WH-347: Payroll (Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Weekly Certified Payroll)
Form WH-347 is the Department of Labor's certified payroll form for contractors on federally funded or assisted construction projects covered by the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.
This is the genuine DOL PDF, unmodified. Source: DOL official page.
What is WH-347?
Form WH-347 is published by the DOL Wage and Hour Division to help contractors meet the weekly certified payroll reporting requirement on Davis-Bacon covered construction contracts. The payroll side records each worker's name, work classification, hours worked each day, rate of pay, gross earnings, deductions, and net wages for the week, along with any fringe benefit information.
The second page is the Statement of Compliance, in which the contractor or an authorized officer certifies that the payroll is correct and complete and that each worker was paid at least the applicable prevailing wage. Using WH-347 itself is optional, but submitting weekly certified payrolls with a signed compliance statement is required on covered contracts, and the form is laid out so that filling it in properly satisfies that requirement.
Who files WH-347?
- Prime contractors on federal or federally assisted construction contracts subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements
- Subcontractors on those projects, who submit their certified payrolls through the prime contractor
- Payroll administrators preparing weekly certified payroll for covered construction work
- Company officers who sign the Statement of Compliance on the contractor's behalf
How to fill out WH-347
- Enter the contractor or subcontractor name, address, payroll number, week ending date, project name, and project or contract number in the header.
- List each worker with their work classification, then record daily and total hours, splitting overtime hours from straight time.
- Enter the rate of pay and fringe benefits, gross amount earned, itemized deductions, and net wages paid for the week.
- Complete and sign the Statement of Compliance on page 2, indicating how fringe benefits were paid.
- Submit the certified payroll weekly to the contracting agency for the project; subcontractors route theirs through the prime contractor. Some agencies require electronic submission systems instead of the paper form, so confirm with the contracting officer.
Get WH-347
DOL publishes WH-347 as a flat PDF with no built-in form fields, so there is no quick-fill form here. Open it in the editor to type directly onto the pages, tick boxes and sign, or download the official blank and complete it in your PDF reader or by hand.
Frequently asked questions
Is Form WH-347 mandatory?
The form itself is optional, but the underlying obligation is not: contractors on Davis-Bacon covered contracts must submit a copy of their weekly payroll with a signed Statement of Compliance. WH-347 exists so contractors have a format that meets the requirement without designing their own.
Who signs the Statement of Compliance?
The contractor, subcontractor, or an authorized officer or employee who supervises the payment of wages. The signature certifies the payroll is accurate and workers received the required prevailing wages, and falsifying it can lead to civil or criminal penalties.
Where do certified payrolls actually go?
To the federal agency contracting for or financing the construction project, usually through the contracting officer or the agency's designated system. Subcontractors submit through the prime contractor, and the prime is responsible for forwarding them. Check your contract for the exact submission process.