Square Payroll
Square Payroll Pricing
Square Payroll pricing from the vendor’s own pricing page: 2 plans, cost by headcount, and the extra fees to budget for.
- starting price
- $35/mo + $6/employee
Price at a glance
Starting base fee
Starting price per employee
Pricing model
Price transparency
Contract term
Square Payroll cost by company size
- Full-service payroll$35/mo base + $6/employee/mo
- Contractor-only payroll$6/employee/mo
| Employees | Full-service payroll | Contractor-only payroll |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $41/mo$1,476 over 3 yrs | $6/mo$216 over 3 yrs |
| 5 | $65/mo$2,340 over 3 yrs | $30/mo$1,080 over 3 yrs |
| 10 | $95/mo$3,420 over 3 yrs | $60/mo$2,160 over 3 yrs |
| 25 | $185/mo$6,660 over 3 yrs | $150/mo$5,400 over 3 yrs |
| 50 | $335/mo$12,060 over 3 yrs | $300/mo$10,800 over 3 yrs |
| 100 | $635/mo$22,860 over 3 yrs | $600/mo$21,600 over 3 yrs |
List prices before discounts and add-ons.
Square Payroll plans
| Feature | Full-service payroll | Contractor-only payroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6/employee/mo + $35/mo baseMonthly | $6/employee/moMonthly |
| Includes | Unlimited pay runs · Automated federal and state tax payments and filings · Multistate payroll | Timecard import · Digital 1099 delivery |
Extra and hidden costs
Paper W-2/1099 mailing
Workers' compensation add-on
Paid amendment services
Health insurance add-on
401(k) add-on
Is it worth the price?
14th percentileSquare Payroll at $185/mo vs a category median of $199 (list price per month at 25 employees, 7 payroll software products with published prices).
At 25 employees, Square Payroll lists at $185 a month. Of the 7 payroll software products with published prices, 1 cost less and 5 cost more.
Price comparison
| Product | Starting price | Pricing model | Pricing details |
|---|---|---|---|
 Square Payroll | $35/mo + $6/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | Square Payroll pricing |
 Patriot Payroll | $17/mo + $4/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | What Patriot Payroll costs |
 QuickBooks Payroll | $50/mo + $7/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | QuickBooks Payroll pricing |
 SurePayroll | $29/mo + $7/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | What SurePayroll costs |
 Gusto | $49/mo + $6/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | What Gusto costs |
 OnPay | $49/mo + $6/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | What OnPay costs |
Lowest published list price per month; quote-only products show no price.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Square Payroll cost?
Full-service payroll is $35 per month plus $6 per person paid. Contractor-only payroll is $6 per person paid per month.
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Data sources
Every value on this page links to its source below. Primary sources are the vendor's or authority's own pages.
- Block, Inc. pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Block, Inc. website: Payroll · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Patriot Software pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Intuit pricing page: Bundle · secondary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Paychex pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Gusto, Inc. pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- OnPay, LLC pricing page: Costs pricing · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026