Hourly payroll pricing
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Prices re-confirmed on Hourly's own page:
Note: Hourly publishes these prices but also says to request a quote for exact pricing.
Note: Hourly's payroll benefits page says it calculates, pays and files payroll taxes "in all 50 states", but the same page also offers sign-ups to "Get notified when we add new states", and Hourly's help center article on adding an employee (last updated October 17, 2023) says the employee's "home address which must be located in California". Confirm that Hourly serves your state before you rely on this price.
Key facts
- The cheapest Hourly plan that files payroll taxes for you is the Gold plan, at $80 a month plus $12 per employee, as of October 22, 2026 (Hourly also says to request a quote for exact pricing; Hourly's help center says employees' home address must be in California, so confirm it serves your state) (source: hourly.io).
- For 5 employees in one state with payroll taxes filed for you, Hourly costs $140 a month on its Gold plan, as of October 22, 2026, ranking 12th among the 13 US payroll services we track that publish prices (Hourly also says to request a quote for exact pricing; Hourly's help center says employees' home address must be in California, so confirm it serves your state) (source: hourly.io).
- For 10 employees in one state with payroll taxes filed for you, Hourly costs $200 a month on its Gold plan ($20 per employee), as of October 22, 2026 (Hourly also says to request a quote for exact pricing; Hourly's help center says employees' home address must be in California, so confirm it serves your state) (source: hourly.io).
Hourly plans
| Plan | Base / month | Per employee | Per contractor | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $80 | $12 | — | contractor price not published |
| Platinum | $120 | $16 | — | contractor price not published |
What you'd pay by team size
| Plan | 1 employee | 5 employees | 10 employees | 25 employees | 50 employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $92 | $140 | $200 | $380 | $680 |
| Platinum | $136 | $200 | $280 | $520 | $920 |
What each plan includes
| Feature | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|
| Files and pays payroll taxes for you | ✓ | ✓ |
| Next-day direct deposit | — | ✓ |
| Built-in time tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pay-as-you-go workers' comp | ✓ | ✓ |
| Local (city/county) tax filing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pay W-2 employees | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited payroll runs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Direct deposit | ✓ | ✓ |
| Year-end W-2 and 1099 forms included | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wage garnishments handled | ✓ | ✓ |
| Employee self-service portal or app | ✓ | ✓ |
| Phone support | ✓ | ✓ |
Fine print
- Gold: Billed per active user: "anyone who records at least one shift or gets paid at least once per month." Direct deposit on Gold is the slowest tier (the 'All Features by Plan' table says 'Four-Day'; the top comparison table says 'Two-Day'). Includes Automated Tax Payments and Filing, W-2s Issued for Your Employees, Legal Garnishments, Child Support Payments, Workers' Comp Integration, Employee App, Time Tracking With GPS, Job Costing Reports, Unlimited Phone Support. Workers' comp insurance premiums are separate (Hourly sells pay-as-you-go workers' comp). This plan's contractor price isn't published, so we leave it out when you add contractors.
- Platinum: Everything in Gold plus HR Knowledge Base, Next-Day Paper Check Delivery, Dedicated Customer Success Team, and faster direct deposit: "* Same-day and next-day direct deposit available for Platinum and Platinum+ plans after 8 qualifying payroll runs and credit approval." Billed per active user. This plan's contractor price isn't published, so we leave it out when you add contractors.
Tax filing coverage, in Hourly's words: "Automated Tax Payments and Filing" (pricing page); payroll benefits page: "We calculate, pay and file in all 50 states including federal and local payroll taxes" and "All local, state, and federal payroll taxes are calculated, filed, and paid when you run payroll."
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Sources we checked: Hourly Payroll Service Pricing (checked 2026-10-22); Hourly payroll benefits page (state and local taxes) (checked 2026-10-22); Hourly payroll page (checked 2026-10-22); Hourly Help Center: '02: Adding an Employee' (last update 10.17.2023) (checked 2026-10-22)