2026 Edition · v2026.4 · Effective July 2026 · Last updated 2026-08-19 · Free & citable
The Offshore Staffing Rate Index
Zedtreeo's published, all-inclusive bill rates for 72 dedicated remote roles staffed fromIndia — beside the US median wage for the nearest occupation, sourced line-by-line to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. No form, no PDF gate, updated annually.
Read the saving as a gross rate comparison. It sets our published rate against the loaded cost of the nearest US occupation. It does not net off onboarding, management time or tooling — which is why the savings we quote in ordinary copy are the more conservative 70–85%.
Methodology — read this before citing
What this is:Zedtreeo's actual published rate card — the starting bill rates a client pays for each role, as listed on our live service pages. It is a primary pricing document, not a market survey: we are not estimating what "the industry" charges, we are disclosing what we charge.
What each rate includes:the professional's salary, statutory benefits and employer costs in India, recruitment and vetting, HR management, replacement cover, and infrastructure. There are no setup fees. Rates shown are the published starting rate per role; senior profiles within a role can price above the starting rate. Monthly figures assume 176 hours (full-time).
US comparator column: the median annual wage for the nearest US occupation from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025, national). Each figure links to its frozen BLS table. The savings column compares annual dedicated cost against the BLS median × 1.3 (a conservative employer-cost load; BLS ECEC data puts benefits near 30% of total compensation). Where no single honest comparator exists, the cell shows "—" rather than a stretched match.
Limitations: single-provider data (Zedtreeo), India-sourced dedicated full-time staffing — not marketplace freelance pricing, not a labor-market survey, and not salary data for workers. US medians are wages, not fully-loaded costs (hence the disclosed multiplier). Effective July 2026; see the change log below for revisions.
Administrative & Virtual Assistants
Administrative & Virtual Assistants: 14 published roles from 6–8/hour all-inclusive (1,056–1,408/month full-time at 176 hours). Against the loaded cost of the nearest US occupation that is a gross saving of 76–87%.
Finance & Accounting
Finance & Accounting: 10 published roles from 6–10/hour all-inclusive (1,056–1,760/month full-time at 176 hours). Against the loaded cost of the nearest US occupation that is a gross saving of 78–86%.
| Role | Bill rate (from) | Monthly (full-time) | Nearest US occupation — BLS median (May 2025) | Saving vs loaded US cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Assistant for Bookkeeping | $6/hr | $1,056/mo | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks: $50,670 | 81% |
| QuickBooks Bookkeepers | $7/hr | $1,232/mo | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks: $50,670 | 78% |
| QuickBooks Setup & Cleanup Experts | $7/hr | $1,232/mo | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks: $50,670 | 78% |
| Accountants | $7/hr | $1,232/mo | Accountants and Auditors: $83,680 | 86% |
| Accounts Receivable Specialists | $6/hr | $1,056/mo | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks: $50,670 | 81% |
| Financial Controllers | $10/hr | $1,760/mo | Accountants and Auditors: $83,680 | 81% |
| Tax Preparers | $7/hr | $1,232/mo | — | — |
| FP&A / Financial Analysts | $9/hr | $1,584/mo | — | — |
| Data Analysts | $8/hr | $1,408/mo | — | — |
| Power BI Developers | $8/hr | $1,408/mo | — | — |
Healthcare & Medical Billing
Healthcare & Medical Billing: 5 published roles from 6–7/hour all-inclusive (1,056–1,232/month full-time at 176 hours). Against the loaded cost of the nearest US occupation that is a gross saving of 78–81%.
| Role | Bill rate (from) | Monthly (full-time) | Nearest US occupation — BLS median (May 2025) | Saving vs loaded US cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare & RCM Staff | $6/hr | $1,056/mo | Medical Records Specialists: $51,140 | 81% |
| Denial Management Specialists | $7/hr | $1,232/mo | Medical Records Specialists: $51,140 | 78% |
| Medical Coders | $7/hr | $1,232/mo | Medical Records Specialists: $51,140 | 78% |
| Credentialing Specialists | $6/hr | $1,056/mo | Medical Records Specialists: $51,140 | 81% |
| Virtual Medical Scribes | $6/hr | $1,056/mo | Medical Assistants: $45,690 | 79% |
Legal & Compliance
Legal & Compliance: 3 published roles from 6–8/hour all-inclusive (1,056–1,408/month full-time at 176 hours). Against the loaded cost of the nearest US occupation that is a gross saving of 79–79%.
| Role | Bill rate (from) | Monthly (full-time) | Nearest US occupation — BLS median (May 2025) | Saving vs loaded US cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & Compliance Staff | $8/hr | $1,408/mo | Paralegals and Legal Assistants: $62,890 | 79% |
| Remote Paralegals | $8/hr | $1,408/mo | Paralegals and Legal Assistants: $62,890 | 79% |
| Legal Virtual Assistants | $6/hr | $1,056/mo | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (except legal/medical/executive): $47,540 | 79% |
Engineering & Technology
Engineering & Technology: 31 published roles from 6–12/hour all-inclusive (1,056–2,112/month full-time at 176 hours). Against the loaded cost of the nearest US occupation that is a gross saving of 83–92%.
