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Checked Oct 27, 2026

How much does a PEO cost?

Most PEOs charge $40–$160 per employee per month, or 2–12% of payroll, before benefits and workers' comp. Only 3 of the 27 PEOs we track publish a price. Here is every number we could find, labeled.

Reviewed by the TopPEOs Research TeamChecked Oct 27, 2026

Estimate your PEO cost

Admin fees only. Health premiums, workers' comp and state unemployment tax are quoted separately and depend on your workforce.

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.

Every PEO's price range

27 of 27 PEOs

PEO admin fee, per employee per month

Bars span the low-to-high range; a dot is a single published price. Admin fees only: benefits, workers' comp and state taxes are extra. Click a row to compare.

Published by the PEOThird-party estimateQuote onlyNo public figure
Engage PEO~$40–$160
ExtensisHR~$40–$200
ADP TotalSource~$70–$200
Justworks$79–$124
TriNet~$80–$150
Rippling PEO~$85
Remote PEO$99
Amplify HR~$100–$180
CoAdvantage~$120–$180
Deel PEO$125
Insperity~$150–$210
AdaptiveHRQuote only—
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Rippling PEO adds a platform fee (about $35 plus $8 per user). Insperity reports an onboarding fee of about $500–$2,000.

Tick up to three PEOs above to compare them side by side.

Pricing by PEO

PEOPricePricingModelCertifiedDetails
Justworks$79–$124/employee/moPublishedFlat PEPMCPEOESACJustworks pricing
TriNet~$80–$150/employee/moEstimateFlat PEPM (unpublished)CPEOESACTriNet pricing
Insperity~$150–$210/employee/moEstimate% of payrollCPEOESACInsperity pricing
ADP TotalSource~$70–$200/employee/moEstimate% of payroll or PEPMCPEOESACADP TotalSource pricing
Paychex PEOQuote onlyQuote onlyQuoteCPEOESACPaychex PEO pricing
Rippling PEO~$85/employee/moEstimatePEPM plus platform feeCPEO: NoESAC: NoRippling PEO pricing
ExtensisHR~$40–$200/employee/moEstimateQuote (sold through brokers)CPEOESACExtensisHR pricing
Engage PEO~$40–$160/employee/moEstimateQuoteCPEOESACEngage PEO pricing
CoAdvantage~$120–$180/employee/moEstimateQuoteCPEOESAC: Not confirmedCoAdvantage pricing
G&A PartnersQuote onlyQuote onlyQuoteCPEO: Check entityESAC: Not confirmedG&A Partners pricing
Vensure Employer SolutionsQuote onlyQuote onlyQuote, varies by brandCPEO: Check entityESAC: Not confirmedVensure Employer Solutions pricing
Sequoia OneQuote onlyQuote onlyQuoteCPEOESAC: Not confirmedSequoia One pricing
Deel PEO$125/employee/moPublishedFlat PEPMCPEO: Check entityESAC: Not confirmedDeel PEO pricing
Remote PEO$99/employee/moPublishedFrom $99 PEPMCPEO: Check entityESAC: Not confirmedRemote PEO pricing
Amplify HR~$100–$180/employee/moEstimateQuoteCPEOESAC: Not confirmedAmplify HR pricing
QuestcoQuote onlyQuote onlyQuoteCPEOESAC: Not confirmedQuestco pricing
Group Management ServicesQuote onlyQuote onlyQuoteCPEOESAC: Not confirmedGroup Management Services pricing
Fourth PEOQuote onlyQuote onlyQuoteCPEO: Not confirmedESAC: Not confirmedFourth PEO pricing
Stitch PEOQuote onlyQuote onlyQuoteCPEO: Not confirmedESAC: Not confirmedStitch PEO pricing
PrestigePEOQuote onlyQuote onlyQuoteCPEOESAC: Not confirmedPrestigePEO pricing
DecisionHRQuote onlyQuote onlyQuoteCPEOESAC: Not confirmedDecisionHR pricing
Infiniti HRQuote onlyQuote onlyQuoteCPEOESAC: Not confirmedInfiniti HR pricing
Employer Solutions GroupQuote onlyQuote onlyQuoteCPEO: NoESAC: Not confirmedEmployer Solutions Group pricing
Key HRQuote onlyQuote onlyQuoteCPEO: Not confirmedESAC: Not confirmedKey HR pricing
Cornerstone PEOQuote onlyQuote onlyQuoteCPEO: NoESAC: Not confirmedCornerstone PEO pricing
AdaptiveHRQuote onlyQuote onlyQuoteCPEO: Not confirmedESAC: Not confirmedAdaptiveHR pricing
MASQuote onlyQuote onlyQuoteCPEO: Not confirmedESAC: Not confirmedMAS pricing

PEO cost questions

How much does a PEO cost per employee?

Most PEOs charge $40–$160 per employee per month, or 2–12% of payroll, for administration. Justworks publishes $79 for its Basic plan, Remote PEO starts at $99 and Deel PEO is $125.

What's included in the PEO fee?

Payroll, payroll tax filing, HR administration and compliance support. Health premiums, workers' comp and state unemployment tax are usually billed on top, at rates set for your workforce.

Is percent-of-payroll pricing worse than a flat fee?

Not always, but it rises automatically with raises and bonuses. A flat per-employee fee is easier to budget.

Can a PEO save money?

Often on benefits and workers' comp, because the PEO pools many employers. NAPEO cites a 27% return from cost savings alone; your result depends on your current costs.