Virtual assistant cost calculator
Pick a role, where they live, your hours and how you'd hire. Every number comes from a published source, shown next to it with its date.
What they earn at 40 hours a week
OnlineJobs.ph salary guide
$480–2,000 a month full-time, beginner to expert, as workers report them.
OnlineJobs.ph salary guide, updated April 2026
$480–2,000/month
Upwork, all virtual assistants
$13 an hour median, $10–20 typical. Upwork says Philippines-based freelancers often sit at the lower end of that range for general admin work.
Upwork, Philippines VA page, checked Oct 2026
$2,250/month
Marketplace, all in, a month
Their pay from the first line above, plus each published fee.
Upwork
5% marketplace fee on Basic, up to 7.99% per its help center, plus $0.99–$14.99 per new contract.
Upwork pricing, as of Oct 2026 · Upwork Help Center, as of Oct 2026
$500–2,160/month
Fiverr
5.5% service fee on each order, plus $3.50 on orders under $200.
Fiverr Help: paying for orders, as of Oct 2026
$510–2,110/month
OnlineJobs.ph
Pro $69 or Premium $99 a month to contact workers, then you pay them yourself.
OnlineJobs.ph pricing, as of Oct 2026
$550–2,100/month
The same job in the US
US employee, median
$23.23 an hour for secretaries and administrative assistants, before benefits and payroll taxes.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 data
$4,020/month
How it's worked out: an hourly rate times your hours times 4.33 weeks; full-time salaries are scaled to your hours. Each line keeps its own source's range, so there's no single average. Nothing you choose here leaves your browser.
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Keep reading
- How much does a virtual assistant cost in 2026?A full-time virtual assistant costs about $480 to $2,000 a month hired direct in the Philippines, or $999 and up through an agency. Rates by country and role.
- Hiring a Filipino virtual assistant in 2026Filipino VAs earn $480 to $2,000 a month full-time, by experience. What to pay, hours that cover US, UK and Australian days, English levels and how to pay.
- Virtual assistant companies compared (2026)Where to hire a virtual assistant: marketplaces from a 5% fee, full-time agencies from $999 a month, or direct with no markup. 2026 prices, side by side.
- Hiring a virtual assistantWhat a VA does, what they cost and how we test them.
- Hiring a virtual assistant in the PhilippinesRates, hours for US, UK and Australian teams, and how paying works.
- Upwork, Fiverr and OnlineJobs.ph comparedTheir published fees, and when each one is the better choice.
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