Best PEO Companies in Virginia
Compare Professional Employer Organizations serving Virginia businesses. Editorial ratings are independent — featured placements are paid visibility, not endorsements.
PEO Companies Serving Virginia
Justworks
New York, NY · Est. 2012
Insperity
Kingwood, TX · Est. 1986
TriNet
Dublin, CA · Est. 1988
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: Tampa, FL · Est. 1996
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.
Questco
RegionalHQ: The Woodlands, TX · Est. 1994
A Texas-based PEO with a strong track record in the energy and professional services sectors. Questco emphasizes a relationship-driven service model with local expertise.
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.
Extensis
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Union, NJ · Est. 1997
ExtensisHR is a Woodbridge, New Jersey-based IRS CPEO certified and ESAC accredited Professional Employer Organization founded in 1997 by Richard Augustyn.
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.
HR Logics
RegionalHQ: Philadelphia, PA · Est. 2001
A Philadelphia-based PEO with strong coverage across the Mid-Atlantic region. HR Logics specializes in healthcare and nonprofit sector clients.
PennHR
RegionalHQ: Pittsburgh, PA · Est. 1996
A Pittsburgh-based PEO serving Western Pennsylvania and neighboring states. Strong in manufacturing, construction, and businesses navigating Pennsylvania workers compensation.
Carolina Employer Solutions
RegionalHQ: Charlotte, NC · Est. 2004
A Charlotte-based PEO focused on the Carolinas market. Carolina Employer Solutions offers tailored HR services with deep knowledge of North and South Carolina employment law.
Commonwealth HR
RegionalHQ: Richmond, VA · Est. 2001
A Richmond-based PEO with strong coverage across Virginia and the DC metro area. Commonwealth HR specializes in government contractors and technology companies.
C2Essentials
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Chantilly, VA · Est. 2010
C2 Essentials is a Chantilly, Virginia-based IRS CPEO certified Professional Employer Organization founded in 1996 by Jackie Asencio — formerly an HR manager for a federal government contractor who launched C2 to deliver…
HR Service Group
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Columbia, MD · Est. 2010
HR Service Group is an IRS CPEO certified Professional Employer Organization serving small and mid-sized businesses across the United States.
Propel PEO
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Greenville, SC · Est. 2010
Propel HR is a Greenville, South Carolina-based IRS CPEO certified Professional Employer Organization founded in 1996 by Lee Yarborough and her father Braxton Cutchin.
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…
The Labor Source
IRS CPEO ✓RegionalHQ: Orlando, FL · Est. 2012
The Labor Source is an IRS-certified PEO headquartered in Orlando, Florida, providing payroll administration, employee benefits, HR outsourcing, and compliance services to growing businesses across the Southeast and beyo…
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…
Congruity HR
RegionalHQ: Kernersville, NC · Est. 2015
Congruity HR is a Kernersville, North Carolina-based PEO providing co-employment services including payroll, employee benefits, HR administration, and compliance support to growing businesses in the Southeast and Mid-Atl…
Obsidian HR
RegionalHQ: Charlotte, NC · Est. 2014
Obsidian HR is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based PEO providing payroll, employee benefits, HR outsourcing, and compliance services to growing businesses in the Southeast.
Flex HR
RegionalHQ: Johns Creek, GA · Est. 2009
Flex HR is a Johns Creek, Georgia-based HR outsourcing company providing PEO services and HR consulting to small and mid-sized businesses across the Southeast.
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…
Quality Business Solutions
RegionalHQ: Columbia, MD · Est. 2001
Quality Business Solutions (QBS) is a Columbia, Maryland-based PEO specializing in co-employment services for small and mid-sized businesses, with particular depth in supporting government contractors and professional se…
Four Point HR
RegionalHQ: Orlando, FL · Est. 2014
Four Point HR is an Orlando, Florida-based PEO providing co-employment services including payroll, employee benefits, HR administration, and compliance support to small and mid-sized businesses across the Southeast.
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…
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.
Integrity Employee Leasing
RegionalHQ: Clearwater, FL · Est. 2004
Integrity Employee Leasing is a Clearwater, Florida-based PEO providing co-employment services including payroll, employee benefits, HR administration, workers' compensation, and compliance support to small and mid-sized…
Resource Management
RegionalHQ: Roanoke, VA · Est. 1986
Resource Management is a Roanoke, Virginia-based PEO founded in 1986, providing payroll, employee benefits, HR administration, and compliance services to businesses primarily in Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region.
Innovative Employer Solutions
RegionalHQ: Greenville, SC · Est. 2008
Innovative Employer Solutions is a Greenville, South Carolina-based PEO providing co-employment services including payroll, benefits, HR administration, and compliance support to growing businesses across the Carolinas a…
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.
