Bookkeeper hourly rate in United States
The market median wage for a Bookkeeper in the United States is $23.89 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $35 an hour on Deftridge.
Bookkeeper wage percentiles in United States
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 | $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; about 1,455,770 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
United States in numbers
What sets the United States apart for a Bookkeeper, from the same sources as the table above.
- $32.42
- highest median wage, California
- $20.03
- lowest median wage, Mississippi
- 1,455,770
- people employed in the role
- $36.37
- median wage in the San Francisco metro area, the highest in the country
- $35
- country floor: no United States rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Bookkeeper in the United States 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 (country floor) | $35 | $760 |
| Senior (country floor) | $35 | $760 |
Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United States floor of $35 applies instead.
Bookkeeper pay by region in United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Bookkeeper, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown.
| 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 |
| Washington | $27.10 | $40 |
| Rhode Island | $26.87 | $40 |
| Connecticut | $25.89 | $40 |
| Delaware | $25.81 | $35 |
Highest-paying metro areas
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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