United Staffing Associates

What United Staffing Associates does

United Staffing Associates, LLC (operating as USA Staffing, Inc. and DBA 'USA') is a privately-owned, founder-led staffing and workforce solutions provider founded on August 19, 2002 in Templeton, California and headquartered at 505 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo. The company operates 14 branch offices across California (Central Coast, Central Valley, Ventura County, and Inland Empire markets including Paso Robles, Bakersfield, Fresno, Visalia, Porterville, Lindsay, Dinuba, Santa Maria, Oxnard, Santa Paula, Ontario, and Wildomar) and Nevada (Las Vegas), each staffed with local account managers, recruiting coordinators, and bilingual (English/Spanish) application support. Service offerings span the full staffing lifecycle: temporary staffing, temp-to-hire staffing, direct placement, executive search, payroll processing, HR consulting, skill testing and certification (including forklift certification), on-site safety evaluations, and ongoing safety management.

The underlying technology stack consists of standard web-based staffing platforms — an employer-facing portal (webcenter.ontempworks.com) for job order management, candidate review, and payroll administration, and a job seeker-facing application portal (hrcenter.ontempworks.com) for resume submission and bilingual application intake — provided as third-party SaaS rather than proprietary in-house systems. The company employs 101-250 staff across its branch network, with corporate leadership including a President (David, founder and active recruiter since 1992), Vice-President & General Counsel, CFO, and VPs of HR and Operations.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction fees — markup on temporary worker bill rates, placement fees on temp-to-hire conversions and direct placements, and managed-services fees for payroll processing — supplemented by professional services revenue from HR consulting and safety training. The customer base is diversified across more than a dozen industries with no named enterprise anchors visible in the data, suggesting a long-tail mix of SMB and mid-market employers. Go-to-market is sales-led and branch-driven, combining direct field sales, inside sales teams responding to website employer inquiries, and self-serve employer/job seeker portals. The company carries no external institutional capital, has not undertaken disclosed M&A or funding activity, and has grown organically over 24 years of continuous operation.

Name

United Staffing Associates

Legal name

United Staffing Associates, LLC/USA Staffing, Inc.

Website

https://unitedwestaff.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

United Staffing Associates is a privately-owned regional staffing firm operating 14 branch offices across California and Nevada, providing temporary, temp-to-hire, direct placement, executive search, payroll, HR consulting, and safety training services to SMBs and mid-market employers across agriculture, food processing, construction, healthcare, and government/defense sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruiting Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing (BPACACAF), Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA), Healthcare Non-Clinical Temp Staffing (BPACACAO), Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing (BPACAEAB)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Temp-to-hire staffing
• Workforce solutions recruiting
• Payroll processing services
• Executive search placement

Headquarters

HQ city

San Luis Obispo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Services: Provides temporary staffing solutions to businesses, placing workers in temporary positions with client companies. Revenue generated through markup on worker wages.
2. Temp-to-Hire Staffing: Places workers with client companies on a trial basis with the option to hire permanently. Placement fee typically charged upon conversion to full-time employment.
3. Direct Placement/Executive Search: Strategic placement of high-level professionals and direct hire placements for client companies seeking permanent employees. One-time placement fees based on position level.
4. Payroll Services: Provides payroll processing services for businesses, handling employee compensation, tax withholding, and benefits administration.
5. HR Consulting: Offers human resources consulting, compliance support, and workforce planning services to client businesses.
6. Safety Training and Skill Testing: Provides site-specific forklift certification, new employee safety orientations, on-site safety evaluations, and skill testing for placement candidates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

United Staffing Associates is a privately-owned staffing firm that places temporary workers, temp-to-hire candidates, direct hire professionals, and executive-level talent with client businesses across California and Nevada. The company also provides payroll processing, HR consulting, workplace safety training, skill testing and certification (including forklift certification), and on-site safety evaluations as part of its workforce solutions offering.

