How much does HR outsourcing cost for a company with 30 employees?

A 30-employee company typically pays $3,000 to $4,000 per month for comprehensive HR outsourcing, which works out to roughly $100 to $130 per employee per month. This covers compliance, onboarding, employee relations, payroll coordination, and ongoing HR support.

Is outsourcing cheaper than hiring an HR manager for 30 employees?

Yes. A full-time HR manager for a 30-person company costs $70,000 to $90,000 per year fully loaded once you include salary, payroll taxes, benefits, and software, which is roughly $6,000 to $7,500 per month. Outsourcing delivers senior HR expertise at $3,000 to $4,000 per month, a savings of 40 to 60 percent.

What does a 30-employee company get for that price?

At 30 employees, an HR outsourcing retainer generally covers unlimited HR questions, full onboarding and offboarding, compliance monitoring across every state you employ in, employee relations support, performance management, payroll coordination, and a regular check-in cadence with a senior HR professional.

HR Outsourcing Cost for a 30-Employee Company

Thirty employees is the size where HR stops being something the founder can handle on the side. You have enough people that compliance, onboarding, and employee issues are constant, but not so many that a full-time HR department makes sense. This is the sweet spot for HR outsourcing. Here is exactly what it costs.

The short answer

A 30-employee company typically pays $3,000 to $4,000 per month for comprehensive HR outsourcing. On a per-employee basis, that is roughly $100 to $130 per employee per month.

What that price covers

Included	Detail
Compliance monitoring	Every state you employ in, kept current as laws change
Onboarding & offboarding	Full process management for every hire and departure
Employee relations	Handling questions, conflicts, and the hard conversations
Performance management	Review cycles, PIPs, and manager coaching
Payroll coordination	Working with your payroll platform to keep it accurate
Ongoing HR advice	A senior HR professional on call for whatever comes up

How it compares to a full-time HR hire

This is where the math gets compelling for a 30-person company:

	Full-time HR manager	Outsourced HR
Monthly cost	$6,000 – $7,500	$3,000 – $4,000
Salary	$60,000 – $75,000/yr	Included
Payroll taxes & benefits	+ 25–35%	None
Seniority	Often junior at this budget	Senior-level
Turnover risk	You rehire if they leave	Continuous

A $70,000 HR manager sounds affordable until you add the roughly 30% in payroll taxes and benefits, plus software and the cost of rehiring if they leave. And at that salary, you are usually getting someone relatively junior. Outsourcing gives a 30-person company senior expertise at 40 to 60 percent of the loaded cost.

Bevel HR's Growth package at $3,500/month is built for companies right around 30 employees. It covers everything above with a senior HR professional handling your account directly. Book a free assessment for an exact quote.

Written by

David — Founder, Bevel HR

10+ years in HR across tech, clean energy, consumer brands, and field-labor operations. Certified on Gusto, Rippling, and BambooHR. Based in Eagle Mountain, Utah.

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