OnPay pricing
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Plans
| OnPay Payroll | |
|---|---|
| Base fee | $49/month source |
| Per employee | $6 per employee/month source |
| Per contractor | Billed like an employee source |
| Per payroll run | None source |
| Additional states | Included source |
| W-2 forms | $0 per form source |
| 1099 forms | $0 per form source |
| Monthly minimum | None source |
| One-time setup | $0 one-time source |
What's included on each plan
| OnPay Payroll | |
|---|---|
| Employees in more than one state | Included |
| 1099 contractor payments | Included |
| Files federal and state payroll taxes for you | Included |
| Time tracking | Not verified |
| Health benefits administration | Included |
| Workers comp administration | Included |
| HR tools (documents, onboarding) | Included |
| Next-day direct deposit | Not verified |
| City or local payroll tax filing | Included |
| Tipped employees | Not verified |
| Accountant access | Not verified |
Worked examples
1 employee, 1 state
$660/year on OnPay Payroll. OnPay Payroll is OnPay’s only plan.
5 employees, 1 state
$948/year on OnPay Payroll. OnPay Payroll is OnPay’s only plan.
10 employees, 2 states
$1,308/year on OnPay Payroll. OnPay Payroll is OnPay’s only plan.
25 employees, 1 state
$2,388/year on OnPay Payroll. OnPay Payroll is OnPay’s only plan.
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Frequently asked questions
Does OnPay publish its pricing?
Yes. OnPay OnPay Payroll: $49/month + $6 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 OnPay cost for a business with 5 employees?
About $948 a year on the OnPay Payroll plan for 5 employees in one state paid biweekly, based on prices verified on September 13, 2026. Enter your own headcount in the calculator for a figure that matches your business.
Which OnPay 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.
One plan, no tiers. Quote confirms "Federal, state, and local tax filings included" (onpay.com/payroll-software/pricing) so multi-state and local filing are both marked included at no extra fee. Time tracking, next-day deposit speed, tipped-wage support and accountant access were not addressed on the fetched pages and are marked unknown pending a features-page follow-up.