Best PEO Companies in Chicago
Compare Professional Employer Organizations serving Chicago, IL businesses. Editorial ratings are independent — featured placements are paid visibility, not endorsements.
PEO Companies Serving Chicago
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Justworks
New York, NY · Est. 2012
Insperity
Kingwood, TX · Est. 1986
TriNet
Dublin, CA · Est. 1988
A handful of PEOs on this page have genuine Chicago-area roots, including Tandem HR, headquartered in west suburban Westchester and recognized as the only IRS-certified, ESAC-accredited PEO based in Illinois. Providers with real Chicago experience understand how the city's own minimum wage ordinance and Illinois' near-universal workers' compensation requirement change the compliance picture compared to other metros, rather than applying a generic national template.
Employers Edge
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Chicago, IL · Est. 1999
A Chicago-based PEO serving the greater Illinois and Midwest region. Employers Edge is known for its deep expertise in Illinois employment law and strong benefit partnerships.
Amplify HR Management
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Northbrook, IL · Est. 2015
Amplify HR is an IRS CPEO certified and ESAC accredited Professional Employer Organization recognized by Forbes as a leader in HR solutions.
Staff Management
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Rockford, IL · Est. 2000
Staff Management is an IRS-certified Professional Employer Organization based in Rockford, Illinois, offering comprehensive PEO services including payroll processing, employee benefits, HR administration, and compliance…
Tandem HR
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Westchester, IL · Est. 1998
Tandem HR is a Westchester, Illinois-based PEO founded in 1998, providing payroll, benefits administration, HR support, workers' compensation, and compliance services to small and mid-sized businesses.
Employco USA
RegionalHQ: Westmont, IL · Est. 1997
Employco USA is a Westmont, Illinois-based PEO founded in 1997, providing payroll administration, employee benefits, HR outsourcing, workers' compensation, and compliance services to small and mid-sized businesses.
Shift Human Capital Management
RegionalHQ: Chicago, IL · Est. 2012
Shift Human Capital Management is a Chicago, Illinois-based PEO providing payroll, employee benefits, HR outsourcing, and compliance services to growing businesses across the Midwest and nationally.
Employco Resources
RegionalHQ: Westmont, IL · Est. 1997
Employco Resources is a Westmont, Illinois-based PEO founded in 1997, providing payroll, employee benefits, HR outsourcing, workers' compensation, and compliance services to small and mid-sized businesses with a focus on…
MidwestHR
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Woodridge, IL · Est. 1997
MidwestHR is a Woodridge, Illinois-based IRS-certified PEO founded in 1997, serving startups and small businesses with HR outsourcing, payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and workers' compensation.
AHEAD HR
RegionalHQ: Lisle, IL · Est. 1995
AHEAD HR is a Lisle, Illinois-based PEO founded in 1995 by William and Andrea Bellis.
G&A Partners
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Houston, TX · Est. 1995
G&A Partners is a Houston, Texas-based Professional Employer Organization founded in 1995 by Antonio Grijalva and John Allen.
PrimePoint
RegionalHQ: St. Louis, MO · Est. 2000
A St. Louis-based PEO serving the Heartland region. PrimePoint combines technology-driven payroll with hands-on HR support for growing businesses.
Human Capital Concepts
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Indianapolis, IN · Est. 2005
Human Capital Concepts (HCC) is an Indianapolis, Indiana-based IRS CPEO certified Professional Employer Organization founded in 2007 by Steve Kellam.
The Employer Advantage
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Joplin, MO · Est. 2010
A Joplin-based CPEO serving businesses across the four-state region. The Employer Advantage is known for personalized service and strong local relationships across Missouri and neighboring states.
WorkSmart Systems
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Indianapolis, IN · Est. 1994
WorkSmart Systems is an Indianapolis, Indiana-based IRS CPEO certified Professional Employer Organization founded in 1988.
QTI Human Resources
RegionalHQ: Madison, WI · Est. 1957
QTI Human Resources is a Madison, Wisconsin-based HR services company founded in 1957, offering PEO and HR outsourcing solutions to businesses primarily across the Midwest.
Cornerstone Employer Solutions
RegionalHQ: St. Louis, MO · Est. 2002
Cornerstone Employer Solutions is a St. Louis, Missouri-based PEO providing co-employment services including payroll processing, employee benefits administration, HR outsourcing, workers' compensation, and compliance sup…
Dynamic HR Services
RegionalHQ: Auburn Hills, MI · Est. 2000
Dynamic HR Services is an Auburn Hills, Michigan-based PEO providing co-employment services including payroll processing, employee benefits, HR administration, workers' compensation, and compliance support to businesses…
Connectify HR
RegionalHQ: West Des Moines, IA · Est. 2010
Connectify HR is a West Des Moines, Iowa-based PEO providing co-employment services including payroll, employee benefits, HR administration, and compliance support to small and mid-sized businesses across the Midwest.
