Bookkeeper hourly rate in Kentucky
The market median wage for a Bookkeeper in Kentucky is $22.63 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $35 an hour on Deftridge.
Bookkeeper wage percentiles in Kentucky
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 | $14.84 | $320 | $30,900 |
| 25th | $18.43 | $400 | $38,300 |
| Median | $22.63 | $490 | $47,100 |
| 75th | $27.83 | $600 | $57,900 |
| 90th | $33.53 | $730 | $69,700 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 22,780 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
Kentucky in numbers
What sets Kentucky apart for a Bookkeeper, from the same sources as the table above.
- -5%
- median wage against the United States median of $23.89
- 41st of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 22,780
- people employed in the role in this place
- $23.85
- median wage in the Louisville metro area, the highest here
- $35
- country floor: no United States rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor
What contractors receive
In Kentucky the formula gives less than the country floor for every level and format, so the rate shown is the floor itself.
The market median wage of $22.63 times the contractor premium is below the United States floor of $35. Deftridge does not publish a rate below the floor, so specialists and seniors, regular roles and one-off tasks all show the same number. Above the floor, the rate is agreed with the company inside its range. How the floor works.
Bookkeeper pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Bookkeeper, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Kentucky ranks 41 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| California | $32.42 | $45 |
| District of Columbia | $31.24 | $45 |
| New York | $28.15 | $40 |
| Wyoming | $22.90 | $35 |
| Indiana | $22.86 | $35 |
| Montana | $22.80 | $35 |
| Kentucky | $22.63 | $35 |
| Michigan | $22.60 | $35 |
| Florida | $22.48 | $35 |
| South Dakota | $22.39 | $35 |
Metro areas in Kentucky
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
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.
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