Locations / Fresno, CA
Fresno, CA
Managed Filipino staff for Fresno businesses.
Trained, managed operations staff and pods for Fresno-area accounting firms, home service companies and more. Monthly or hourly, working your hours.
Bookkeeping assistant, per hour. Local = May 2025 BLS median wage for the Fresno metro plus about 30% employer costs.
The Fresno market
Who does business in Fresno.
In 2024 the Fresno metro had 577 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 0.59 times the national share. Plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors grew fastest, up 21.5% on 2023. For accounting and bookkeeping firms per resident, Fresno ranks 43rd of the 50 largest US metros.
| Industry | Businesses | Per 100k residents | Change on 2023 | Concentration vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms | 456 | 38 | +9.4% | 0.59× |
| Plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors | 577 | 48 | +21.5% | 0.59× |
| Property management and related real estate firms | 334 | 28 | +12.8% | 0.55× |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 396 | 33 | +7.6% | 0.50× |
| Advertising, PR and marketing agencies | 57 | 5 | +14.0% | 0.17× |
Business counts: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages, private sector, Fresno 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 Fresno
The cost of a seat in Fresno, role by role.
Fresno has the 17th 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 29% less per hour than a local hire with employer costs. That’s a meaningful saving, even before counting recruiting and turnover. Most Fresno bookkeepers earn between $21.76 and $29.77 an hour.
| Role | Fresno median wage | With employer costs | Molave (draft) | Less, at our top rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping assistantBLS: Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks | $26.04 | $33.85 | $14–$24 | 29% |
| Marketing productionBLS: Market research analysts and marketing specialists (more senior than most production roles, so this overstates the gap) | $30.23 | $39.30 | $14–$24 | 39% |
| Customer service / CSRBLS: Customer service representatives | $22.15 | $28.79 | $10–$16 | 44% |
| Admin / operations assistantBLS: Secretaries and administrative assistants | $24.09 | $31.32 | $10–$16 | 49% |
Wages: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, median hourly wage for the Fresno 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 Fresno metro employs 4,310 bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks and 1,350 marketing specialists and analysts, according to the BLS.
Your team works your day.
Molave staff work Fresno 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 Fresno.
Of these metros, Fresno pays the least for this work, $5.47 an hour below San Francisco at the median. Local hiring is cheaper here, so the case for Molave rests more on training, management and cover.
| Metro | Median wage | Middle 50% earn | Firms (2024) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno, CA | $26.04 | $21.76–$29.77 | 456 | +9.4% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $28.17 | $23.09–$32.55 | 8,192 | 0.0% |
| Riverside–San Bernardino, CA | $26.74 | $22.72–$30.69 | 1,465 | +1.0% |
| San Francisco, CA | $31.51 | $27.65–$37.72 | 2,207 | −1.4% |
| San Diego, CA | $28.16 | $23.53–$33.72 | 1,824 | −0.7% |
Industries
Who we support in Fresno.
Ordered by how concentrated each industry is in Fresno.
A trained offshore accounting operations bench, not a random VA.
456 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms in the Fresno metro.
In Fresno → Home servicesA remote back office that keeps calls, estimates and follow-up moving.
577 plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors in the Fresno metro.
Explore → Property managementA trained operations team for tenant, vendor and listing work.
334 property management and related real estate firms in the Fresno metro.
Explore → Insurance agenciesTrained service support that works behind your licensed producers.
396 insurance agencies and brokerages in the Fresno metro.
Explore → Marketing agenciesPlug in trained production capacity for SEO, reporting, CRM and client operations.
57 advertising, PR and marketing agencies in the Fresno metro.
In Fresno →Fresno questions
Straight answers, with local numbers.
How many accounting and bookkeeping firms are in the Fresno area?
456 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms, based on 2024 BLS data, +9.4% on the year before. That’s 38 for every 100,000 residents.
What does a bookkeeper cost in Fresno?
The median wage for bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks in the Fresno metro is $26.04 an hour (May 2025), and most earn between $21.76 and $29.77. With payroll taxes and benefits, a median hire costs about $33.85 an hour. A managed Molave bookkeeping assistant costs $14–$24 an hour.
Can Molave staff work Fresno hours?
Yes. Staff work Fresno business hours. A 9am–5pm day in Fresno is midnight–8am in Manila during US daylight saving time and 1am–9am in winter, a night shift that’s standard in the Filipino outsourcing industry.
Book a staffing call
Start with one role in Fresno.
Tell us what’s stuck. We’ll come back with the role, the person and the price, with no upfront recruiting fee.