Product overview

United Staffing Associates is a privately-owned staffing agency offering a comprehensive suite of workforce solutions across multiple service delivery models. The company's core offerings include Temporary Staffing, Temp-to-Hire Staffing, Direct Placement, and Payroll Services, which allow businesses to flexibly scale their workforce. Supporting these core services are specialized offerings including Executive Search for senior-level placements, HR Consulting for compliance and workforce planning, Safety Training and Skill Testing & Certification for worker qualification, and Safety Management and On-site Safety Evaluations for risk control. The company also provides Job Preparedness Tools as free resources for job seekers. With over a dozen branch locations serving the Central Coast, Central California Valley, Ventura County, Inland Empire, and Las Vegas, the company focuses on high-volume and seasonal staffing across diverse industries while maintaining a strong commitment to workplace safety and occupational health management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temporary Staffing Provides temporary workers to businesses for short-term assignments, allowing companies to quickly adapt to changing workforce demands. Used by employers needing flexible labor across over a dozen industries.
• Temp-to-Hire Staffing Allows employers to evaluate temporary workers with the option to transition them to permanent positions based on performance, reducing hiring risk. Used by employers seeking to trial candidates before extending permanent offers.
• Direct Placement Recruits and places candidates directly into permanent positions with client companies, charging one-time placement fees based on position level. Used by employers seeking permanent hires without managing the full recruiting process.
• Executive Search Strategic placement of high-level professionals for senior and executive-level positions with one-time placement fees. Used by employers seeking senior leadership such as Superintendents and Accounting Managers.
• Payroll Services Handles payroll processing for temporary and permanent employees, including direct deposit, paystub management, employee compensation, tax withholding, and benefits administration. Used by client businesses needing payroll outsourcing for their workforce.
• HR Consulting Provides human resources support, compliance guidance, and workforce planning assistance to client businesses. Used by employers needing outside HR expertise for compliance and workforce strategy.
• Safety Training Hands-on instruction to ensure safe work environments, including site-specific training programs and new employee safety orientations. Used by employers needing OSHA-aligned safety training for their workforce.
• Skill Testing and Certification Job-specific evaluations and certifications for qualified candidate placement, including forklift certification. Used by employers needing verified skills and certifications prior to placement.
• Safety Management and On-site Safety Evaluations Ongoing risk assessment and safety strategy development combined with real-time hazard assessments conducted at client work sites to protect employees and ensure compliance. Used by employers needing continuous workplace safety oversight.

Quantifiable outcome

• Placed thousands of actively working candidates across multiple regions

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Group: World's largest staffing company offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, career transition, and talent development across all major industries and geographies. Represents the scale competitor USA faces in its core generalist and industrial segments.
• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions company providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, recruitment process outsourcing, and workforce consulting. Competitor for USA's generalist and skilled trade placements at larger accounts.
• Robert Half International: Global publicly-traded staffing and consulting firm with deep placement, consulting, and managed solutions across finance, technology, legal, and administrative roles. Overlaps with USA's executive search, direct placement, and office/administrative staffing.
• Kelly Services: Global staffing firm offering temporary, temp-to-hire, direct hire, and outcome-based workforce solutions across commercial, professional, and industrial segments. Comparable in service breadth to USA's portfolio.
• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services leader operating across North America with temporary staffing, permanent placement, and managed service programs. Directly competes with USA for mid-market and enterprise accounts in California and Nevada.

Direct peers

• Aerotek: Specialized staffing provider focused on industrial, skilled trades, and professional placements. Comparable to USA's skilled trades, construction, and manufacturing verticals (including government/defense contractor support).
• Cornerstone Staffing Solutions: California-based staffing firm with branch offices across Northern and Central California offering temporary, temp-to-hire, direct placement, and payrolling. Overlapping geography and service mix make it a direct regional competitor to USA.
• Express Employment Professionals: One of the largest privately-held staffing franchises in North America, providing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement across commercial, professional, and industrial sectors. Comparable to USA as a generalist firm with multi-branch regional coverage.
• AppleOne Employment Services: California-based privately-held generalist staffing firm offering temporary, temp-to-hire, direct hire, and payroll across multiple industries and regions. Closely comparable to USA in service mix, regional concentration, and mid-market employer focus.
• PrideStaff: Privately-held staffing firm operating across the Western and Southern US with a similar generalist offering (temporary, temp-to-hire, direct hire). Comparable scale and multi-branch regional model to USA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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