AveraPayrollLouisiana-based payroll · Built by restaurant people
Payroll that handles tips, every location, and every new hire.
AveraPayroll runs payroll for restaurants, small businesses, and multi-location groups. One dashboard for all your locations, easy mobile onboarding for new hires, and taxes filed on time — do it yourself, or let us run it for you.
- Tips & tip credit
- QuickBooks, Xero, Restaurant365 & more
- Run payroll from any device
- Multi-location & franchise groups
- Mobile HR onboarding
- Multi-state taxes
- Simple, published pricing
Who we serve
Restaurants first — and any business that wants payroll done right without the big-provider runaround.
Restaurants & bars
- Cash and credit card tips, tip pools and tip-outs
- Tip credit and minimum-wage make-up checks
- Overtime across roles and blended rates
- Multiple locations under one account
- Seasonal and high-turnover staffing
Small businesses
- Run payroll in a few minutes
- Direct deposit and employee self-service
- Federal, Louisiana and other state filings
- W-2s and 1099s at year end
- A real person when you have a question
Growing & multi-location companies
- One dashboard across all locations
- Location-level approvals and reports
- Employees in multiple states
- Franchise and ownership groups
Multi-location
Every location. One payroll.
Built for restaurant groups, franchise owners and companies with more than one site. See everything in one place, keep each manager accountable, and run payroll once.
One dashboard
All locations, headcount and payroll status at a glance.
Per-location approvals
Each location’s hours, tips and totals are reviewed and approved before payroll runs.
Shared employees
Staff who work at more than one location get one paycheck, with hours costed to each site.
Multi-state taxes
Withholding and filings for each state where you have employees.
Consolidated reporting
Company-wide totals with a breakdown by location for labor cost and accounting.
Franchise groups
Separate entities or brands under one login, with the right people seeing the right data.
Pay period preview (illustration, sample data)
| Location | Employees | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Location A | — | Approved |
| Location B | — | Approved |
| Location C | — | Awaiting manager |
Payroll runs once every location is approved.
AveraPayroll Hiring Coming soon
From “Now hiring” to first paycheck, in one place
We’re building hiring for multi-location restaurants and franchise groups. Applicants flow straight into HR onboarding and payroll, with no retyping. These features are in development and not available yet. Join the early-access list when you request a quote.
Post once, reach more
Planned: post a job one time and send it to major job boards and Google job search.
Apply by text
Planned: candidates apply from their phone by text or QR code in a few minutes, with no resume required.
Screening
Planned: knockout questions you set (availability, age for certain roles, work authorization) to surface the best fits fast.
Interview scheduling by text
Planned: candidates pick an interview slot from the manager’s calendar, with text reminders to cut no-shows.
Offer letters
Planned: send an offer from a template and get it e-signed on the candidate’s phone.
One click into onboarding & payroll
Planned: an accepted offer starts mobile onboarding (W-4, L-4, I-9, direct deposit), then payroll.
Hiring dashboard for every location
Planned: open roles, applicants and time-to-hire by store, so area managers see who’s staffed and who isn’t.
Job board names are trademarks of their owners. AveraPayroll has no partnership with them yet. Ask us about timing.
New hire checklist (illustration)
| Personal info | Done |
| W-4 (e-signed) | Done |
| Louisiana L-4 | Done |
| I-9 + documents | Uploading |
| Direct deposit | Pending |
| Manager approval | — |
Easy HR onboarding
Hire on Monday. On payroll by Friday.
Send a new hire a link and they fill in their own paperwork from their phone — no clipboards, no retyping.
- Mobile link for new hires to enter their own information
- E-sign W-4 and state withholding forms such as Louisiana’s L-4
- Form I-9 with document upload
- Direct deposit setup by the employee
- Checklist and status for each location so you see who’s ready
- One-tap approval by HR or the manager
- State new-hire reporting Coming soon
Onboarding features are rolling out on the AveraPayroll platform; ask us what’s available today for your business.
Accounting integrations
Payroll that lands in your books automatically
After each run, payroll journal entries sync to your accounting software, mapped by location or class, so your P&L by store is always current.
- QuickBooks Online
- QuickBooks Desktop
- Xero
- Sage
- NetSuite
- Restaurant365
- Wave
- FreshBooks
- CSV / GL export
Some integrations are coming soon. Product names are trademarks of their owners; AveraPayroll is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Ask us which connections are live today.
Run payroll from any device
Approve and run payroll from your phone, tablet or computer
Review hours and tips between shifts, approve your location from an iPad in the office, or run the whole company from your laptop. Same account, same data, everywhere.
