You know your time is valuable.
You’re closing deals, leading your company, building relationships, and making high-level decisions.
So why are you still spending hours answering emails, scheduling meetings, updating spreadsheets, following up with clients, or handling tasks someone else could own?
That’s the moment many business owners realize they need help.
But the next question is always:
“How much does a Virtual Assistant actually cost?”
The good news is that hiring a Virtual Assistant (VA) from Latin America can provide the same high-quality support as a U.S.-based assistant—often at a fraction of the cost, with better time zone alignment and strong cultural compatibility.
In this guide, we’ll break down exactly what you can expect to pay, what affects pricing, and how to choose the right person for your business.
The cost of hiring a Virtual Assistant from Latin America depends on their experience, skills, specialization, and whether they work part-time or full-time.
Here’s a general breakdown:
|
Experience Level |
Typical Monthly Cost |
Best For |
|---|---|---|
|
Entry-Level VA |
$800 – $1,500/month |
Basic administrative tasks |
|
Experienced VA |
$1,500 – $2,500/month |
Executive support, operations, customer communication |
|
Specialized VA |
$2,500 – $4,000+/month |
Marketing, project management, sales support, operations |
For many growing companies, a full-time, dedicated bilingual VA usually falls between $1,500 and $3,000 per month, depending on their level of experience and the support included.
At To Elevate, our Digital Assistant solutions are designed around dedicated, bilingual professionals who work in your time zone and become a long-term extension of your team—not just a freelancer completing random tasks. Our service includes matching, guidance on delegation, onboarding support, ongoing training, and secure payroll management.
Many business owners assume lower cost means lower quality.
That’s a mistake.
The pricing difference primarily comes from differences in cost of living—not talent.
Latin America has a growing workforce of highly educated professionals with experience in:
Many professionals are also bilingual (English/Spanish), making them especially valuable for U.S. companies serving diverse customers.
Let’s compare the numbers.
A traditional employee often comes with:
A $60,000 salary can easily become a much larger total expense once you include overhead.
With the right partner, you can often get:
✔ A dedicated professional
✔ Full-time support
✔ Bilingual communication
✔ Similar working hours to the U.S.
✔ No payroll taxes or employee liabilities
✔ Flexible, scalable support
This is one of the reasons many CEOs and real estate investors choose remote talent to buy back their time while keeping operations lean. To Elevate specifically focuses on helping high-performing CEOs and investors reclaim 10–30+ hours per week by placing trained, high-performing bilingual assistants.
Not all VAs are the same.
A $5/hour freelancer and a dedicated operational partner are completely different solutions.
Here are the biggest factors that influence pricing:
A lower-cost VA may only complete tasks when you provide step-by-step instructions.
A high-performing VA can:
The difference between a task-doer and someone who takes ownership can dramatically impact your business. This distinction is a core part of To Elevate’s philosophy: the best assistants are not simply checking off lists—they take ownership and operate with clear systems.
A fully bilingual assistant who can confidently communicate with clients, vendors, and team members will typically cost more—but often delivers significantly more value.
Some businesses only need 10–20 hours per week.
Others realize that having someone fully embedded in their company creates more leverage:
When hiring independently, you are responsible for:
Working with a specialized agency may cost more upfront but can save months of trial and error.
The best agencies don’t simply introduce you to a VA—they help define the role, match the right person, and support the onboarding process. To Elevate’s model includes custom matching, a 30-day onboarding and performance management period, and replacement support if needed.
Think about your own hourly value.
If your time is worth $500 per hour, and you spend 10 hours every week managing emails, scheduling, or repetitive admin work, that’s $5,000 of high-value time being spent on low-leverage tasks.
Many successful business owners don’t ask:
“How much does a VA cost?”
They ask:
“How much is it costing me to keep doing everything myself?”
The right assistant gives you something far more valuable than money:
More capacity. More focus. More freedom.
You’re likely ready if:
These are exactly the challenges many high-performing founders and investors experience before building systems and delegating effectively.
Hiring a Virtual Assistant from Latin America can be one of the highest-ROI decisions a business owner makes.
For roughly $1,500–$3,000 per month, you can gain back hours every week, improve your operations, and focus on the work that actually grows your business.
The key is not hiring the cheapest person available.
The key is finding the right person, with the right skills, in the right system.
Because your goal isn’t to get someone who simply checks tasks off a list.
Your goal is to build a business that can grow without depending on you for everything.
Download our Gain Time Back Blueprint—a practical guide that helps you identify what tasks to delegate, calculate how much time you could reclaim, and define the right role for your next assistant.
Or book a free strategy call with To Elevate to discover how a dedicated bilingual Digital Assistant can help you scale while gaining back the freedom you started your business for.
Written by Nick Warrior
If you’re serious about scaling while buying back your time then let’s talk about your specific needs and how we can help you find, train, and manage your top 1% Digital Assistant
