01Pricing
Clear pricing,
no surprise invoices.
Flat monthly retainers for HR support, with the scope written down and the hours included. Benchmarked against 2026 US market rates and priced in the lower half of each band.
- Contract
- Month to month after 60 days
- Notice
- 30 days to change or stop
- Extra hours
- $185, agreed first
- Setup fee
- None on retainers
HR Advisory
Up to 25 employees
$825per month
On call HR guidance for a lean team that needs answers, not a department.
- 4 advisory hours each month
- Employee handbook and policy library
- Compliance alerts for your states
- Manager question hotline by email
- Quarterly HR review and action list
- Document and letter templates
Managed HR
Most chosen25 to 75 employees
$2,700per month
An outsourced HR function that runs the day to day work with your managers.
- 15 advisory and hands on hours each month
- Employee relations and investigation support
- Onboarding and offboarding administration
- Handbook, policy and compliance upkeep
- Annual compliance and I-9 audit
- Performance cycle administration
- Monthly reporting to leadership
- Named HR lead for your account
Fractional HR Leadership
75+ employees or multistate
From$6,500per month
A senior people leader embedded in your leadership team, without the executive salary.
- 30 hours each month with a senior consultant
- Workforce planning and organization design
- Compensation bands and pay transparency
- Manager coaching and leadership development
- Board and executive people reporting
- Hiring plan and retention strategy
- Vendor management for HR technology
- Priority response for urgent matters
Prices are for a single legal entity in one state. Multistate operations, more than 150 employees or high volume hiring are quoted individually. Every retainer includes the named consultant, documented scope and monthly reporting.
02Market context
Where our retainers sit against published US rates.
Advisory retainers
Market $500 to $1,500 / monthWe start at $825
Managed HR outsourcing
Market $2,000 to $6,000 / monthWe start at $2,700
Fractional HR leadership
Market $5,000 to $10,000+ / monthWe start at $6,500
Ranges reflect published 2026 US small business benchmarks for HR consulting and outsourcing. Actual quotes depend on headcount, states and scope.
03Add-on modules
Run more of the business with the same partner.
Add any module to a retainer, or buy it on its own. Pricing shown is the starting point for a standard scope.
Accounting and bookkeeping
From $725 / month
Monthly close, reconciliations, payables and reporting for up to 150 transactions.
Social media management
From $1,325 / month
Two platforms, 12 posts a month, community replies and monthly performance reporting.
Virtual assistant
From $1,275 / month
40 hours a month of managed admin support, working in your tools with a delivery lead.
HR technology implementation
From $4,950 one time
HRIS or ATS selection, configuration, data migration and team training.
Recruiting support
From $3,850 per placement
Role scoping, sourcing, screening and interview coordination for a single hire.
Additional advisory hours
$185 / hour
Extra hands on time beyond your retainer, billed in quarter hour increments.
04Project work
Fixed scope, fixed price.
Business rescue assessment
From $3,850
Two weeks inside the business: financial signals, staffing model, manager interviews and a written diagnosis with the three constraints holding performance back.
Business rescue retainer
From $7,200 / month
Assessment findings executed with your team: stabilize coverage and compliance, then rebuild roles, accountability and reporting.
Handbook and policy rebuild
From $3,100
A complete, state aware handbook and policy suite, with manager briefing notes and rollout support.
Need something not listed? Email admin@elevatehrgroup.com or call (775) 295-3352.
05Buy a single service
One service, paid once.
Start with a single piece of work instead of a bundle or retainer. Pay online, and a consultant picks it up and schedules the work with you. No account needed to buy.
Loading services
Buying a single service does not start a retainer and does not include the state HR bundle. If the scope needs more than one service, we will credit the work toward a retainer within 30 days.
06Pricing questions
What clients ask before signing.
How do these prices compare with the market?
Published 2026 US benchmarks put advisory retainers at roughly $500 to $1,500 a month, managed HR at $2,000 to $6,000, and fractional HR leadership at $5,000 to $10,000 or more. Our tiers sit in the lower half of each band, with the scope written into the agreement instead of billed as extras.
What is not included in the retainer?
Payroll processing fees, benefits brokerage commissions, background checks, legal fees and travel sit outside the retainer. Work beyond your included hours is billed at $185 an hour, and we tell you before it starts.
Is there a long contract?
Retainers run month to month after the first 60 days, with 30 days notice to change or stop. Project work is quoted as a fixed scope before it begins.
How is my price decided?
Headcount, number of states, how much administration you want handled, and the seniority of the consultant assigned. Most quotes land at the listed tier price, and we confirm the figure in writing before work starts.
Can we start with one service and add more later?
Yes. Many clients start with advisory or a single module such as bookkeeping, then add managed HR or recruiting as the business grows. Pricing is reviewed at each quarterly check-in.
Do you work with businesses outside the US?
Consulting is delivered for US based clients nationwide. Delivery teams in South America, Central America and the Philippines support ongoing work, always coordinated by a US based lead.
Get a fixed monthly quote.
Tell us headcount, states and what you want handled. We will send a written scope and price, with no obligation.