AveraPayrollPricing
Simple pricing. No surprises.
One monthly fee plus a per-employee fee. We run payroll for you. Taxes, filings and year-end forms included.
Essentials
Full-service payroll for one location in one state.
$79 / month
+ $7 per employee / month
- We run every payroll for you
- Unlimited regular payroll runs
- Federal, state & local tax filing and deposits
- Direct deposit & employee portal
- Tips & tip-credit handling
- W-2s and 1099s (e-delivery)
Most popular for restaurants
Full-Service Plus
Hands-on payroll and HR onboarding, up to 3 locations.
$149 / month
+ $10 per employee / month
- Everything in Essentials
- Up to 3 locations, 2 states included
- Mobile new-hire onboarding (W-4, L-4, I-9, direct deposit)
- Review of every payroll before it runs
- Dedicated payroll specialist
- Accounting sync (QuickBooks, Xero & more)
Multi-Location
Franchise groups and multi-state employers.
$299 / month
+ $12 per employee / month
+ $25 per location after 5 · + $15 per state after 3
- Everything in Full-Service Plus
- 5 locations & 3 states included
- One dashboard, per-location approvals & reports
- Multiple EINs / entities
- Quarterly payroll health check
Enterprise (150+ employees or 15+ locations): custom pricing. Setup: $249 per company (EIN), includes moving your employees, pay rates and year-to-date totals. Example: 25 employees at 2 restaurants on Full-Service Plus is about $399/month. No long-term contract; cancel with 60 days’ written notice.
Optional add-ons
| Each additional state (beyond plan) | $15/month |
| AveraPayroll Hiring Coming soon | $79/location/month ($59/location at 10+ locations); paid job-board ads billed at cost |
| Off-cycle or bonus run | $35/run |
| Time tracking | $3/employee/month |
| New-hire onboarding | $5/hire |
| Garnishment handling | $5/order/month |
| Paper W-2s mailed | $5/form |
| Setup / switching (per EIN) | $249 |