Tacoma has a busy port, a military base and a growing number of creative firms. A virtual assistant helps them all stay organized.
Virtual Assistant gives Tacoma businesses a dedicated virtual assistant from $240 a month, working Pacific time. You choose the role and the hours, and a US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days.
Why Tacoma businesses hire a virtual assistant
The Port of Tacoma, Joint Base Lewis-McChord and healthcare anchor the economy, and people priced out of Seattle keep moving south. Agents and logistics firms deal with fast timelines and heavy paperwork.
The roles Tacoma businesses should hire first
Administrative Assistant
Port suppliers can hand off shipping paperwork.
Your day stops being reactive. Someone else sorts the inbox and the calendar first, so you start each morning with a short list of what actually needs you.
- Unsubscribe from clutter and set up filters and folders
- Chase each action item until it is finished
- Format documents, slides and spreadsheets in Google Docs or Microsoft Office
- Prepare purchase orders and follow up with vendors
Administrative assistant packages start at $240 a month for 20 hours. Hire an administrative assistant for your Tacoma business.
Real Estate Assistant
Agents can keep up with military and Seattle-area buyers.
Leads get followed up. New and old leads get calls, texts and CRM updates, instead of going cold while you are busy.
- Coordinate photos and listing details
- Call and text new leads
- Track deadlines and send reminders
- Keep records up to date in AppFolio
Licensed activities stay with you, and your broker remains responsible for compliance. Real estate assistant packages start at $280 a month for 20 hours. Hire a real estate assistant for your Tacoma business.
Customer Service Assistant
Service firms can keep their calls answered.
You learn what customers want. Feedback is tagged and reported every week, so you can see the problems that keep coming back.
- Answer tickets in Zendesk, Gorgias, Freshdesk or Help Scout
- Reply to social media comments and direct messages
- Confirm appointments and send reminders
- Report weekly on ticket volume and common issues
Customer service assistant packages start at $240 a month for 20 hours. Hire a customer service assistant for your Tacoma business.
What it costs in Tacoma
You pay the same clear price wherever you are, and you see the exact total before you order. Skilled VA prices for the roles above:
- Administrative Assistant: $240 for 20 hours, $456 for 40 hours or $864 for 80 hours a month
- Real Estate Assistant: $280 for 20 hours, $532 for 40 hours or $1,008 for 80 hours a month
- Customer Service Assistant: $240 for 20 hours, $456 for 40 hours or $864 for 80 hours a month
Senior Specialists, with 5+ years in the field, cost 35% more. US-Based Specialists, who live and work in the United States, cost 90% more. If you would rather not commit to a monthly package, pay-as-you-go hours start at $14.40 an hour and stay valid for 90 days.
Why hire your Tacoma assistant from Virtual Assistant
Your assistant works remotely and keeps Pacific time business hours, so your day and theirs line up. You get a person who learns your business, with a team behind them when something needs fixing.
- They learn how you work: Your account manager turns your routine into a written checklist on the kickoff call, so you explain each job once.
- Follows your state's checklists: Your assistant works from the checklists and deadlines in your state's contracts.
- Clear handoffs: When a case needs you, it arrives with a summary, so you do not have to read the whole conversation.
- A dedicated assistant: You work with one person who learns your business, not whoever is free in a shared pool.
- Start in 1 to 3 business days: Most clients are matched within 1 to 3 business days of payment, or within 24 hours with rush onboarding.
- NDA and secure access: Every assistant signs an NDA, and logins go through a secure vault, never by email.
A virtual assistant or an in-house hire?
An in-house hire makes sense when the job needs someone physically on site. For work done on a screen or a phone, a virtual assistant usually costs far less, because you pay only for working hours, with no recruiting, desk, equipment or payroll taxes to arrange. You can also start with 20 hours a month and grow, instead of committing to a full-time salary before you know how much work there is.
How to get started this week
- Build your package: choose a role, your hours and an experience level, and see your price straight away
- Pay your itemized invoice by card or crypto
- Your US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days and runs your kickoff call
- Your assistant starts on a written checklist of your first tasks for your Tacoma business
Towns and districts we serve around Tacoma
Your assistant works remotely, so you get the same service in Tacoma and nearby, including University Place, Lakewood, Puyallup, Federal Way, Gig Harbor and Ruston. If your town or district is not listed here, we still serve it. Just enter it on the order form.
More for Washington businesses
See virtual assistant services and prices in Tacoma or our guide to hiring in Washington. Other Washington guides: Vancouver, Seattle, Bellevue, Spokane.