Phone
Approve your location’s payroll in a tap, from anywhere.
Tablet
Review hours and tips on an iPad or Android tablet in the back office.
Computer
Full dashboard, reports and settings on any modern browser.
Full-service payroll, your way
We run payroll for you on every plan. Pick how hands-on you want us to be.
You send hours, we run it
Approve hours and tips in our app or send them over. We handle the run, tax math, deposits, filings and year-end forms.
Best for: single-location owners who want it simple.
Full-Service — we run it for you
Send us hours and tips (or let us pull them). We process, double-check and run every payroll, and flag anything unusual before it costs you.
Best for: busy operators who want payroll off their plate.
Simple, published pricing
No long contracts. No surprise fees for year-end forms. Full pricing details.
Essentials
Full-service payroll for one location in one state.
$79 / month
+ $7 per employee / month
- We run every payroll for you
- Unlimited regular payroll runs
- Federal, state & local tax filing and deposits
- Direct deposit & employee portal
- Tips & tip-credit handling
- W-2s and 1099s (e-delivery)
Full-Service Plus
Hands-on payroll and HR onboarding, up to 3 locations.
$149 / month
+ $10 per employee / month
- Everything in Essentials
- Up to 3 locations, 2 states included
- Mobile new-hire onboarding (W-4, L-4, I-9, direct deposit)
- Review of every payroll before it runs
- Dedicated payroll specialist
- Accounting sync (QuickBooks, Xero & more)
Multi-Location
Franchise groups and multi-state employers.
$299 / month
+ $12 per employee / month
+ $25 per location after 5 · + $15 per state after 3
- Everything in Full-Service Plus
- 5 locations & 3 states included
- One dashboard, per-location approvals & reports
- Multiple EINs / entities
- Quarterly payroll health check
Enterprise (150+ employees or 15+ locations): custom pricing. Setup: $249 per company (EIN), includes moving your employees, pay rates and year-to-date totals. Example: 25 employees at 2 restaurants on Full-Service Plus is about $399/month. No long-term contract; cancel with 60 days’ written notice.
How it works
Switching is easier than you think — we do the heavy lifting.
Free quote call
Tell us about your locations, staff and current setup.
We set you up
We move your employees, pay rates, tips setup and year-to-date totals.
Review your first run
We check your first payroll side by side with you before it goes out.
Payday, on autopilot
Taxes filed, employees paid, reports ready — every period.
Security & trust
You trust us with Social Security numbers and bank accounts. Here’s our commitment to protecting them.
Encryption
We are committed to encrypting sensitive data in transit and at rest.
Multi-factor sign-in
MFA for administrators and payroll approvers.
Audit log
A record of who changed what, and when.
Least-privilege access
Managers see only their own locations and the data they need.
We are building our security program toward recognized industry standards and will publish details as they are completed.
Frequently asked questions
Do you handle tips and the tip credit?
Yes. Tip reporting, tip pools, tip credit and minimum-wage make-ups are built for restaurants.
Can I manage several restaurants or locations?
Yes. Multi-location is a core focus — one dashboard, per-location approvals and reporting, and employees who work at more than one site. Learn more.
How hard is it to switch from my current provider?
We handle the move, including employees, rates and year-to-date totals, and review your first payroll with you.
Do you file payroll taxes?
Yes, federal and state payroll tax filings and deposits are included in every plan.
Do you serve businesses outside Louisiana?
Yes. We’re based in Louisiana and can support employees in other states (additional states may carry an add-on fee).
Is there a contract?
No long-term contract. Cancel anytime with 60 days’ written notice.
How do new hires get onboarded?
They get a mobile link to complete their info, e-sign the W-4 and L-4, complete the I-9 and set up direct deposit. See onboarding.
About AveraPayroll
We’re a Louisiana-based payroll company started by people who have run restaurants.
We’ve lived the Friday-night tip-out, the manager who forgot to submit hours, and the tax notice nobody understood. AveraPayroll exists to make payroll the easiest part of running your business — with local, human support and pricing you can read in one glance.
Who we are
AveraPayroll was started by people who have run multi-location restaurant operations and handled payroll, tips and HR for hourly teams firsthand. We built it for restaurant groups and multi-location employers who need payroll done right and on time. AveraPayroll is based in Louisiana.
What we stand for
- Clear, published pricing
- A real person who knows your business
- Built for how restaurants actually work
- Protecting your team’s data
Get a quote
Tell us a little about your business and we’ll reply within one business day with a quote.
Email: info@averapayroll.com