Best PEO Companies in Rhode Island
Compare Professional Employer Organizations serving Rhode Island businesses. Editorial ratings are independent — featured placements are paid visibility, not endorsements.
PEO Companies Serving Rhode Island
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.
New England HR
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Boston, MA · Est. 1998
A Boston-based PEO with deep expertise in Massachusetts and New England employment law. Known for strong healthcare benefit networks and technology sector support.
Aspen HR
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Boston, MA · Est. 2015
Aspen HR is a Walnut Creek, California-based IRS CPEO certified Professional Employer Organization founded in 2017.
Genesis HR Solutions, an Engage PEO Company
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Burlington, MA · Est. 1991
Genesis HR Solutions is a Burlington, Massachusetts-based IRS CPEO certified and ESAC accredited Professional Employer Organization founded in 1991.
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.
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…
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…
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.
CalmHR
ESAC ✓RegionalHQ: Rockville, MD · Est. 2020
CalmHR, Inc. is a Rockville, Maryland-based Professional Employer Organization founded in 2020 by Joe Appelbaum, who previously founded and led Potomac Insurance, an employee benefits brokerage he built starting in 1990…
Choosing a PEO in Rhode Island
Rhode Island's minimum wage reached $16.00 per hour on January 1, 2026, with a further increase to $17.00 per hour scheduled for January 1, 2027. Rhode Island is one of only five states, alongside California, Hawaii, New Jersey, and New York, with a mandatory state Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) program — funded entirely through employee payroll deductions (1.1% of wages up to $100,000 in 2026), providing up to 30 weeks of wage replacement for non-work-related illness or injury.
Rhode Island's Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) program expanded to eight weeks of paid family leave effective January 1, 2026, and now covers caring for siblings in addition to children, spouses, domestic partners, parents, and grandparents. As of the same date, every newly hired Rhode Island employee must receive a written wage notice covering pay rate, deductions, paid time off, and exempt status. Rhode Island has also enacted paid leave for living organ and bone marrow donors, effective January 1, 2026.
Workers' compensation insurance is required for every Rhode Island employer with at least one employee, and the state imposes a steep $1,000-per-day penalty for failing to carry it, with potential criminal exposure for wage withholding violations. Rhode Island has a Professional Employer Organizations Act (2004), but notably, for state unemployment insurance and TDI tax purposes, Rhode Island does not treat the PEO as the legal employer — employees must still be reported under the client company's own state tax account, not the PEO's. This is a nuance worth understanding when evaluating how a PEO's Rhode Island tax reporting actually works.
Final wages in Rhode Island are due on the next regularly scheduled payday; if a business closes, merges, or relocates out of state, final pay is accelerated to within 24 hours. Employees with at least one year of service must be paid out accrued, unused vacation as wages upon separation. Rhode Island's economy centers on healthcare, education, tourism, and marine trades. A PEO with Rhode Island expertise can help businesses manage TDI/TCI compliance, the new hire wage notice requirement, and workers' comp. Use the form on this page to connect with PEOs serving Rhode Island businesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum wage in Rhode Island in 2026?
Rhode Island's minimum wage is $16.00 per hour as of January 1, 2026, with a further increase to $17.00 per hour scheduled for January 1, 2027.
Does Rhode Island have a state disability and paid family leave program?
Yes. Rhode Island is one of only five states with a mandatory Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) program, funded by employee payroll deductions. Its companion Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) program expanded to eight weeks of paid family leave effective January 1, 2026, and now covers caring for siblings in addition to other family members.
Does a PEO change how Rhode Island unemployment and TDI taxes are reported?
Not entirely. Rhode Island has a Professional Employer Organizations Act, but for state unemployment insurance and TDI tax purposes, the state does not treat the PEO as the legal employer. Employees must still be reported under the client company's own state tax account rather than the PEO's, which is an important nuance to understand when comparing PEO providers in Rhode Island.
When must Rhode Island employers pay a departing employee's final wages?
Final wages in Rhode Island are due on the next regularly scheduled payday. If a business closes, merges, or relocates out of state, that deadline accelerates to within 24 hours. Employees with at least one year of service must also be paid out any accrued, unused vacation as wages upon separation.