Cost data
What PEOs cost
Admin fees typically run $40–$160 per employee per month, or 2–12% of payroll. That's usually the smaller part of the decision: benefits, workers' comp and state unemployment tax drive the total.
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Monthly admin fee$600–$2,400$40–$160 × 15 employees
First-year admin fee$7,200–$28,800Flat per-employee pricing
If priced at 2–12% of payroll$16,500–$99,000On $825,000 annual payroll
Ranges: $40–$160 PEPM or 2–12% of payroll per Fit Small Business; PEO-specific figures are a market range.
Known prices
| PEO | Per employee / month | Source | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| ExtensisHR | ~$40–$200 | Estimate | Quote (sold through brokers) |
| Engage PEO | ~$40–$160 | Estimate | Quote |
| ADP TotalSource | ~$70–$200 | Estimate | % of payroll or PEPM |
| Justworks | $79–$124 | Published | Flat PEPM |
| TriNet | ~$80–$150 | Estimate | Flat PEPM (unpublished) |
| Rippling PEO | ~$85 | Estimate | PEPM plus platform fee |
| Remote PEO | $99 | Published | From $99 PEPM |
| Amplify HR | ~$100–$180 | Estimate | Quote |
| CoAdvantage | ~$120–$180 | Estimate | Quote |
| Deel PEO | $125 | Published | Flat PEPM |
| Insperity | ~$150–$210 | Estimate | % of payroll |
16 PEOs in our directory quote only.
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