Rochester's own HR, payroll and Zoho team
Rochester is home. B2B Solutions is based here, and our neighbors are the businesses we know best: farms and nurseries, contractors and trades, and owners running a business out of a shop or spare room off Highway 12.
Rochester is unincorporated Thurston County, so some city paperwork other towns deal with doesn't apply here. What does apply — Washington's payroll and leave programs and its farmworker overtime rules — we handle every week.
What's different about running a business in Rochester
The local rules and situations we see most with Rochester employers.
Farmworker overtime
Since January 1, 2024, Washington agricultural employers pay overtime after 40 hours a week, the same as everyone else. Farms and nurseries with seasonal crews need payroll that calculates it correctly in peak weeks.
No city license needed
Because Rochester isn't an incorporated city, there's no city license endorsement or city B&O tax — you need your Washington state business license and the state excise return. Businesses that also work in Olympia, Tumwater or Centralia may need those cities' endorsements.
Your first employee
Hiring for the first time means opening L&I workers’ comp and ESD unemployment accounts and reporting Paid Family & Medical Leave and WA Cares premiums before the first paycheck. Small employers under 50 employees don’t owe the employer share of PFML — but still collect the employee share.
Washington basics for 2026: the minimum wage is $17.13 an hour, Paid Family & Medical Leave premiums are 1.13% of wages (employers with fewer than 50 employees owe only the employee share), and L&I workers’ comp is reported quarterly by hours worked.
How we help Rochester businesses
Payroll Administration
On-time payroll through Cascade Payroll or Gusto, with L&I, ESD, Paid Leave and WA Cares reporting handled.
Fractional HR
Offer letters, handbooks, leave policies and employee questions — HR expertise without a full-time hire.
Zoho One Consulting
Zoho CRM, Books, People and Flow set up around how your business actually runs.
Looking for a bookkeeper in Rochester?
Our Washington bookkeeping service has its own home. See bookkeeping in Rochester on WashingtonBookkeeper.com.
Payroll services in Rochester, WA
We run payroll for Rochester small businesses through Cascade Payroll or Gusto: every pay run, direct deposit, federal and Washington payroll tax filings, and W-2s and 1099s at year-end. We also handle L&I workers’ comp (reported by hours worked), ESD unemployment, Paid Family & Medical Leave and WA Cares, so nothing slips between pay periods.
Payroll is part of our HR & Payroll plan, from $250 a month for your first 2 employees. Our office is right here in Rochester, so we can meet at your business, at our office, or by video.
See our payroll servicesQuestions from Rochester business owners
Can I meet with you in Rochester?
I'm hiring my first employee. Where do I start?
Where do I get bookkeeping in Rochester?
Local rules checked October 2026. Rules change — confirm with the agency before acting. We don't prepare tax returns.
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Talk to us about your Rochester business
Free consultation — at your place, ours in Rochester, or by video.