Work at Home Jobs that Pay $15+ Per Hour - Single Moms Income (2024)

Although work from home jobs are gaining popularity withemployers it can still be tricky to find a job that pays higher than $9 perhour. And if you’re looking to replace your day job (or just feed your family)it can be hard to make it on $9 per hour. #BeenThereDoneThat

Luckily there are jobs that start out at $15 or more perhour – they’re just a little tougher to find.

Here are work from home jobs that pay $15 or more per hour.

Virtual Assistant Jobs

Virtual assistants are admin assistants who work from theirown home office. Virtual assistants perform a wide variety of tasks, dependingon who they’re working for.

Here are a few general tasks you may be required to do as avirtual assistant:

• Booking appointments
• Managing email
• Managing customer service requests
• Scheduling social media posts
• Basic data entry

There are quite a few companies who hire virtual assistants (see 7 here) but it can be hard to find companies that start at $15 or more per hour.

• Zirtual – Zirtual hires virtual assistants to perform duties such as managing email, making appointments, posting on social media and more. You must have an associate degree or higher and one year of admin experience. Pay averages $13-$18 per hour. Read the full review here.
• Belay Solutions – Belay Solutions hires virtual assistants to perform tasks such as event planning, data entry, email management and more. They prefer applicants with bachelor’s degrees and a minimum of five years’ experience doing admin work. Although they don’t list pay on their jobs page it’s rumored that Belay starts at $15-$17 per hour. Read the full review here.

Start Your OwnVirtual Assistant Business – I was a virtual assistant for years earning upto $50/hr. (Although I started out around $17ish per hour.) It’s truly been oneof my favorite jobs. You can make much more money starting your own virtualassistant business than you can going through a company.

If you’re looking for a good paying virtual assistant jobs I’veoutlined exactly how I went about finding them in thispost.

ESL Teaching Jobs

ESL = English Second Language

Most of the work from home ESL jobs that are currentlyavailable entail teaching English to Chinese students. Luckily, every company I’velooked into so far supplies all teaching material needed to do this.

• VIPKid – VIPKid starts out at $14-$22 per hour. You do need a bachelor’s degree (any subject) to apply. The hours are flexible and VIPKid provides all curriculum. You can check out a full review here.
• Magic Ears – Magic Ears is very similar to VIPKid only the pay starts a little higher. With Magic Ears starting pay is $18-$22 per hour. The hours are also flexible. Read the full review here.

Online Tutoring Jobs

If you have a bachelor’s degree or higher, you’ll qualifyfor tutoring jobs that pay $15 or more. The pay for tutoring job always variesbased on the subject being taught.

• Student Tutor – Student Tutor hires college students or grads with a GPA of 3.0 or higher to tutor in various subjects. They pay Math tutors $18/hr. and SAT/ACT tutors $21/hr. Read the full review here.
• Chegg – Chegg hires tutors to give live one-on-one help as opportunities come in. They offer a flexible schedule and pay around $20 per hour.

Bookkeeping Jobs

Bookkeeping was my first “real” job and I absolutely lovedit! Now, I’m seeing online bookkeeping jobs popping up and I think that isawesome. As a bookkeeper you can get hired through a company or start your ownvirtual bookkeeping business.

Below are two bookkeeping jobs that start at $15+ per hour.

• Accounting Department – AccountingDepartment.com hires virtual bookkeepers and accountants as work from home, W-2 employees. Although I couldn’t find a definitive number, it looks as though pay starts at around $16/hr. for bookkeepers.
• Belay – Belay hires virtual bookkeepers to provide clients with a wide array of bookkeeping services. You must be available during normal business hours.

Gain the Skills You Need to Be a Bookkeeper – If you’ve thought about becoming a bookkeeper but aren’t quite sure if you have the skills you can check out this three part vide course from CPA, Ben Robinson. (It’s free.)

Customer Service

Most work at home customer service positions start out at$9-$11 per hour (usually with benefits, too.) However, every once in a while,you’ll see an at-home customer service position pay more.

• Apple – Apple hires college students to be “At-home advisors” and assist customers with various apple products. Pay is reported to start out at $12-$15/hr. Read the full review here.
• Working Solutions – Working solutions is a company that matches independent contractors to companies that need work from home help. They offer many different types of jobs – many being customer service related. You can earn $9-$30 per hour, depending on the job you’re matched with. Read our full review here.

Writing Jobs

Writing was my first foray into the “work at home world.” Writingallowed me to build a business that led to me quitting my day jobs and workingfrom home permanently. While I do recommend finding your own clients for higherpay, there are a few companies you can sign up with to earn $15+ per hour.

• Online Writing Jobs – Online writing jobs contracts freelancers to write a variety of articles for different businesses. Pay is $15 to $50 per assignment.
• The Hoth – The Hoth hires bloggers to write articles on different subjects, based on their knowledge. Pay is $25 for a 500 word article and $95 for a 2,000 word article.
• Talent Inc. – Talent, Inc. hires resume writers to write cover letters, resumes, and LinkedIn profiles. Pay is reported by around $22/hr.

Put Your Best Foot Forward

If you’re serious about getting one of these jobs you needto be prepared to put your best foot forward.

While most of these companies have a standard applicationfor you to fill out, many will also want a copy of your resume. Before youstart filling out applications have your resume updated and ready.

And when it comes to the interview process remember, employersexpect the same from remote workers as they do on-site workers. You need to beprofessional and present yourself in the best light possible.

How to Earn More than $15 Per Hour from Home

While you can find some decent paying work from home jobsyour best bet to make good income is to work as an independent contractor orfreelancer.

Freelancers find their own clients, set their own rates, and are their own bosses. If you need help getting a freelance business set-up, I have a guide just for that. Check out the freelance side hustle challenge here, available for a limited time!