Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/washington/ Title: Bookkeeper hourly rate in Washington, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Bookkeeper pay in Washington: median wage $27 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $40. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. WA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Bookkeeper hourly rate in Washington The market median wage for a Bookkeeper in Washington is **$27.10 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$40 an hour** on Deftridge, +14% against the United States rate. **$40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$27.10/hr** median wage **$23-31** middle half of wages **$870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Bookkeeper wage percentiles in Washington 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 | $21.07 | $460 | $43,800 | | 25th | $23.07 | $500 | $48,000 | | Median | $27.10 | $590 | $56,400 | | 75th | $30.53 | $660 | $63,500 | | 90th | $36.21 | $780 | $75,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 36,640 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Washington in numbers What sets Washington apart for a Bookkeeper, from the same sources as the table above. - **+13%** median wage against the United States median of $23.89 - **6th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **36,640** people employed in the role in this place - **$27.97** median wage in the Seattle metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it - RCW 49.62.020: a non-competition covenant is void and unenforceable unless the employee's annualised earnings exceed $100,000 a year, adjusted annually under RCW 49.62.040. [Source](https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=49.62.020) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Bookkeeper in Washington 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 | $40 | $870 | - Regular role **$40** - One-off task **$45** - Task bundle **$40** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United States floor of $35 applies instead. ## Bookkeeper pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Bookkeeper, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. By median wage Washington ranks **6 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 | | Washington | $27.10 | $40 | | Rhode Island | $26.87 | $40 | | Connecticut | $25.89 | $40 | | Delaware | $25.81 | $35 | ## Metro areas in Washington Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Seattle $27.97/hr median wage · range $24-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/washington/) - [Bremerton $27.67/hr median wage · range $23-30](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/washington/) - [Mount Vernon $27.01/hr median wage · range $23-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/washington/) - [Longview $26.42/hr median wage · range $23-29](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/washington/) - [Bellingham $26.03/hr median wage · range $23-30](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/washington/) - [Kennewick $25.96/hr median wage · range $22-30](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/washington/) - [Olympia $25.94/hr median wage · range $22-30](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/washington/) - [Spokane $25.61/hr median wage · range $22-29](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/washington/) - [Yakima $25.07/hr median wage · range $22-29](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/washington/) - [Wenatchee $24.70/hr median wage · range $22-29](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/washington/) ## 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 Washington](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/washington/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)