Locations / San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
Managed Filipino staff for San Francisco businesses.
Trained, managed operations staff and pods for San Francisco-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 San Francisco metro plus about 30% employer costs.
The San Francisco market
Who does business in San Francisco.
In 2024 the San Francisco metro had 2,806 property management and related real estate firms, the largest of the five markets we serve. None of the five stands far above the national mix; the most concentrated is property management and related real estate firms, at 1.04 times the national share. Property management and related real estate firms grew fastest, up 1.4% on 2023. Insurance agencies and brokerages shrank 3.4%. For accounting and bookkeeping firms per resident, San Francisco ranks 27th of the 50 largest US metros.
| Industry | Businesses | Per 100k residents | Change on 2023 | Concentration vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property management and related real estate firms | 2,806 | 61 | +1.4% | 1.04× |
| Accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms | 2,207 | 48 | −1.4% | 0.64× |
| Advertising, PR and marketing agencies | 922 | 20 | −2.0% | 0.62× |
| Plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors | 2,573 | 56 | +0.6% | 0.59× |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,553 | 34 | −3.4% | 0.44× |
Business counts: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages, private sector, San Francisco 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 San Francisco
The cost of a seat in San Francisco, role by role.
San Francisco has the 2nd 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 41% less per hour than a local hire with employer costs. That’s one of the widest gaps among the 50 largest US metros. Most San Francisco bookkeepers earn between $27.65 and $37.72 an hour.
| Role | San Francisco median wage | With employer costs | Molave (draft) | Less, at our top rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping assistantBLS: Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks | $31.51 | $40.96 | $14–$24 | 41% |
| Marketing productionBLS: Market research analysts and marketing specialists (more senior than most production roles, so this overstates the gap) | $59.25 | $77.03 | $14–$24 | 69% |
| Customer service / CSRBLS: Customer service representatives | $27.80 | $36.14 | $10–$16 | 56% |
| Admin / operations assistantBLS: Secretaries and administrative assistants | $29.86 | $38.82 | $10–$16 | 59% |
Wages: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, median hourly wage for the San Francisco 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 San Francisco metro employs 18,100 bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks and 24,120 marketing specialists and analysts, according to the BLS.
Your team works your day.
Molave staff work San Francisco 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 San Francisco.
Of these metros, San Francisco pays the most for this work: $4.77 an hour more than Riverside–San Bernardino at the median.
| Metro | Median wage | Middle 50% earn | Firms (2024) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $31.51 | $27.65–$37.72 | 2,207 | −1.4% |
| 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 Diego, CA | $28.16 | $23.53–$33.72 | 1,824 | −0.7% |
| Sacramento, CA | $27.33 | $23.22–$30.91 | 1,010 | +3.2% |
Industries
Who we support in San Francisco.
Ordered by how concentrated each industry is in San Francisco.
A trained operations team for tenant, vendor and listing work.
2,806 property management and related real estate firms in the San Francisco metro.
Explore → Bookkeeping & CASA trained offshore accounting operations bench, not a random VA.
2,207 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms in the San Francisco metro.
In San Francisco → Marketing agenciesPlug in trained production capacity for SEO, reporting, CRM and client operations.
922 advertising, PR and marketing agencies in the San Francisco metro.
In San Francisco → Home servicesA remote back office that keeps calls, estimates and follow-up moving.
2,573 plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractors in the San Francisco metro.
Explore → Insurance agenciesTrained service support that works behind your licensed producers.
1,553 insurance agencies and brokerages in the San Francisco metro.
Explore →San Francisco questions
Straight answers, with local numbers.
How many accounting and bookkeeping firms are in the San Francisco area?
2,207 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms, based on 2024 BLS data, −1.4% on the year before. That’s 48 for every 100,000 residents.
What does a bookkeeper cost in San Francisco?
The median wage for bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks in the San Francisco metro is $31.51 an hour (May 2025), and most earn between $27.65 and $37.72. With payroll taxes and benefits, a median hire costs about $40.96 an hour. A managed Molave bookkeeping assistant costs $14–$24 an hour.
Can Molave staff work San Francisco hours?
Yes. Staff work San Francisco business hours. A 9am–5pm day in San Francisco 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 San Francisco.
Tell us what’s stuck. We’ll come back with the role, the person and the price, with no upfront recruiting fee.