Three quick calculators for anyone paying, or being paid by, an overseas client: convert a US dollar hourly rate to a monthly amount in Philippine pesos, work out 13th-month pay, and see what a Filipino virtual assistant costs over a full year. Everything runs in your browser; nothing you type is sent or saved.
The exchange rate starts at ₱63.2 to $1, the mid-market rate in early November 2026. Type today’s rate to update every peso figure on this page. Full-time is 160 hours a month here; half-time is 80.
| Hourly rate | Full-time (160 hrs), USD | Full-time, PHP | Part-time (80 hrs), USD | Part-time, PHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3 an hour | $480 | ₱30,300 | $240 | ₱15,200 |
| $4 an hour | $640 | ₱40,400 | $320 | ₱20,200 |
| $5 an hour | $800 | ₱50,600 | $400 | ₱25,300 |
| $6 an hour | $960 | ₱60,700 | $480 | ₱30,300 |
| $7 an hour | $1,120 | ₱70,800 | $560 | ₱35,400 |
| $8 an hour | $1,280 | ₱80,900 | $640 | ₱40,400 |
| $10 an hour | $1,600 | ₱101,100 | $800 | ₱50,600 |
| $12 an hour | $1,920 | ₱121,300 | $960 | ₱60,700 |
| $15 an hour | $2,400 | ₱151,700 | $1,200 | ₱75,800 |
| $20 an hour | $3,200 | ₱202,200 | $1,600 | ₱101,100 |
| $25 an hour | $4,000 | ₱252,800 | $2,000 | ₱126,400 |
For context, 68% of the 753 Filipino specialists in our November 2026 data ask $5–$12 an hour. The full breakdown by role and level is in the Filipino remote worker salary guide.
Formula: total basic pay earned in the calendar year, divided by 12. Overtime and allowances are normally left out.
13th-month pay is required by Philippine law for rank-and-file employees and is paid on or before December 24. An independent contractor working for an overseas client is not legally covered, but the bonus is a strong norm in the Philippines and many clients pay it. This is general information, not legal advice.
Total = 12 months of pay, plus the bonus if included, plus the transfer fee on everything you send, plus the hiring cost. The hiring cost starts at $29, the price of one WorkBase PH job post; change it to what you paid, or to 0.
Typical hiring costs to try in the last field: $0 for a Facebook group, $29 for a one-time job post on WorkBase PH, $48 for a job post on HireTalent.ph, $69 for a month of OnlineJobs.ph PRO, or from $490 one-time if our team runs the search for you with Done-For-You Hiring. Pricing can vary with the role, level, hours, any additional skills and the pay you offer, so your exact price is the one on your quote. Rival prices are from their pricing pages, November 2026.
For typical pay by experience level, see how much a Filipino virtual assistant costs, and for transfer fees by method, how to pay a Filipino virtual assistant.
$29 one-time per job post. No subscription. Messaging and interviews included.
Post a job $29At 160 hours a month (40 hours a week), $5 an hour is $800 a month. At an exchange rate of ₱63.2 to the dollar (November 2026), that is about ₱50,600 a month. At 80 hours a month it is $400, or about ₱25,300.
$6 an hour for 160 hours is $960 a month, about ₱60,700 at ₱63.2 to the dollar (November 2026). Part-time at 80 hours a month is $480, about ₱30,300.
Add up the basic pay earned from January to December and divide by 12. Someone paid $600 a month for the full year gets $600. Someone who started in July and worked 6 months gets $300. In the Philippines it is paid on or before December 24.
13th-month pay is required by Philippine law for rank-and-file employees. A Filipino VA working for an overseas client as an independent contractor is not legally covered, but the bonus is a strong norm and many clients pay it. This is general information, not legal advice.
This calculator uses 160 hours a month for full-time (40 hours a week for 4 weeks), the same convention as our salary guide. A full year of 40-hour weeks averages about 173 hours a month, so you can change the hours field if you pay by the exact hour.