Employee Management Services
RegionalHQ: Cincinnati, OH · Est. 1993
Employee Management Services (EMS) is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based PEO founded in 1993, providing co-employment services including payroll processing, employee benefits, HR administration, workers' compensation, and complian…
Vincera HR
RegionalHQ: Troy, MI · Est. 2005
Vincera HR is a Troy, Michigan-based PEO providing payroll processing, employee benefits, HR outsourcing, and compliance services to small and mid-sized businesses across the Midwest and select markets nationally.
Sequent
RegionalHQ: Columbus, OH · Est. 1997
Sequent is a Columbus, Ohio-based PEO providing co-employment services including payroll processing, employee benefits administration, HR outsourcing, and compliance support to businesses across the Midwest and Mid-Atlan…
IronRoad
RegionalHQ: Des Moines, IA · Est. 2011
IronRoad is a Des Moines, Iowa-based PEO providing payroll, employee benefits, HR administration, and compliance services to small and mid-sized businesses across the Midwest.
TEL Staffing & HR
RegionalHQ: Pensacola, FL · Est. 2000
TEL Staffing & HR is a Pensacola, Florida-based PEO founded in 2000, reporting over $637 million in annual revenue and serving businesses across 16 states.
Sheakley HR
RegionalHQ: Cincinnati, OH · Est. 1963
Sheakley HR is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based PEO and HR services company founded in 1963, offering a full-service co-employment model alongside HR consulting, employee benefits, payroll, workers' compensation, and workplace s…
ADP TotalSource
IRS CPEO ✓NationwideHQ: Roseland, NJ · Est. 1996
ADP TotalSource is the Professional Employer Organization division of ADP (NASDAQ: ADP), one of the world's largest payroll and HR companies with over 75 years of history and more than 1.1 million clients across 140+ cou…
CoAdvantage
IRS CPEO ✓NationwideHQ: Bradenton, FL · Est. 1997
CoAdvantage is a Bradenton, Florida-based Professional Employer Organization founded in 1997.
Infiniti HR
NationwideHQ: Rockville, MD · Est. 2008
Infiniti HR is a Burtonsville, Maryland-based IRS CPEO certified Professional Employer Organization founded in 2004.
FrankCrum
NationwideHQ: Clearwater, FL · Est. 1981
A family-owned PEO based in Florida serving businesses nationwide with 2-500 employees. FrankCrum is one of the few PEOs with its own insurance company, enabling highly competitive workers comp rates.
PrestigePEO
IRS CPEO ✓NationwideHQ: Melville, NY · Est. 1998
PrestigePEO is a national Professional Employer Organization headquartered in Melville, New York, serving small and mid-sized businesses across all 50 states since 1998.
IntelliPro
IRS CPEO ✓NationwideHQ: San Jose, CA · Est. 2009
IntelliPro is an IRS-certified PEO headquartered in San Jose, California, specializing in HR outsourcing, payroll administration, and employee benefits management for technology companies and professional services firms…
Paychex PEO
IRS CPEO ✓NationwideHQ: Rochester, NY · Est. 1971
Paychex PEO is the co-employment division of Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX), one of the largest HR and payroll companies in the United States with over 50 years of experience serving American businesses.
BBSI
NationwideHQ: Vancouver, WA · Est. 1965
Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: BBSI) Professional Employer Organization headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.
Adams Keegan
IRS CPEO ✓NationwideHQ: Memphis, TN · Est. 1987
Adams Keegan is a Memphis, Tennessee-based PEO offering both co-employment (PEO) and administrative services organization (ASO) models.
Deel PEO
NationwideHQ: San Francisco, CA · Est. 2019
Deel PEO is the domestic U.S. co-employment offering from Deel, a San Francisco-based global HR and payroll platform founded in 2019 and valued at $16.8 billion following a $450 million Series G in May 2025.
AlphaStaff
NationwideHQ: Sunrise, FL · Est. 1997
AlphaStaff is a Sunrise, Florida-based Professional Employer Organization founded in 1997 and ESAC accredited.
Vensure Employer Services
NationwideHQ: Chandler, AZ · Est. 2004
Vensure Employer Services is one of the largest privately held PEOs in the United States, headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, and founded in 2004.
America's Back Office
IRS CPEO ✓NationwideHQ: Chandler, AZ · Est. 2000
America's Back Office is an IRS CPEO certified and ESAC accredited PEO headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, providing comprehensive HR outsourcing services to small and mid-sized businesses across the United States.
Avitus Group
NationwideHQ: Billings, MT · Est. 1994
Avitus Group is a Billings, Montana-based PEO and HR outsourcing company founded in 1994, providing payroll processing, employee benefits, workers' compensation, and HR services to businesses nationwide.
Modern Business Associates
NationwideHQ: Tampa, FL · Est. 1990
Modern Business Associates (MBA) is a Tampa, Florida-based PEO founded in 1990, providing co-employment services including payroll processing, employee benefits, HR administration, workers' compensation, and compliance s…
Proservice National
NationwideHQ: Honolulu, HI · Est. 2010
Proservice National is the mainland U.S. PEO extension of ProService Hawaii, providing co-employment services including payroll, benefits, HR administration, and compliance support to businesses across the continental Un…
Questco
NationwideHQ: The Woodlands, TX · Est. 2002
Questco is a national PEO headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, providing comprehensive co-employment services to businesses across the United States.
