Prices verified Nov 10, 2026 from vendor sites. Written by PayrollPriceWatch.
Last checked Nov 10, 2026
Gusto pricing 2026
Three published payroll plans. Simple is one state. Plus and Premium add multi-state payroll and faster pay. Contractors are billed at the plan's per-person rate only in months they are paid.
Plans
Simple
$49/mo + $6/employee
Tax filing: included · States: one state · Contractors: $6 per contractor
- Unlimited payroll runs
- Tax filings and payments
- Basic PTO and holiday pay
- One state
Run basic payroll in one state. State tax registration for a new state is priced separately and varies by state.
Plus
$80/mo + $12/employee
Tax filing: included · States: extra states included · Contractors: $12 per contractor
- Time tracking and scheduling
- Unlimited next-day pay
- Multi-state payroll
- Contractor invoice management
- Tax filings and payments
Marked Best value on the pricing page.
Premium
$180/mo + $22/employee
Tax filing: included · States: extra states included · Contractors: $22 per contractor
- Named advisor and premium account support
- HR guidance and tools
- Gusto Business Compliance
- Unlimited same-day and instant pay
- Project-based rules and costing
- Multi-state payroll
- Tax filings and payments
Includes 25 invoice payments and bank transfers per month.
Notes from the source
- Month-to-month. Unlimited payroll runs on every plan. Charged for active people.
- U.S. contractors use the same per-person fee, only in months they are paid. Global contractor payments are a per-payment fee, not a monthly per-contractor fee.
- Next-day pay on Simple is an add-on at $15/month plus $3 per person. It is included in Plus and Premium. Same-day pay is $90 per payroll and instant pay is $100 per payroll on Simple and Plus; both are included in Premium.
- The pricing page checked on this date lists Simple, Plus, and Premium. It does not list a Contractor Only plan.
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Questions
- How much does Gusto cost?
- Gusto publishes these list prices. Simple: $49 a month base, $6 per employee. Plus: $80 a month base, $12 per employee. Premium: $180 a month base, $22 per employee.
- When was Gusto last checked?
- Last checked Nov 10, 2026. The source is https://gusto.com/product/pricing.
- What does Gusto cost for 10 employees?
- For 10 employees in one state, Simple is $109 a month at list price ($1,308 a year). Introductory discounts are not included.
- Does Gusto file payroll taxes?
- Simple, Plus, Premium includes payroll tax filing.
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