For Davis-Bacon contractors & subs
Weekly certified payroll, without the retyping.
Project name
Riverside Community Center
Week ending
10/03/2026
Payroll no.
4
| 1A | Worker | 2 | Class | Hrs | 7A gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvarez, M | J | Electrician | 42 | $2,042.50 |
| 2 | Chen, L | J | Electrician | 20 | $1,502.60 |
| 2 | Chen, L | J | Laborer | 20 | $1,162.60 |
| 3 | Okafor, D | RA | Electrician | 40 | $1,140.00 |
Create WH-347 · week ending Oct 3
- ✓Rates · all at or above the wage determination
- ✓Fringe · credit + cash cover the fringe rate
- !Okafor · check the apprentice rate against the program
- ✓Saved · WH-347 #4 · 2026-10-03.pdf → Drive
The problem
Where certified payroll goes wrong.
Fringe that doesn't add up
Cash, plan credits and cash in lieu together have to cover the basic rate plus fringe for every hour, overtime included, and overtime adds half the basic rate on top. A few cents short is owed back for every hour worked.
Two classifications, one row
Hours in each classification go on separate rows. Without an accurate split, DOL's instructions say every hour is paid at the highest applicable rate.
Last decade's form
The January 2025 WH-347 has a journeyworker/apprentice column, separate fringe credit and cash in lieu columns, and page-2 tables for apprenticeship programs and fringe plans. Older templates don't.
The tools
Free for one week. One click for every week after.
WH-347 Template
A spreadsheet in the layout of DOL Form WH-347 (Rev. January 2025) that adds up hours, fringe credit, gross and net pay, and prints both pages.
- Both pages of the 2025 form layout
- Hours, 6B, gross, deductions and net calculate
- Statement boxes and N/A fill in from your entries
- Excel and Google Sheets, with a filled example
Freedownload, no signupDetails →
Certified Payroll for Google Sheets
Keeps workers, wage rates and hours in one Google Sheet, checks pay against the wage determination and fills in the official DOL WH-347 PDF for each project and week.
- Fills in the official 2025 WH-347 PDF
- Checks rates, fringe, overtime and IDs first
- Several projects, classifications and apprentices
- PDFs filed in Drive, with a weekly log
$59$79one-timeDetails →
Guides
Certified payroll, box by box.
Guide
Free WH-347 template (Excel & Google Sheets)
The 2025 form layout with formulas for hours, fringe credit, gross and net, plus a filled example.
Read the guide →
Guide
How to fill out Form WH-347 (2025)
Every box on both pages, with a worked example: overtime, two classifications, fringe and an apprentice.
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Guide
Davis-Bacon prevailing wage calculator
Check one worker's week against the wage determination: basic, fringe and overtime, and what's owed.
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Guide
WH-347 for a week with no work
When a no-work certified payroll is required, how to fill in and number it, and California's non-performance statement.
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Questions
Do I have to use Form WH-347?+
No. DOL says using the WH-347 itself is optional, but covered contractors and subcontractors must submit certified payroll information every week, with a signed Statement of Compliance (page 2 of the WH-347, or a document with identical wording). Some agencies and prime contractors require their own system or format, so check your contract.
Who has to submit certified payroll?+
Contractors and subcontractors on construction contracts covered by the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. Payrolls go to the contracting agency, or, when the agency isn't a party to the contract, to the applicant, sponsor or owner that keeps the records for it.
Can I sign certified payroll electronically?+
Yes, with a legally valid electronic signature: an electronic process that shows acceptance of the payroll and verifies who signed it. DOL doesn't accept photocopied or scanned signatures.
Is the WH-347 template really free?+
Yes. Download the Excel file or make a Google Sheets copy. No signup. Certified Payroll for Google Sheets, which checks the numbers and fills in the official PDF for several projects and weeks, is a one-time purchase.
Does this replace my payroll software?+
No. Neither tool runs payroll or calculates taxes. You enter the hours, rates and deductions your payroll already produced, and you get the certified payroll report your contract asks for.
What about state forms, like California's DIR eCPR?+
Not yet. Both tools produce the federal WH-347. If you need a state format, email us which one; it decides what we build next.
General information, not legal or payroll advice. The wage determination in your contract and DOL's WH-347 instructions are the authority. You're responsible for the accuracy of each certified payroll you sign.