Locations / Dallas–Fort Worth, TX
Dallas–Fort Worth, TX
Managed Filipino staff for Dallas–Fort Worth businesses.
Trained, managed operations staff and pods for Dallas–Fort Worth-area property managers, accounting firms and more. Monthly or hourly, working your hours.
Bookkeeping assistant, per hour. Local = May 2025 BLS median wage for the Dallas–Fort Worth metro plus about 30% employer costs.
The Dallas–Fort Worth market
Who does business in Dallas–Fort Worth.
In 2024 the Dallas–Fort Worth metro had 4,488 plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors, the largest of the five markets we serve. The most distinctive is property management and related real estate firms: they make up 1.28 times their national share of local businesses. Property management and related real estate firms grew fastest, up 1.5% on 2023. Advertising, PR and marketing agencies shrank 4.7%. For accounting and bookkeeping firms per resident, Dallas–Fort Worth ranks 26th of the 50 largest US metros.
| Industry | Businesses | Per 100k residents | Change on 2023 | Concentration vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property management and related real estate firms | 3,272 | 39 | +1.5% | 1.28× |
| Accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms | 4,071 | 48 | +0.3% | 1.25× |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 4,077 | 48 | −3.9% | 1.22× |
| Plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors | 4,488 | 53 | 0.0% | 1.09× |
| Advertising, PR and marketing agencies | 1,334 | 16 | −4.7% | 0.95× |
Business counts: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages, private sector, Dallas–Fort Worth 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 Dallas–Fort Worth
The cost of a seat in Dallas–Fort Worth, role by role.
Dallas–Fort Worth has the 21st 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 26% less per hour than a local hire with employer costs. That’s a meaningful saving, even before counting recruiting and turnover. Most Dallas–Fort Worth bookkeepers earn between $21.73 and $29.73 an hour.
| Role | Dallas–Fort Worth median wage | With employer costs | Molave (draft) | Less, at our top rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping assistantBLS: Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks | $24.86 | $32.32 | $14–$24 | 26% |
| Marketing productionBLS: Market research analysts and marketing specialists (more senior than most production roles, so this overstates the gap) | $36.17 | $47.02 | $14–$24 | 49% |
| Customer service / CSRBLS: Customer service representatives | $21.63 | $28.12 | $10–$16 | 43% |
| Admin / operations assistantBLS: Secretaries and administrative assistants | $22.81 | $29.65 | $10–$16 | 46% |
Wages: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, median hourly wage for the Dallas–Fort Worth 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 Dallas–Fort Worth metro employs 34,930 bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks and 20,900 marketing specialists and analysts, according to the BLS.
Your team works your day.
Molave staff work Dallas–Fort Worth 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 Dallas–Fort Worth.
Dallas–Fort Worth sits in the middle of its region: $1.26 an hour below Austin and $1.71 above San Antonio at the median.
| Metro | Median wage | Middle 50% earn | Firms (2024) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | $24.86 | $21.73–$29.73 | 4,071 | +0.3% |
| Houston, TX | $23.78 | $20.13–$29.07 | 3,316 | +0.5% |
| San Antonio, TX | $23.15 | $19.69–$28.26 | 1,047 | +0.6% |
| Austin, TX | $26.12 | $21.56–$30.65 | 1,314 | +1.4% |
| Chicago, IL | $24.73 | $21.93–$29.62 | 4,000 | −2.1% |
Industries
Who we support in Dallas–Fort Worth.
Ordered by how concentrated each industry is in Dallas–Fort Worth.
A trained operations team for tenant, vendor and listing work.
3,272 property management and related real estate firms in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro.
Explore → Bookkeeping & CASA trained offshore accounting operations bench, not a random VA.
4,071 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro.
In Dallas–Fort Worth → Insurance agenciesTrained service support that works behind your licensed producers.
4,077 insurance agencies and brokerages in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro.
Explore → Home servicesA remote back office that keeps calls, estimates and follow-up moving.
4,488 plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro.
Explore → Marketing agenciesPlug in trained production capacity for SEO, reporting, CRM and client operations.
1,334 advertising, PR and marketing agencies in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro.
In Dallas–Fort Worth →Dallas–Fort Worth questions
Straight answers, with local numbers.
How many accounting and bookkeeping firms are in the Dallas–Fort Worth area?
4,071 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms, based on 2024 BLS data, +0.3% on the year before. That’s 48 for every 100,000 residents.
What does a bookkeeper cost in Dallas–Fort Worth?
The median wage for bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro is $24.86 an hour (May 2025), and most earn between $21.73 and $29.73. With payroll taxes and benefits, a median hire costs about $32.32 an hour. A managed Molave bookkeeping assistant costs $14–$24 an hour.
Can Molave staff work Dallas–Fort Worth hours?
Yes. Staff work Dallas–Fort Worth business hours. A 9am–5pm day in Dallas–Fort Worth is 10pm–6am in Manila during US daylight saving time and 11pm–7am in winter, a night shift that’s standard in the Filipino outsourcing industry.
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Start with one role in Dallas–Fort Worth.
Tell us what’s stuck. We’ll come back with the role, the person and the price, with no upfront recruiting fee.