Marketing & Creative
Marketing & Creative: 9 published roles from 6–8/hour all-inclusive (1,056–1,408/month full-time at 176 hours). Against the loaded cost of the nearest US occupation that is a gross saving of 82–88%.
| Role | Bill rate (from) | Monthly (full-time) | Nearest US occupation — BLS median (May 2025) | Saving vs loaded US cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Marketers | $7/hr | $1,232/mo | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists: $78,760 | 86% |
| SEO Specialists | $7/hr | $1,232/mo | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists: $78,760 | 86% |
| Marketing Virtual Assistants | $6/hr | $1,056/mo | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists: $78,760 | 88% |
| PPC Specialists | $8/hr | $1,408/mo | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists: $78,760 | 83% |
| Email Marketing Specialists | $7/hr | $1,232/mo | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists: $78,760 | 86% |
| Social Media Managers | $6/hr | $1,056/mo | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists: $78,760 | 88% |
| Content Writers | $6/hr | $1,056/mo | — | — |
| Graphic Designers | $7/hr | $1,232/mo | Graphic Designers: $62,960 | 82% |
| Video Editors | $7/hr | $1,232/mo | — | — |
How to cite this index
Free to cite with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Suggested citation:
Zedtreeo, "The Offshore Staffing Rate Index — 2026 Edition," https://zedtreeo.com/rate-index (effective July 2026).
Deep-link any role row directly (e.g. /rate-index#virtual-assistants) or any category (e.g. #finance). The CSV at /rate-index/csv always matches this page.
Related data & guides
Change log
- 2026-08-19: All 16 US comparators refreshed from May 2024 to May 2025 OEWS national medians (BLS national_M2025_dl.xlsx). Drafters comparator now the detailed SOC 17-3011 ($66,150) instead of the OOH group. Savings percentages recomputed automatically.
- 2026-08-05: Data & Analytics comparator corrected — the previous proxy overstated savings by ~4 points. Full-time hour basis moved from 160 to 176 hours/month across the site; monthly figures updated.
- 2026-08-03: BLS median for Secretaries & Administrative Assistants (SOC 43-6014) reconciled to $45,030 (May 2024 OEWS) — two figures for the same SOC had been live in different files.
- 2026-07-10: First edition published. Next scheduled re-version: January 2027, with year-over-year deltas noted here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Zedtreeo Rate Index?
- Zedtreeo’s actual published rate card — the starting bill rates a client pays for each of 72 dedicated remote roles staffed from India, set beside the US median wage for the nearest occupation. It is a primary pricing document, not a market survey: we are not estimating what the industry charges, we are disclosing what we charge. No form, no PDF gate, updated annually.
- What do the published rates include?
- The professional’s salary, statutory benefits and employer costs in India, recruitment and vetting, HR management, replacement cover, and infrastructure. There are no setup fees. Rates shown are the published starting rate per role; senior profiles within a role can price above it. Monthly figures assume 176 hours, which is full-time.
- What is the median rate across all roles?
- $7 per hour, all-inclusive, across 72 roles. The full range is $6 to $12 per hour with no hidden fees, and the median gross rate saving against the US-equivalent fully-loaded cost is 86 percent.
- Where does the US comparison come from?
- The median annual wage for the nearest US occupation in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025, national. Each figure links to its frozen BLS table so the match can be checked or disputed. Where no single honest comparator exists, the cell shows an em dash rather than a stretched match.
- How is the savings figure calculated?
- Annual dedicated cost against the BLS median multiplied by 1.3 — a conservative employer-cost load, since BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation data puts benefits near 30 percent of total compensation. It is a gross rate comparison.
- Why does other Zedtreeo copy quote 70–85% instead of 87%?
- Because the index figure is gross. It sets the published rate against the loaded cost of the nearest US occupation and does not net off onboarding, management time or tooling. Ordinary copy quotes the more conservative 70 to 85 percent for that reason.
- What are the limitations of this data?
- It is single-provider data covering India-sourced dedicated full-time staffing. It is not marketplace freelance pricing and it is not an industry-wide survey, so it should be cited as one provider’s published rates rather than as a market rate.
- Can I download or cite the data?
- Yes — the full table is downloadable as CSV with no gate, and the methodology section is published alongside it so the basis of every figure is visible before citing. Each US comparator links to its source table.