Regis HR Group
NationwideHQ: Tampa, FL · Est. 2002
Regis HR Group is a Tampa, Florida-based national PEO providing co-employment services including payroll processing, employee benefits, HR administration, workers' compensation, and compliance support to businesses acros…
Stratus HR
NationwideHQ: South Jordan, UT · Est. 2003
Stratus HR is a South Jordan, Utah-based PEO (operating as ISI HR) providing comprehensive co-employment services to small and mid-sized businesses nationwide.
INVO PEO
NationwideHQ: Tampa, FL · Est. 2010
INVO PEO is a Tampa, Florida-based Professional Employer Organization providing co-employment services including payroll processing, employee benefits, HR administration, workers' compensation, and compliance support to…
SinglePoint Outsourcing
NationwideHQ: Scottsdale, AZ · Est. 2007
SinglePoint Outsourcing is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based PEO providing national co-employment services including payroll, employee benefits, HR administration, and compliance support to small and mid-sized businesses acros…
NetPEO
NationwideHQ: Atlanta, GA · Est. 2009
NetPEO is an Atlanta, Georgia-based PEO broker and provider offering co-employment services and PEO matching to businesses nationwide.
PrimePay
NationwideHQ: West Chester, PA · Est. 1986
PrimePay is a West Chester, Pennsylvania-based payroll and PEO services company founded in 1986, providing co-employment services and payroll administration to small and mid-sized businesses nationwide.
Prism HR
NationwideHQ: Hopkinton, MA · Est. 1996
PrismHR is a Hopkinton, Massachusetts-based HR technology platform and PEO services provider founded in 1996.
Choosing a PEO in Chicago
Chicago anchors one of the most diversified major-metro economies in the country. The city is home to CME Group, the world's largest derivatives and futures exchange, alongside a dense cluster of consumer packaged goods and food companies, a deep manufacturing base, and a logistics sector built around O'Hare International Airport, one of the busiest cargo and passenger hubs in the world. A PEO serving Chicago businesses needs to be comfortable moving between a trading-floor employer, a food manufacturer, and a distribution warehouse, each with a very different HR and risk profile.
Chicago has its own minimum wage ordinance that runs well above both the federal and Illinois state floors. As of July 1, 2026, the Chicago minimum wage is $17.05 per hour for employers with four or more employees, compared to the statewide Illinois minimum of $15.00 per hour. Chicago's rate adjusts annually each July based on the Consumer Price Index, so employers need to track a local ordinance on top of state law rather than assuming the statewide figure applies inside city limits.
Illinois takes a near-opposite approach to workers' compensation compared to Texas: coverage is required from an employer's very first employee, with only narrow exceptions such as certain sole proprietors and specific commission-only roles. Employers who knowingly skip coverage face fines starting at $500 per day of noncompliance, with a $10,000 minimum, and corporate officers can be held personally liable. For a Chicago employer weighing a PEO relationship, this makes workers' comp administration less of an optional decision and more of a baseline requirement to get right from day one.
PEOs operating in Illinois, sometimes styled "employee leasing companies" under state law, must register with the Illinois Department of Insurance before writing workers' compensation coverage in the state, under 215 ILCS 113/20(a). On the payroll side, Illinois requires a final paycheck by the employee's next regularly scheduled payday regardless of whether they quit or were let go, and unlike many states, accrued but unused vacation time must be paid out at separation rather than forfeited. Use the form on this page to connect with PEOs experienced in Chicago's mix of financial, manufacturing, and logistics employers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum wage in Chicago, Illinois?
As of July 1, 2026, the Chicago minimum wage is $17.05 per hour for employers with four or more employees, higher than the statewide Illinois minimum of $15.00 per hour. Chicago's rate adjusts annually each July based on the Consumer Price Index, so employers inside city limits need to track the local ordinance rather than the state figure.
Is workers' compensation insurance required for Chicago employers?
Yes, almost universally. Illinois requires workers' compensation coverage starting with an employer's very first employee, with only narrow exceptions. Employers who knowingly fail to carry coverage face fines of at least $500 per day of noncompliance, with a $10,000 minimum, and corporate officers can be held personally liable.
Are PEOs required to register in Illinois?
Yes. PEOs operating in Illinois, referred to as employee leasing companies under state law, must register with the Illinois Department of Insurance under 215 ILCS 113/20(a) before writing workers' compensation coverage or self-insurance in the state.
How quickly must a Chicago employer issue a final paycheck?
Under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, employers must issue a final paycheck by the employee's next regularly scheduled payday, whether the employee quit or was terminated. Unlike many states, Illinois also requires employers to pay out any accrued but unused vacation time at separation rather than allowing it to be forfeited.