Davis-Bacon certified payroll

Your weekly WH-347 in two minutes — not the whole crew typed in again.

Enter your projects, crew, classifications and fringe once. Each week, copy last week, adjust the hours and print the official DOL form (Rev. January 2025) with the Statement of Compliance — overtime, fringe and net pay calculated.

Start free — first report free See a filled sample PDF

No card for the first report. Then $19 per month or $149 per year (about $12.42/month).

✓Your payroll data never leaves your computer
✓Official WH-347, Rev. January 2025, both pages
✓Overtime at 1.5× base, fringe not multiplied
✓Cash fringe (6C), plan credits (6B) or both
✓Two classifications for one worker
✓CSV import of hours · copy last week

Sample filled WH-347 page 1 with three workers, overtime, fringe and deductions

Sample report (made-up company) — click to open the 2-page PDF

How it works

1. Set up once

Add the project (contract no., location, wage determination number), the labor classifications with base and fringe rates, your fringe plans and your crew (last four digits of SSN only).

2. Each week

Start from last week or import a CSV of hours (worker, date, classification, hours). Fix what changed, enter deductions from your payroll.

3. Print and sign

Download the official WH-347 with page 2 filled in: apprenticeship box, fringe credit table, remarks. Sign by hand or with a valid e-signature and submit.

Your options for a weekly WH-347

WH-347 Kit

Price: First report free, then $19/mo or $149/yr
Wage, overtime and fringe math: Yes
Remembers crew, rates and fringe: Yes, in your browser
Copy last week / CSV hours import: Yes
Where your payroll data lives: Your browser (saved, with backup file)
Runs payroll, taxes, checks: No — you enter deductions

DOL online form

Price: Free
Wage, overtime and fringe math: Yes
Remembers crew, rates and fringe: No — re-enter every week
Copy last week / CSV hours import: No
Where your payroll data lives: Your browser (not saved)
Runs payroll, taxes, checks: No

Certified payroll software

Price: Often $49–$249+ per month
Wage, overtime and fringe math: Yes
Remembers crew, rates and fringe: Yes, on their servers
Copy last week / CSV hours import: Usually
Where your payroll data lives: Vendor cloud
Runs payroll, taxes, checks: Often

Feature	WH-347 Kit	DOL online form	Certified payroll software
Price	First report free, then $19/mo or $149/yr	Free	Often $49–$249+ per month
Wage, overtime and fringe math	Yes	Yes	Yes
Remembers crew, rates and fringe	Yes, in your browser	No — re-enter every week	Yes, on their servers
Copy last week / CSV hours import	Yes	No	Usually
Where your payroll data lives	Your browser (saved, with backup file)	Your browser (not saved)	Vendor cloud
Runs payroll, taxes, checks	No — you enter deductions	No	Often

DOL’s free tool is at dol.gov/agencies/whd/forms/wh347-web. We read its page source (archived May 2026): it has no saving or file import. See our comparison.

Private by design

Certified payroll holds names, ID numbers and pay. WH-347 Kit keeps all of it in your browser’s storage on your computer. The PDF is built on your computer too. Our server only handles the subscription (through Stripe) — it never sees your crew or your numbers.

The flip side: clearing your browser data erases it. Export a backup file from the Account tab now and then; it also moves everything to a new computer.

Built on the official rules

Every calculation follows the DOL’s WH-347 instructions and 29 CFR 5.5(a)(3) and 5.32, with sources and dates listed on How we calculate. We flag straight time over 40 hours, rates below your wage determination, full SSNs and missing apprentice levels — you stay the one who certifies.

Guides for the weekly WH-347

What is certified payroll?Who must submit certified payroll on federal construction jobs, how often, to whom, what it must contain, how long to keep it, and where Form WH-347 fits in.How to fill out Form WH-347 (Rev. January 2025)A column-by-column guide to the new WH-347 certified payroll form: header fields, columns 1A to 9, the Statement of Compliance and the fringe credit table.WH-347 fringe benefits explainedHow to report Davis-Bacon fringe benefits on WH-347: plan credit in 6B, cash in lieu in 6C, the page 2 hourly credit table, funded vs unfunded plans.Overtime on certified payrollOvertime on Davis-Bacon certified payroll: when CWHSSA applies, 1.5x the basic rate, why fringe is excluded, and worked examples for WH-347 columns 4, 6A, 7A.The Statement of Compliance, explainedWhat each of the six boxes on the WH-347 Statement of Compliance certifies, which ones must always be checked, who signs, and what signatures are accepted.Certified payroll for subcontractorsCertified payroll for Davis-Bacon subcontractors: who you submit to, the prime contractor's duties, flow-down clauses, SSN rules and record retention."No work performed" weeks on certified payrollDo you need a certified payroll for a week with no work on a Davis-Bacon job? What the federal rule says, how agencies differ, and how to number payrolls.DOL's free online WH-347 form vs keeping your recordsWhat the Department of Labor's free online WH-347 form does well, what it does not keep between visits, and when saved crews and rates are worth it.Old vs new WH-347: what changedThe WH-347 changed from the December 2008 version to Rev. January 2025: column-by-column differences, the OMB dates on each version, and what it means for you.One worker, two classifications on WH-347How to report a worker who works in more than one classification in a week on WH-347: separate rows, same entry number, split hours, highest-rate rule.Reporting apprentices on WH-347How to report registered apprentices on certified payroll: the J/RA column and level, apprentice wage and fringe rules, ratios, and box 4 with its table.Finding your wage determination numberWhere to find the Davis-Bacon wage determination number and modification number for your contract, how to enter it on WH-347, and what if a class is missing.Certified payroll deductions and net payWhich deductions are allowed on Davis-Bacon payroll under 29 CFR 3.5, which need DOL approval, and how to fill WH-347 column 8 (deductions) and column 9 (net).

Questions

Is this the official WH-347 form?

Yes. The PDF is the official DOL form WH-347 (Rev. January 2025, OMB 1235-0008, expires 01/31/2028), filled in with your numbers. We are not affiliated with the Department of Labor, and the form itself is optional — any format with the same information is accepted.

Where is my payroll data stored?

Only in your browser on your computer. Names, ID numbers, hours and pay are never uploaded to our server. Export a backup file to move to another computer or keep a copy.

Why not just use the free DOL online form?

For a one-off week it is a good free option. It does not keep anything between visits, so each week you type the whole crew, rates and fringe again. WH-347 Kit remembers them, copies last week and imports hours from a spreadsheet.

How is overtime calculated?

At 1.5 times the worker's basic hourly rate (never on a base below the wage determination rate). Fringe benefits — plan credits or cash in lieu — are not multiplied for overtime hours.

What does it cost?

Your first certified payroll report is free, no card. After that, $19 per month or $149 per year (about $12.42/month) for unlimited weeks, projects and workers. Refund your first payment yourself within 14 days if it isn't for you.

Make this week’s WH-347 — free