Locations / Providence, RI
Providence, RI
Managed Filipino staff for Providence businesses.
Trained, managed operations staff and pods for Providence-area home service companies, accounting firms and more. Monthly or hourly, working your hours.
Bookkeeping assistant, per hour. Local = May 2025 BLS median wage for the Providence metro plus about 30% employer costs.
The Providence market
Who does business in Providence.
In 2024 the Providence metro had 1,475 plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors, the largest of the five markets we serve. The most distinctive is plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors: they make up 1.23 times their national share of local businesses. Advertising, PR and marketing agencies grew fastest, up 5.3% on 2023. For accounting and bookkeeping firms per resident, Providence ranks 18th of the 50 largest US metros.
| Industry | Businesses | Per 100k residents | Change on 2023 | Concentration vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors | 1,475 | 86 | +1.6% | 1.23× |
| Accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms | 938 | 55 | +5.0% | 0.99× |
| Advertising, PR and marketing agencies | 396 | 23 | +5.3% | 0.96× |
| Property management and related real estate firms | 621 | 36 | +0.5% | 0.83× |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 781 | 46 | +1.0% | 0.80× |
Business counts: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages, private sector, Providence metropolitan area. Concentration compares each industry’s share of local businesses with its share nationally (1.00× = the US average). Per-resident figures use 2025 population estimates.
What a local hire costs in Providence
The cost of a seat in Providence, role by role.
Providence has the 15th highest median wage for bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks among the 50 largest US metros. Even at the top of our draft range, a managed Molave role costs about 30% less per hour than a local hire with employer costs. That’s a meaningful saving, even before counting recruiting and turnover. Most Providence bookkeepers earn between $22.42 and $30.36 an hour.
| Role | Providence median wage | With employer costs | Molave (draft) | Less, at our top rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping assistantBLS: Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks | $26.27 | $34.15 | $14–$24 | 30% |
| Marketing productionBLS: Market research analysts and marketing specialists (more senior than most production roles, so this overstates the gap) | $40.36 | $52.47 | $14–$24 | 54% |
| Customer service / CSRBLS: Customer service representatives | $22.68 | $29.48 | $10–$16 | 46% |
| Admin / operations assistantBLS: Secretaries and administrative assistants | $24.90 | $32.37 | $10–$16 | 51% |
Wages: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, median hourly wage for the Providence metropolitan area. “With employer costs” adds about 30% for payroll taxes and benefits, rounded from BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation. Molave rates are draft ranges. BLS categories are the closest match to each role, not an exact one. The Providence metro employs 6,400 bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks and 4,080 marketing specialists and analysts, according to the BLS.
Your team works your day.
Molave staff work Providence business hours. In Manila that’s a night shift, which is standard in the Filipino outsourcing industry and something we plan around from day one.
Nearby metros
Bookkeeping costs around Providence.
Of these metros, Providence pays the most for this work: $3.20 an hour more than Louisville at the median.
| Metro | Median wage | Middle 50% earn | Firms (2024) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI | $26.27 | $22.42–$30.36 | 938 | +5.0% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $23.97 | $21.19–$29.62 | 982 | +5.0% |
| Virginia Beach–Norfolk, VA | $23.41 | $19.87–$28.19 | 687 | +1.2% |
| Raleigh, NC | $24.13 | $20.89–$28.73 | 910 | +5.6% |
| Louisville, KY | $23.07 | $18.85–$27.65 | 788 | +7.4% |
Industries
Who we support in Providence.
Ordered by how concentrated each industry is in Providence.
A remote back office that keeps calls, estimates and follow-up moving.
1,475 plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors in the Providence metro.
Explore → Bookkeeping & CASA trained offshore accounting operations bench, not a random VA.
938 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms in the Providence metro.
In Providence → Marketing agenciesPlug in trained production capacity for SEO, reporting, CRM and client operations.
396 advertising, PR and marketing agencies in the Providence metro.
In Providence → Property managementA trained operations team for tenant, vendor and listing work.
621 property management and related real estate firms in the Providence metro.
Explore → Insurance agenciesTrained service support that works behind your licensed producers.
781 insurance agencies and brokerages in the Providence metro.
Explore →Providence questions
Straight answers, with local numbers.
How many accounting and bookkeeping firms are in the Providence area?
938 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms, based on 2024 BLS data, +5.0% on the year before. That’s 55 for every 100,000 residents.
What does a bookkeeper cost in Providence?
The median wage for bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks in the Providence metro is $26.27 an hour (May 2025), and most earn between $22.42 and $30.36. With payroll taxes and benefits, a median hire costs about $34.15 an hour. A managed Molave bookkeeping assistant costs $14–$24 an hour.
Can Molave staff work Providence hours?
Yes. Staff work Providence business hours. A 9am–5pm day in Providence is 9pm–5am in Manila during US daylight saving time and 10pm–6am in winter, a night shift that’s standard in the Filipino outsourcing industry.
Book a staffing call
Start with one role in Providence.
Tell us what’s stuck. We’ll come back with the role, the person and the price, with no upfront recruiting fee.