What does an assistant cost?
A full-time person costs $1,000 to $3,600 a month from an agency, or $60,000 and up a year if you hire locally. AIsistants is $2,500 a month. Put in your own numbers and see the gap.
Local hire vs AIsistants
Type in what you would pay someone in your town. We do the math for a year.
You would keep, per year
$34,896
An AIsistant costs about 46% of a local hire, with the AI and a US number included.
- Local hire, all in
- $64,896/yr
- $49,920 wages + $14,976 overhead
- AIsistants
- $30,000/yr
- $2,500 a month, 40 hours a week, no extras
What the agencies charge
Published full-time prices, cheapest first, and what you get for the money.
- Wing, EA plan$1,999/mo
160 hours a month. Voice-note line, no live number. Deposit and 10-day notice.
- Magic, full time$2,160/mo
40 hours a week, billed every 4 weeks. You interview candidates. No inbound number.
- AIsistants$2,500/mo
40 hours a week for you only, plus your own AI and a US number. Month to month.
- Athena$3,000 to $3,600/mo
One exclusive EA with a Zoom number. $3,000 needs a 12-month term; $3,600 after 90 days.
- Prialto$3,600/mo
165 hours a month split across two people, with backups. 90-day minimum, $250 setup.
Prices checked September 1, 2026. Magic bills $540 a week, every four weeks. Full table with sources on the compare page.
Questions
- How much does a virtual assistant cost per month?
- About $1,000 to $3,600 a month for a full-time person, depending on where they live and whether they work only for you. Task-based services start under $200. AIsistants is $2,500, all in.
- What does a local office admin cost?
- About $45,000 to $55,000 a year in salary. Add payroll taxes, workers’ comp, health insurance, paid time off and a desk, and most owners land at $60,000 to $70,000 a year.
- Is $2,500 a month cheap or expensive?
- Mid-range. Wing and Virtudesk charge less for a person who is often shared. Prialto and Athena charge more. Ours includes the AI, a US number and a person who works for you only.
- Why does the calculator add 30% for overhead?
- Payroll taxes, workers’ comp, health insurance and paid time off add up fast. Thirty percent is a common rule of thumb. Turn it off or slide the wage to match your own numbers.
- Are there any other fees?
- No. No setup fee, no deposit, no notice period. You pay $2,500 a month and stop when you want.
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