EOR cost in Netherlands, 2026
Hiring through an Employer of Record in Netherlands starts at $349/month for lean providers and runs to $1300/month+ at the enterprise tier. On top of the EOR fee, the statutory employer burden in Netherlands is 22.0% of gross salary — that's what you pay before any EOR markup.
What the 22.0% covers
Holiday allowance (vakantiegeld) is 8% of annual salary, statutory. Paid annually in May/June.
Where every dollar goes
🇳🇱 Netherlands · $65,000 gross salary · $650/mo EOR fee
For a $65,000 hire
| Gross salary | $65,000 |
| Employer burden (22.0%) | $14,300 |
| EOR fee (mid tier, 12 months) | $7,800 |
| Total annual cost (before hidden fees) | $87,100 |
Where these numbers come from
Cross-checked against OECD Statutory Tax & Social Contribution Database. Verified 2026-06-02.
Cost to employ via EOR
Headline fee plus statutory burden plus the hidden charges most pricing pages omit. All numbers are first-pass estimates — verify with a written quote.
| Gross salary | 🇺🇸 United States | $80,000 |
| Employer burden | 11.5% statutory | $9,200 |
| EOR fee (12 months) | $549/mo × 12 | $6,588 |
| Setup + deposit | 1.5 month deposit + onboarding | $1,074 |
| FX margin + payroll fees | ~1.25% of payroll | $1,000 |
| Statutory benefits buffer | 8% of burden | $736 |
Total annual cost$98,598 23.2% above headline salary · $8,216/mo all-in | ||
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