WH-347 form builder: free certified payroll form

How to fill out the WH-347 form

1. Header. Enter your business name and address, whether you are the prime contractor or a subcontractor, the project name and location, the project or contract number, the wage determination number (with its modification) and the week ending date. Number payrolls from 1 for each project; tick “final” on the last one.
2. One row per worker per trade. Give each worker a single entry number. If someone worked as a laborer on Monday and an operator on Thursday, add a second classification line for them: each trade has its own rate. Use the last 4 digits of their SSN or your own worker ID, never the full SSN.
3. Hours by day. Enter straight-time (ST) and overtime (OT) hours for each day. Hours over 40 in the workweek must be paid as overtime at at least 1.5 times the basic rate.
4. Rates and fringe. Enter the hourly rate you paid and the required rate and fringe from the wage determination. Split fringe into what you pay to plans (health, pension) and what you pay in cash on the check. The builder works out the weekly fringe credit and cash in lieu columns.
5. Deductions and net pay. Enter tax withholdings, FICA and any other deductions for the week, and name the “other” ones. Gross and net pay calculate automatically.
6. Statement of Compliance. Add the certifying official, list your fringe benefit plan and apprenticeship program if you use them, and tick each statement you can truthfully certify.
7. Download, review, sign. Download the PDF, check it, sign page 2 and send it to the prime contractor or contracting agency by their deadline.

Stuck on a column? The WH-347 instructions explain every field. For overtime and fringe math, see prevailing wage overtime and fringe benefits. Not sure the WH-347 is the right form for your job? Compare certified payroll forms, including California's.

What is a certified payroll form?

A certified payroll is a weekly report a contractor on a government-funded construction job files to prove each worker was paid at least the prevailing wage for their trade. On federal and federally assisted projects covered by the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, the standard certified payroll form is the WH-347 from the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. Many states with their own prevailing wage laws accept it too, though some, like California, also require their own electronic format.

The WH-347 lists every laborer and mechanic on the job that week: their classification, daily hours, rate paid, fringe benefits, gross pay, deductions and net pay. Page 2, the Statement of Compliance, is where the contractor certifies, under penalty of law, that the payroll is correct and everyone was paid in full.

WH-347 questions

Is the WH-347 form required?

The form itself is optional, but the payroll information is not. Contractors and subcontractors on Davis-Bacon and Related Acts projects must submit a certified payroll every week, with a signed Statement of Compliance. Most agencies and prime contractors accept the WH-347 because it already has the required fields.

Which version of the WH-347 does this use?

The current Department of Labor form, Rev. January 2025 (OMB No. 1235-0008, expires 01/31/2028). It has separate name columns, a worker identifying number, a J/RA column for journeyworkers and registered apprentices, ST and OT rows for each worker, and a two-part Statement of Compliance with apprenticeship program and per-plan fringe credit tables.

Where do I send the completed WH-347?

To the federal agency that is a party to the contract, or, if it is not, to the applicant, sponsor or owner that keeps the records (often through the prime contractor). Subcontractors usually send theirs to the prime. Check your contract for the address or portal.

Is my payroll data stored?

No. Nothing is saved and nothing is uploaded: the PDF is built on your device. Close or reload the page and the builder starts empty, so download the PDF before you leave.

What does the builder check?

As you type it flags base pay below the required rate, base plus fringe below the required total, overtime below 1.5 times base (or, for a worker in two classifications, below the weighted-average minimum), more than 40 straight-time hours in the week, negative hours, deductions larger than gross pay, and lines with no hours.

Do I still need to sign it?

Yes. You or another certifying official must review the payroll, tick each Statement of Compliance box, and sign page 2. We format and check the form; you verify and certify it.