hr · market median $23.38](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/virginia/) - [West Virginia $35/hr · market median $20.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/west-virginia/) - [Wisconsin $35/hr · market median $23.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/wisconsin/) - [Wyoming $35/hr · market median $22.90](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/wyoming/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | $35 | | Senior (country floor) | $35 | Where two levels show the same figure, the minimum rate for the country applies: Deftridge does not list work below it. - Regular role **$35** - One-off task **$40** - Task bundle **$35** ## Questions about Bookkeeper rates What is the typical hourly rate for a Bookkeeper? In the United States the typical rate for a senior Bookkeeper is $35 an hour (market median wage $23.89). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/) · [Bookkeeper jobs](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/) · [Finance & Accounting](https://deftridge.com/jobs/finance-and-accounting/)