Virtual Assistant RatesVirtual assistant rates paid by VA staffing services run between $10 and $15 per hour depending on your level of experience. If that is enough money for you, this is the easiest route to take. Once you test with a service and are cleared to work--some VA services even have a certification program--you just sit by the phone and wait for them to call and offer you assignments. No putting up a web site. No having to market your services and scare up clients. No hassle. But, the service will be keeping most of the money. You can make a lot more by
starting a virtual assistant business.
But lots of VAs make more than this. In fact, some of these enterprising ladies support two or three children on their own doing nothing but running virtual assistant businesses out of their homes. Some of these hard working women have paid off their home mortgages with the income derived from helping just a few clients run their businesses more profitably. Some of these virtual dynamos are making six figure incomes!
I'm Starting A Virtual Assistant Business - How Much Do I Charge?Virtual assistant rates typically run between $25 and $75 an hour. More for special skills and services. Less for virtual receptionist or secretarial services.It's your business. You can charge whatever you think your services are worth. Within reason. You do have competitors. Still, there is much to consider. As a business owner: So factor all of this in when deciding how much to charge. Keep in mind that clients in certain industries will expect to pay a higher rate. The legal and financial industries spring to mind. The real estate market as well. A virtual legal assistant or a realtor virtual assistant can ask--and get--a higher rate that a virtual admin assistant. Decide ahead of time if you would prefer to work with a select group of clients who are willing to pay a higher rate. Or would it make you feel more secure to have lots of lower paying contracts? Be warned: if you set your rates too low when you are first starting out, clients may balk when you try to raise them later. Never be afraid to charge for quality work. Clients who try someone cheaper after working with you will often end up coming right back once they realize that they get what they pay for.
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