Applied Business Solutions
RegionalHQ: Jacksonville, FL · Est. 1998
Applied Business Solutions (ABS) is a Jacksonville, Florida-based PEO providing co-employment services including payroll, employee benefits, HR administration, workers' compensation, and compliance support to businesses…
Complete Employee Services
RegionalHQ: Columbia, SC · Est. 2005
Complete Employee Services is a Columbia, South Carolina-based PEO providing co-employment services including payroll, employee benefits, HR administration, and compliance support to businesses in the Carolinas and South…
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.
Payroll Network
RegionalHQ: Rockville, MD · Est. 1997
Payroll Network is a Rockville, Maryland-based PEO and payroll services provider founded in 1997, serving small and mid-sized businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond.
Centric HR
RegionalHQ: Charlotte, NC · Est. 2010
Centric HR is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based PEO providing co-employment services including payroll, employee benefits, HR administration, and compliance support to businesses in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.
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.
Genesis HR
IRS CPEO ✓NationwideHQ: Burlington, MA · Est. 1991
Genesis HR Solutions is a Burlington, Massachusetts-based IRS CPEO certified PEO founded in 1991, providing co-employment services to businesses across New England and nationally.
Trion Group
RegionalHQ: Wayne, PA · Est. 1990
Trion Group is a Wayne, Pennsylvania-based PEO and benefits administration company founded in 1990, providing co-employment services, employee benefits, payroll, HR consulting, and compliance support to businesses in the…
Xcel HR
RegionalHQ: Rockville, MD · Est. 2005
Xcel HR is a Rockville, Maryland-based PEO providing co-employment services including payroll, employee benefits, HR administration, and compliance support to businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region, with particular expert…
Abacus HR
RegionalHQ: Bethlehem, PA · Est. 2002
Abacus HR is a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based PEO providing co-employment services including payroll processing, employee benefits administration, HR outsourcing, and compliance support to businesses in the Northeast and…
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 Virginia
Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 per hour as of 2026, adjusted annually based on a set formula. Virginia is a right-to-work state with a business-friendly regulatory environment, but the state has been actively expanding employee protections in recent years. Virginia's proximity to Washington D.C. means that many Virginia businesses — particularly in Northern Virginia — operate in a highly competitive labor market with federal contractors and technology companies setting high compensation benchmarks.
Workers' compensation insurance is required for all Virginia employers with 2 or more regular employees. Virginia's workers' comp system uses private insurance carriers, and PEOs typically provide access to competitive rates through their pooled employee base. Virginia follows the federal WARN Act, requiring 60 days advance notice for layoffs affecting 50 or more employees. Virginia has no statewide paid sick leave law for private employers, though some localities have begun exploring their own requirements.
Virginia's Human Rights Act provides anti-discrimination protections that in some areas go beyond federal law. Virginia prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity — protections that were added to state law in recent years. Virginia also has a wage transparency movement underway, and employers should monitor for any new requirements as the state continues to align more closely with neighboring Maryland and D.C. on employment law standards.
Virginia's economy is diverse, with major concentrations in defense contracting, technology, healthcare, financial services, and government-related employment in Northern Virginia. The Hampton Roads area has a large military and defense-related workforce, while Richmond is a growing hub for financial services and healthcare. A PEO can help Virginia businesses manage workers' comp, benefits administration, and compliance with the state's evolving employment law landscape. Use the form on this page to connect with qualified PEOs serving Virginia businesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum wage in Virginia in 2026?
Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 per hour as of 2026, adjusted annually based on a set formula. Virginia has been gradually increasing its minimum wage and plans to continue doing so. Employers should verify the current rate each January, particularly for employees in Northern Virginia where local compensation norms often exceed the state minimum.
Is workers' compensation required in Virginia?
Yes. Virginia requires all employers with 2 or more regular employees to carry workers' compensation insurance. Coverage is obtained through licensed private insurance carriers. A PEO provides workers' comp as part of the co-employment arrangement, typically at rates more competitive than a small business can access independently.
Does Virginia have a paid sick leave law?
Virginia does not have a general statewide paid sick leave law for private employers. Home health workers are entitled to paid sick leave under a specific Virginia law. Employers that want to offer paid sick leave to other employees do so voluntarily or through a PEO-administered benefits program, which can be an important talent retention tool in Virginia's competitive labor markets.
How does Virginia's anti-discrimination law compare to federal law?
Virginia's Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Virginia's protections apply to employers with 5 or more employees for most provisions — a lower threshold than some federal anti-discrimination laws. A PEO can help ensure employment policies comply with both state and federal anti-discrimination requirements.