Staffing background check cost calculator
Model screening service spend across your monthly placements. Change the search mix, state and volume to see the numbers move.
Short answer
How much do staffing background checks cost at scale?
Staffing screening cost depends on the searches ordered for each placement, counties searched, and monthly order volume. This calculator applies SafestHires' published per-search service prices and volume tiers to your inputs. Court access fees and other third-party charges are not included; request a written quote for your actual client mix.
Placement volume
Set the number of background checks you expect to order each month.
Where you place workers
Choose a state for county service pricing, or use the national average for mixed placements.
A county search is charged per jurisdiction. If county pricing is unavailable for the chosen state, this estimate uses the national average; your quote may differ.
What changes the total?
Different end clients may require different search scopes. Assignments needing driving records, verifications, healthcare sanctions or drug screening cost more than a narrow criminal and identity search. County count also changes the total when a candidate has lived in multiple jurisdictions.
The service estimate above is separate from access fees charged by courts and other third parties. See the access-fee guide or build a detailed per-search estimate. For help matching searches to assignments, see the staffing guide and staffing FAQ.