Justworks Payroll pricing
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Justworks publishes its prices. Payroll already covers multi-state payroll. Enter your headcount to see which plan you'd be on and what you'd pay this year.
Plans
| Payroll | |
|---|---|
| Base fee | $50/month source |
| Per employee | $8 per employee/month source |
| Per contractor | $8 per contractor/month source |
| Per payroll run | None source |
| Additional states | Included source |
| W-2 forms | Included source |
| 1099 forms | Included source |
| Monthly minimum | None source |
| One-time setup | $0 one-time source |
What's included on each plan
| Payroll | |
|---|---|
| Employees in more than one state | Included |
| 1099 contractor payments | Included |
| Files federal and state payroll taxes for you | Included |
| Time tracking | Add-on, $8 per employee/month |
| Health benefits administration | Add-on, $8 per employee/month |
| Workers comp administration | Not stated on Justworks's pricing page |
| HR tools (documents, onboarding) | Included |
| Next-day direct deposit | Not stated on Justworks's pricing page |
| City or local payroll tax filing | Not stated on Justworks's pricing page |
| Tipped employees | Included |
| Accountant access | Not stated on Justworks's pricing page |
Worked examples
1 employee, 1 state
$696/year on Payroll. Payroll is Justworks’s only plan.
5 employees, 1 state
$1,080/year on Payroll. Payroll is Justworks’s only plan.
10 employees, 2 states
$1,560/year on Payroll. Payroll is Justworks’s only plan.
25 employees, 1 state
$3,000/year on Payroll. Payroll is Justworks’s only plan.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Justworks publish its pricing?
Yes. Justworks Payroll: $50/month + $8 per employee/month. Every figure on this page links to the page it was read from and shows the date we last checked it.
What does Justworks cost for a business with 5 employees?
About $1,080 a year on the Payroll plan for 5 employees in one state paid biweekly, based on prices verified on October 22, 2026. Enter your own headcount in the calculator for a figure that matches your business.
Which Justworks plan do I need?
It depends on what your business requires. Multi-state payroll, contractor payments, time tracking and similar needs are only on some tiers. The calculator picks the cheapest plan that meets your requirements and tells you which requirement ruled the others out.
Payroll plan only; the PEO plans ($79 and $124 per employee) are excluded as PEOs. "Any size company can be on Justworks Payroll" (the two-employee minimum applies to PEO only). Part-time employees are also $8 per month on Payroll. Contractors are charged only in months they are paid.