Best PEO Companies in Kentucky
Compare Professional Employer Organizations serving Kentucky businesses. Editorial ratings are independent — featured placements are paid visibility, not endorsements.
PEO Companies Serving Kentucky
Justworks
New York, NY · Est. 2012
Insperity
Kingwood, TX · Est. 1986
TriNet
Dublin, CA · Est. 1988
ADP TotalSource
IRS CPEO ✓ESAC ✓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…
Rippling
NationwideHQ: San Francisco, CA · Est. 2016
Rippling is a San Francisco-based workforce management platform and PEO founded in 2016 by Parker Conrad and Prasanna Sankar.
Oasis, a Paychex Company
IRS CPEO ✓NationwideHQ: Sarasota, FL · Est. 1996
Oasis, a Paychex Company, is a full-service Professional Employer Organization formed through Paychex's 2018 acquisition of Oasis Outsourcing — one of the largest privately held PEOs in the country at the time, serving o…
Engage PEO
IRS CPEO ✓ESAC ✓NationwideHQ: Hollywood, FL · Est. 2011
Engage PEO is a Hollywood, Florida-based IRS CPEO certified Professional Employer Organization founded in 2011.
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 ✓ESAC ✓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.
HR One
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Columbus, OH · Est. 1997
An Ohio-based PEO with a strong Midwest footprint. HR One is known for manufacturing sector expertise and competitive workers compensation programs.
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.
Erigo Employer Solutions
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Ft. Mitchell, KY · Est. 2005
Erigo Employer Services is an IRS CPEO certified Professional Employer Organization serving small and mid-sized businesses with a focus on regional markets.
Group Management Services
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Richfield, OH · Est. 1996
Group Management Services (GMS) is a Richfield, Ohio-based IRS CPEO certified Professional Employer Organization founded in 1996.
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.
LBMC Employment Partners
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Brentwood, TN · Est. 2000
LBMC Employment Partners is a Nashville, Tennessee-based IRS CPEO certified Professional Employer Organization and a member of the LBMC Family of Companies — one of the Southeast's largest professional services and busin…
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.
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 ✓ESAC ✓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
ESAC ✓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 ✓ESAC ✓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
ESAC ✓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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Regis HR Group
ESAC ✓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…
Legacy Human Resources
RegionalHQ: Louisville, KY · Est. 2008
Legacy Human Resources is a Louisville, Kentucky-based PEO providing payroll, employee benefits, HR outsourcing, and compliance services to businesses primarily in Kentucky and surrounding states across the Ohio Valley a…
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…
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.
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…
Employers' Innovative Network
RegionalHQ: Morgantown, WV · Est. 2001
Employers' Innovative Network (EIN) is a Morgantown, West Virginia-based PEO providing co-employment services to businesses across the Mid-Atlantic Appalachian region.
Strategic HR
RegionalHQ: Cincinnati, OH · Est. 1995
Strategic HR is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based HR consulting and PEO services firm founded in 1995, providing co-employment services, HR consulting, payroll, employee benefits, and compliance support to businesses in the Ohio…
Prism HR
NationwideHQ: Hopkinton, MA · Est. 1996
PrismHR is a Hopkinton, Massachusetts-based HR technology platform and PEO services provider founded in 1996.
Current HR
ESAC ✓RegionalHQ: Fort Wright, KY · Est. 2021
Current HR, LLC is a Fort Wright, Kentucky-based Professional Employer Organization launched in January 2021 by CEO Charlie Vance and COO Megan O Brien, both veterans of the regional HR and PEO industry.
Lone Star PEO
ESAC ✓RegionalHQ: San Antonio, TX · Est. 2016
Lone Star PEO, Inc. is a San Antonio, Texas-based Professional Employer Organization founded in 2016, licensed to operate across a broad multi-state footprint anchored in Texas.
Choosing a PEO in Kentucky
Kentucky follows the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, unchanged since 2009. Kentucky preempts local minimum wage ordinances — both Louisville and Lexington attempted to set higher local minimum wages roughly a decade ago, and both attempts were struck down, so the federal rate applies uniformly statewide. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a week. Kentucky became a right-to-work state in January 2017, meaning employees cannot be required to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment.
Kentucky requires PEOs to register with the Department of Workers' Claims under KRS 336.236, a requirement created by HB 506 that took full effect in 2024 — PEOs already operating in Kentucky as of July 2022 had to register by July 15, 2024, and any PEO entering the state since must register before providing services. This is a relatively recent regulatory addition, so business owners evaluating a PEO's Kentucky standing should confirm current registration rather than assume an older provider automatically has it.
Workers' compensation insurance is required for Kentucky employers, with 2026 weekly benefit rates ranging from $232.36 to $1,277.99 under KRS 342.730. Kentucky also has its own mini-COBRA law covering employers with fewer than 20 employees, extending health insurance continuation rights to workers at small businesses that fall below the federal COBRA threshold. Kentucky has no state-level mini-WARN law, relying on the federal WARN Act's 100-employee threshold, and follows the at-will employment doctrine.
Kentucky's final pay rule under KRS 337.055 is genuinely easy to get backwards: wages are due by the next normal pay period or 14 days after separation, whichever occurs later — not whichever comes first, a distinction that trips up employers relying on templates written for other states. Kentucky's economy centers on automotive manufacturing (Ford, Toyota, and GM all operate major plants), bourbon and distilling, healthcare, and logistics (UPS's global air hub is in Louisville). A PEO with Kentucky expertise can help businesses verify PEO registration status, manage workers' comp, and apply the correct final-pay deadline. Use the form on this page to connect with PEOs serving Kentucky businesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum wage in Kentucky in 2026?
Kentucky follows the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, unchanged since 2009. Kentucky preempts local governments from setting a higher minimum wage — both Louisville and Lexington previously attempted local increases, and both were struck down, so the federal rate applies statewide.
Does Kentucky require PEOs to be registered?
Yes. Kentucky requires PEOs to register with the Department of Workers' Claims under KRS 336.236, a requirement introduced by HB 506. PEOs already operating in the state as of July 2022 had to register by July 15, 2024, and this is a relatively recent addition worth confirming directly with a prospective PEO.
Is workers' compensation insurance required in Kentucky?
Yes. Kentucky requires employers to carry workers' compensation insurance, with 2026 weekly benefit rates ranging from $232.36 to $1,277.99 under KRS 342.730. Kentucky also has its own mini-COBRA law for employers with fewer than 20 employees, extending health insurance continuation rights below the federal COBRA threshold.
When must Kentucky employers pay a departing employee's final wages?
Under KRS 337.055, Kentucky requires final wages to be paid by the next normal pay period following separation or 14 days after separation, whichever occurs later — the opposite of the whichever-comes-first rule used in some other states. This applies to both terminations and resignations.