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CERTIFIED PAYROLL SOFTWARE FOR CONTRACTORS

Certified Payroll Software Built for Contractors

Keep your payroll system. Add the WH‑347.

Your payroll system calculates what you tell it. Certified Payroll covers the federal weekly report on top: the WH‑347, with every worker's rate checked against the project's wage determination.

Try the sample WH-347 → Start 2 free payrolls
  • No account required for Sample Mode
  • Nothing saved
  • Watermarked sample PDF

Tested against 5 real federal wage determinations across 5 states, 385 of 385 rows parsed correctly.

SAMPLE OUTPUT Page 1 of a sample WH-347 generated by Certified Payroll, watermarked as a sample
Page 1 of the WH-347 the sample workflow generates.
0accounts needed for Sample Mode
2payrolls free, no credit card
$79per month after, no contract
Jan 2025revision of the WH‑347 the report follows
Why payroll software is not enough

Payroll software calculates what you tell it.

Federal work adds a second question: what must the rate be? That depends on the classification, the county, and a wage determination that changes over time. Every weekly WH-347 has to answer it for each worker.

01

Rates come from the wage determination

Base rate and fringe for each classification are set by the project's determination on SAM.gov, not by your payroll system.

02

The report has its own form

The WH-347 has fixed fields, a second page and a signed Statement of Compliance. A payroll export rarely matches it.

03

It repeats every week

One project can mean weekly reports for months. Retyping hours and rates is where mistakes creep in.

Which payroll platform covers what? QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP and Paychex compared

Next to your payroll

Run payroll as you do today. Add the report.

Your payroll system keeps doing
  • Paying your workers
  • Withholding and filing taxes
  • Issuing W-2s
  • Benefits and deductions
Certified Payroll adds
  • The wage determination saved per project
  • Hours entered by worker and day
  • Rate and fringe checks while you enter
  • The WH-347 PDF with Statement of Compliance
  • Continuation sheets
See it in Sample Mode → or start 2 free payrolls
Sample Mode

Try the WH-347 workflow before you sign up

Use sample worker, hour, classification, wage, and fringe-benefit data to see how the report comes together. Complete a sample weekly payroll and generate a watermarked WH-347 PDF.

Sample Mode uses sample data and does not connect to SAM.gov. Live wage-determination checks are available in the full version.

Try the sample WH-347 → No account required · Nothing saved · Watermarked sample PDF
How it works

Three steps. No payroll-system import.

1

Enter hours

Enter each worker's classification and hours by day.

2

Check rates

The full version matches classifications and rates against the project's applicable SAM.gov wage determination.

3

Generate the report

Generate the WH-347, Statement of Compliance, and continuation sheets.

Try the sample WH-347 →
What it catches

Catch potential errors before you submit

(6A)+(6B)

Base rate + fringe

Flags when base pay plus fringe may be below the required determination rate.

(4)/(5)

Overtime

Flags potential overtime-entry issues and calculates overtime rates.

(7A)/(7B)

Gross wages

Checks project and worker totals as you enter the report.

(6B) / p.2

Fringe benefits

Keeps fringe-benefit fields and the Statement of Compliance aligned.

Free wage lookup

Check a wage determination first. It is free.

Paste a wage determination number and see every classification with base rate and fringe, the way SAM.gov publishes them. No account.

Open the free wage lookup → Try CA20260001 as an example
Scope

Built for federal WH-347 reporting

Certified Payroll is independent software for federal Davis-Bacon reporting. It is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Labor or SAM.gov.

What it does
  • Generates federal WH-347 reports
  • Checks wage rates and fringe benefits in the full version
  • Calculates overtime and project totals
  • Generates continuation sheets
  • Reuses project wage determinations
  • Supports recurring weekly reporting
What it does not do
  • Replace general payroll processing
  • Replace QuickBooks or Gusto
  • Manage union remittances
  • Provide legal advice
  • Guarantee complete legal compliance
  • Act as an official government system

The parser was tested against five real federal wage determinations across five states and correctly read 385 of 385 table rows. This is an internal test result, not a government certification or a guarantee of legal compliance. Accuracy & limitations

Who this is for

Contractors who file federal certified payroll

For contractors and subcontractors who prepare federal certified payroll reports in-house and already run payroll elsewhere.

Pricing

Two payrolls free. Then $79/month.

For contractors who prepare federal certified payroll every week.

  • Unlimited projects and weekly payrolls
  • Wage determinations saved per project
  • Continuation sheets
  • Three-year filing archive
  • No setup fee
  • No contract
  • Cancel anytime
Start 2 free payrolls →
No credit card required.

If you only file a WH-347 once or twice a year, the two free payrolls or the blank government form may be enough. The paid plan is designed for recurring weekly work.

Ready when you are

See the workflow before you commit

Try the sample WH-347 with example data, generate a watermarked PDF, and decide whether the workflow fits your process.

Try the sample WH-347 →
No credit card · No setup fee · No contract
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to switch payroll systems?+

No. Keep QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP or whatever you use today. Certified Payroll only prepares the federal weekly report. There is no payroll-system import, you enter the hours and rates for the report.

Which payroll software can create a WH-347?+

It depends on the product and the plan. QuickBooks offers a certified payroll report in some tiers. Gusto, ADP and Paychex do not generate the form without a separate tool. The comparison article shows where each one stops.

Is this an official government tool?+

No. Certified Payroll is independent software that helps prepare the public WH-347 form using public SAM.gov wage data. It is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Labor or SAM.gov.

Where do the wage rates come from?+

The full version uses the wage determination associated with the project and checks worker classifications and rates against it. You remain responsible for entering and reviewing the correct project information.

Does it support state certified payroll forms?+

No, and that's deliberate. The tool covers the federal WH-347 only. If you need a state format like California's DIR eCPR alongside the federal WH-347, you'll need a second tool for that piece.

How much does it cost?+

Two payrolls are free, no credit card. After that it is $79 per month with no contract and no setup fee. Sample Mode needs no account at all.