Locations / Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI
Managed Filipino staff for Detroit businesses.
Trained, managed operations staff and pods for Detroit-area accounting firms, insurance agencies and more. Monthly or hourly, working your hours.
Bookkeeping assistant, per hour. Local = May 2025 BLS median wage for the Detroit metro plus about 30% employer costs.
The Detroit market
Who does business in Detroit.
In 2024 the Detroit metro had 1,951 plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors, the largest of the five markets we serve. None of the five stands far above the national mix; the most concentrated is accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms, at 1.05 times the national share. Property management and related real estate firms shrank 13.6%. For accounting and bookkeeping firms per resident, Detroit ranks 40th of the 50 largest US metros.
| Industry | Businesses | Per 100k residents | Change on 2023 | Concentration vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms | 1,758 | 40 | −8.3% | 1.05× |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,760 | 40 | −12.3% | 1.02× |
| Property management and related real estate firms | 1,259 | 29 | −13.6% | 0.95× |
| Plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors | 1,951 | 44 | −6.5% | 0.92× |
| Advertising, PR and marketing agencies | 545 | 12 | −11.1% | 0.75× |
Business counts: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages, private sector, Detroit 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 Detroit
The cost of a seat in Detroit, role by role.
Detroit has the 22nd 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 25% less per hour than a local hire with employer costs. That’s a meaningful saving, even before counting recruiting and turnover. Most Detroit bookkeepers earn between $21.50 and $29.01 an hour.
| Role | Detroit median wage | With employer costs | Molave (draft) | Less, at our top rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping assistantBLS: Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks | $24.75 | $32.18 | $14–$24 | 25% |
| Marketing productionBLS: Market research analysts and marketing specialists (more senior than most production roles, so this overstates the gap) | $37.07 | $48.19 | $14–$24 | 50% |
| Customer service / CSRBLS: Customer service representatives | $21.51 | $27.96 | $10–$16 | 43% |
| Admin / operations assistantBLS: Secretaries and administrative assistants | $22.75 | $29.57 | $10–$16 | 46% |
Wages: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, median hourly wage for the Detroit 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 Detroit metro employs 14,730 bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks and 11,710 marketing specialists and analysts, according to the BLS.
Your team works your day.
Molave staff work Detroit 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 Detroit.
Detroit sits in the middle of its region: $4.56 an hour below Boston and $1.45 above Orlando at the median.
| Metro | Median wage | Middle 50% earn | Firms (2024) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI | $24.75 | $21.50–$29.01 | 1,758 | −8.3% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $23.34 | $21.15–$28.07 | 330 | −3.8% |
| Boston, MA | $29.31 | $24.26–$34.45 | 2,178 | −2.9% |
| Tampa, FL | $24.08 | $21.37–$29.31 | 2,317 | +2.7% |
| Orlando, FL | $23.30 | $20.01–$28.50 | 1,677 | +2.1% |
Industries
Who we support in Detroit.
Ordered by how concentrated each industry is in Detroit.
A trained offshore accounting operations bench, not a random VA.
1,758 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms in the Detroit metro.
In Detroit → Insurance agenciesTrained service support that works behind your licensed producers.
1,760 insurance agencies and brokerages in the Detroit metro.
Explore → Property managementA trained operations team for tenant, vendor and listing work.
1,259 property management and related real estate firms in the Detroit metro.
Explore → Home servicesA remote back office that keeps calls, estimates and follow-up moving.
1,951 plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors in the Detroit metro.
Explore → Marketing agenciesPlug in trained production capacity for SEO, reporting, CRM and client operations.
545 advertising, PR and marketing agencies in the Detroit metro.
In Detroit →Detroit questions
Straight answers, with local numbers.
How many accounting and bookkeeping firms are in the Detroit area?
1,758 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms, based on 2024 BLS data, −8.3% on the year before. That’s 40 for every 100,000 residents.
What does a bookkeeper cost in Detroit?
The median wage for bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks in the Detroit metro is $24.75 an hour (May 2025), and most earn between $21.50 and $29.01. With payroll taxes and benefits, a median hire costs about $32.18 an hour. A managed Molave bookkeeping assistant costs $14–$24 an hour.
Can Molave staff work Detroit hours?
Yes. Staff work Detroit business hours. A 9am–5pm day in Detroit 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 Detroit.
Tell us what’s stuck. We’ll come back with the role, the person and the price, with no upfront recruiting fee.