Justworks costs about $79 to $124 per employee, per month
Justworks is a PEO and payroll service. It handles payroll, benefits and HR for small businesses. Justworks costs about $79 to $124 per employee per month for its PEO plans in 2026, and $8 per employee plus a $50 base fee for payroll only.
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Prices are for the United States in 2026 from published cost guides, checked September 2026. This is an estimate, not a quote.
What Justworks buyers pay
| Payroll | $8 per employee per month plus $50 per month base fee. |
|---|---|
| PEO Basic | $79 per employee per month. |
| PEO Plus | $124 per employee per month. |
| EOR (Global) | $599 per employee per month. |
What pushes a quote up
| Headcount | This changes the size of your quote. |
|---|---|
| Plan or tier | Plan level: Payroll, PEO Basic or PEO Plus. |
| Add ons | Add-ons like time tracking and dedicated HR help. |
| Health plan premiums | Health plan premiums, which bill apart from fees. |
| Contract terms | Whether you hire contractors or staff abroad. |
What Justworks posts, and what it leaves out
Justworks is a PEO and payroll service. It handles payroll, benefits and HR for small businesses. It posts some prices on its own site, but most buyers still get a custom quote.
Time tracking is $8 per employee per month. Dedicated HR consulting is $30 per employee per month. Health premiums are billed apart, and Justworks says there is no setup fee.
Why the price moves
Justworks is quoted, not listed. The same product can cost one company far more than another because the rep prices to the buyer, not to a sheet. Seat count, contract length and how much setup help you need all move the number. The ranges here are drawn from real deals, not the vendor.
Because the bill is per employee, per month, the quote grows with every seat you add. Count the seats you will really use before the call.
How to judge the quote in your hand
- Ask if a multi-year deal lowers the per-employee fee.
- Skip add-ons you will not use.
- Ask for the all in number: licence, setup, training and support for year one.
- Ask what renewal looks like in year two and three, in writing.
- Get a second quote from a rival and say so on the call.
- Buy at quarter end, when reps chase targets.
- Cut seats and modules you will not use in the first 90 days.
Ways to pay less
- Compare PEO Basic and Plus on the benefits you need.
- Get a written quote with all fees listed.
- Ask about discounts for larger teams.
- Pay yearly if the discount is real, not just a rounding of the monthly price.
- Start on the lowest tier and upgrade when you hit a wall.
- Ask for the setup fee to be waived or split over the year.
- Check the free trial or demo before you sign anything.
Before you decide
Justworks posts some prices on its own site. Check its pricing page before you sign, since list prices change. FeeGuides.com is not linked to Justworks.
Justworks costs about $79 to $124 per employee per month for its PEO plans in 2026, and $8 per employee plus a $50 base fee for payroll only. Partly. Some plans list a price on its site, but bigger deals are quoted. Time tracking is $8 per employee per month.Common questions
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