Locations / New York, NY
New York, NY
Managed Filipino staff for New York businesses.
Trained, managed operations staff and pods for New York-area property managers, marketing agencies and more. Monthly or hourly, working your hours.
Bookkeeping assistant, per hour. Local = May 2025 BLS median wage for the New York metro plus about 30% employer costs.
The New York market
Who does business in New York.
In 2024 the New York metro had 14,124 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 1.21 times their national share of local businesses. Property management and related real estate firms grew fastest, up 1.4% on 2023. Plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors shrank 5.9%. For accounting and bookkeeping firms per resident, New York ranks 21st of the 50 largest US metros.
| Industry | Businesses | Per 100k residents | Change on 2023 | Concentration vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property management and related real estate firms | 9,779 | 49 | +1.4% | 1.21× |
| Advertising, PR and marketing agencies | 5,296 | 26 | +1.1% | 1.19× |
| Plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors | 14,124 | 70 | −5.9% | 1.08× |
| Accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms | 10,384 | 52 | −2.5% | 1.01× |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 6,786 | 34 | −4.7% | 0.64× |
Business counts: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages, private sector, New York 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 New York
The cost of a seat in New York, role by role.
New York has the 4th 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 37% less per hour than a local hire with employer costs. That’s one of the widest gaps among the 50 largest US metros. Most New York bookkeepers earn between $23.95 and $35.47 an hour.
| Role | New York median wage | With employer costs | Molave (draft) | Less, at our top rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping assistantBLS: Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks | $29.15 | $37.89 | $14–$24 | 37% |
| Marketing productionBLS: Market research analysts and marketing specialists (more senior than most production roles, so this overstates the gap) | $48.33 | $62.83 | $14–$24 | 62% |
| Customer service / CSRBLS: Customer service representatives | $23.84 | $30.99 | $10–$16 | 48% |
| Admin / operations assistantBLS: Secretaries and administrative assistants | $24.73 | $32.15 | $10–$16 | 50% |
Wages: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, median hourly wage for the New York 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 New York metro employs 77,010 bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks and 79,290 marketing specialists and analysts, according to the BLS.
Your team works your day.
Molave staff work New York 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 New York.
Of these metros, New York pays the most for this work: $4.97 an hour more than Miami at the median.
| Metro | Median wage | Middle 50% earn | Firms (2024) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $29.15 | $23.95–$35.47 | 10,384 | −2.5% |
| Atlanta, GA | $24.60 | $21.12–$29.69 | 4,070 | +17.7% |
| Washington, DC | $28.51 | $23.66–$32.01 | 3,018 | −1.1% |
| Miami, FL | $24.18 | $21.26–$29.02 | 6,159 | +0.6% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $25.34 | $22.24–$30.08 | 2,576 | −0.1% |
Industries
Who we support in New York.
Ordered by how concentrated each industry is in New York.
A trained operations team for tenant, vendor and listing work.
9,779 property management and related real estate firms in the New York metro.
Explore → Marketing agenciesPlug in trained production capacity for SEO, reporting, CRM and client operations.
5,296 advertising, PR and marketing agencies in the New York metro.
In New York → Home servicesA remote back office that keeps calls, estimates and follow-up moving.
14,124 plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors in the New York metro.
Explore → Bookkeeping & CASA trained offshore accounting operations bench, not a random VA.
10,384 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms in the New York metro.
In New York → Insurance agenciesTrained service support that works behind your licensed producers.
6,786 insurance agencies and brokerages in the New York metro.
Explore →New York questions
Straight answers, with local numbers.
How many accounting and bookkeeping firms are in the New York area?
10,384 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms, based on 2024 BLS data, −2.5% on the year before. That’s 52 for every 100,000 residents.
What does a bookkeeper cost in New York?
The median wage for bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks in the New York metro is $29.15 an hour (May 2025), and most earn between $23.95 and $35.47. With payroll taxes and benefits, a median hire costs about $37.89 an hour. A managed Molave bookkeeping assistant costs $14–$24 an hour.
Can Molave staff work New York hours?
Yes. Staff work New York business hours. A 9am–5pm day in New York 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 New York.
Tell us what’s stuck. We’ll come back with the role, the person and the price, with no upfront recruiting fee.