Locations / Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN
Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN
Managed Filipino staff for Minneapolis–St. Paul businesses.
Trained, managed operations staff and pods for Minneapolis–St. Paul-area marketing agencies, insurance agencies and more. Monthly or hourly, working your hours.
Bookkeeping assistant, per hour. Local = May 2025 BLS median wage for the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro plus about 30% employer costs.
The Minneapolis–St. Paul market
Who does business in Minneapolis–St. Paul.
In 2024 the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro had 1,975 insurance agencies and brokerages, the largest of the five markets we serve. The most distinctive is advertising, PR and marketing agencies: they make up 1.23 times their national share of local businesses. Advertising, PR and marketing agencies grew fastest, up 1.8% on 2023. Property management and related real estate firms shrank 2.0%. For accounting and bookkeeping firms per resident, Minneapolis–St. Paul ranks 47th of the 50 largest US metros.
| Industry | Businesses | Per 100k residents | Change on 2023 | Concentration vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising, PR and marketing agencies | 892 | 24 | +1.8% | 1.23× |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,975 | 52 | −0.5% | 1.15× |
| Property management and related real estate firms | 1,501 | 40 | −2.0% | 1.14× |
| Plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors | 1,855 | 49 | +1.1% | 0.87× |
| Accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms | 1,405 | 37 | +1.4% | 0.84× |
Business counts: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages, private sector, Minneapolis–St. Paul 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 Minneapolis–St. Paul
The cost of a seat in Minneapolis–St. Paul, role by role.
Minneapolis–St. Paul has the 10th 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 34% less per hour than a local hire with employer costs. That’s a meaningful saving, even before counting recruiting and turnover. Most Minneapolis–St. Paul bookkeepers earn between $23.14 and $30.42 an hour.
| Role | Minneapolis–St. Paul median wage | With employer costs | Molave (draft) | Less, at our top rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping assistantBLS: Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks | $27.78 | $36.11 | $14–$24 | 34% |
| Marketing productionBLS: Market research analysts and marketing specialists (more senior than most production roles, so this overstates the gap) | $47.07 | $61.19 | $14–$24 | 61% |
| Customer service / CSRBLS: Customer service representatives | $23.79 | $30.93 | $10–$16 | 48% |
| Admin / operations assistantBLS: Secretaries and administrative assistants | $26.00 | $33.80 | $10–$16 | 53% |
Wages: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, median hourly wage for the Minneapolis–St. Paul 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 Minneapolis–St. Paul metro employs 16,510 bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks and 16,760 marketing specialists and analysts, according to the BLS.
Your team works your day.
Molave staff work Minneapolis–St. Paul 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 Minneapolis–St. Paul.
Of these metros, Minneapolis–St. Paul pays the most for this work: $4.63 an hour more than San Antonio at the median.
| Metro | Median wage | Middle 50% earn | Firms (2024) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN | $27.78 | $23.14–$30.42 | 1,405 | +1.4% |
| St. Louis, MO | $24.03 | $21.81–$29.14 | 1,046 | −1.9% |
| 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% |
| Kansas City, MO | $24.49 | $21.91–$28.90 | 1,250 | +3.2% |
Industries
Who we support in Minneapolis–St. Paul.
Ordered by how concentrated each industry is in Minneapolis–St. Paul.
Plug in trained production capacity for SEO, reporting, CRM and client operations.
892 advertising, PR and marketing agencies in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro.
In Minneapolis–St. Paul → Insurance agenciesTrained service support that works behind your licensed producers.
1,975 insurance agencies and brokerages in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro.
Explore → Property managementA trained operations team for tenant, vendor and listing work.
1,501 property management and related real estate firms in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro.
Explore → Home servicesA remote back office that keeps calls, estimates and follow-up moving.
1,855 plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro.
Explore → Bookkeeping & CASA trained offshore accounting operations bench, not a random VA.
1,405 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro.
In Minneapolis–St. Paul →Minneapolis–St. Paul questions
Straight answers, with local numbers.
How many accounting and bookkeeping firms are in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area?
1,405 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms, based on 2024 BLS data, +1.4% on the year before. That’s 37 for every 100,000 residents.
What does a bookkeeper cost in Minneapolis–St. Paul?
The median wage for bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro is $27.78 an hour (May 2025), and most earn between $23.14 and $30.42. With payroll taxes and benefits, a median hire costs about $36.11 an hour. A managed Molave bookkeeping assistant costs $14–$24 an hour.
Can Molave staff work Minneapolis–St. Paul hours?
Yes. Staff work Minneapolis–St. Paul business hours. A 9am–5pm day in Minneapolis–St. Paul 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 Minneapolis–St. Paul.
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