Locations / Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Managed Filipino staff for Phoenix businesses.
Trained, managed operations staff and pods for Phoenix-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 Phoenix metro plus about 30% employer costs.
The Phoenix market
Who does business in Phoenix.
In 2024 the Phoenix metro had 3,581 plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors, the largest of the five markets we serve. The most distinctive is advertising, PR and marketing agencies: they make up 1.71 times their national share of local businesses. Plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors grew fastest, up 4.4% on 2023. For accounting and bookkeeping firms per resident, Phoenix ranks 10th of the 50 largest US metros.
| Industry | Businesses | Per 100k residents | Change on 2023 | Concentration vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising, PR and marketing agencies | 1,676 | 32 | −0.1% | 1.71× |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 3,138 | 60 | +0.2% | 1.35× |
| Accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms | 2,995 | 57 | +2.8% | 1.32× |
| Property management and related real estate firms | 2,309 | 44 | +3.4% | 1.29× |
| Plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors | 3,581 | 68 | +4.4% | 1.25× |
Business counts: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages, private sector, Phoenix 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 Phoenix
The cost of a seat in Phoenix, role by role.
Phoenix has the 20th 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 Phoenix bookkeepers earn between $22.40 and $29.00 an hour.
| Role | Phoenix median wage | With employer costs | Molave (draft) | Less, at our top rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping assistantBLS: Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks | $24.99 | $32.49 | $14–$24 | 26% |
| Marketing productionBLS: Market research analysts and marketing specialists (more senior than most production roles, so this overstates the gap) | $35.86 | $46.62 | $14–$24 | 49% |
| Customer service / CSRBLS: Customer service representatives | $22.31 | $29.00 | $10–$16 | 45% |
| Admin / operations assistantBLS: Secretaries and administrative assistants | $23.46 | $30.50 | $10–$16 | 48% |
Wages: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, median hourly wage for the Phoenix 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 Phoenix metro employs 16,280 bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks and 12,220 marketing specialists and analysts, according to the BLS.
Your team works your day.
Molave staff work Phoenix 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 Phoenix.
Phoenix sits in the middle of its region: $2.66 an hour below Denver and $0.32 above Salt Lake City at the median.
| Metro | Median wage | Middle 50% earn | Firms (2024) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $24.99 | $22.40–$29.00 | 2,995 | +2.8% |
| Denver, CO | $27.65 | $23.07–$33.11 | 2,630 | −1.9% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $24.67 | $21.34–$29.70 | 1,305 | +7.7% |
Industries
Who we support in Phoenix.
Ordered by how concentrated each industry is in Phoenix.
Plug in trained production capacity for SEO, reporting, CRM and client operations.
1,676 advertising, PR and marketing agencies in the Phoenix metro.
In Phoenix → Insurance agenciesTrained service support that works behind your licensed producers.
3,138 insurance agencies and brokerages in the Phoenix metro.
Explore → Bookkeeping & CASA trained offshore accounting operations bench, not a random VA.
2,995 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms in the Phoenix metro.
In Phoenix → Property managementA trained operations team for tenant, vendor and listing work.
2,309 property management and related real estate firms in the Phoenix metro.
Explore → Home servicesA remote back office that keeps calls, estimates and follow-up moving.
3,581 plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors in the Phoenix metro.
Explore →Phoenix questions
Straight answers, with local numbers.
How many accounting and bookkeeping firms are in the Phoenix area?
2,995 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms, based on 2024 BLS data, +2.8% on the year before. That’s 57 for every 100,000 residents.
What does a bookkeeper cost in Phoenix?
The median wage for bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks in the Phoenix metro is $24.99 an hour (May 2025), and most earn between $22.40 and $29.00. With payroll taxes and benefits, a median hire costs about $32.49 an hour. A managed Molave bookkeeping assistant costs $14–$24 an hour.
Can Molave staff work Phoenix hours?
Yes. Staff work Phoenix business hours. A 9am–5pm day in Phoenix is midnight–8am in Manila, a night shift that’s standard in the Filipino outsourcing industry.
Book a staffing call
Start with one role in Phoenix.
Tell us what’s stuck. We’ll come back with the role, the person and the price, with no upfront recruiting fee.