Certified Payroll

Certified Payroll Reporting Doesn’t Have To Be Difficult!

Certified payroll reporting is a weekly compliance requirement for government-funded construction projects that documents worker wages, benefits and hours to ensure compliance with prevailing wage laws.

Whether you’ve done certified payroll reports in the past, or you’re just now considering jobs that require these reports, there’s always a little hesitation that comes with taking on government-funded projects. And it’s easy to see why – the reporting requirements can be daunting!

But these projects are great opportunities for construction contractors and can prove to be very lucrative. Plus, with the right tools (like construction accounting software) in place, producing correctly formatted certified payroll reports can be easy.
Certified Payroll Report

What Are Certified Payroll Report Formats?

Depending on where you’re submitting your certified payroll reports, you may be required to use a different report format for each of your qualifying jobs. Different states, municipalities and federal agencies each have their own specific formatting requirements and submission processes.

And even though most of these formats typically require the same information, the location of that information can vary drastically between each type, making it a bit like a game of hide-and-seek with where your numbers should go.

With Payroll4Construction, you’ll have instant access to dozens of print and electronic certified payroll report formats — all with your required information automatically updated every payroll.

Print Certified Payroll Report Formats

California Department of Transportation
Colorado Department of Labor
Department of Army Corps of Engineers
Michigan Department of Transportation
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Nevada Labor Commissioner
New Jersey Department of Transportation
New York City Comptroller
New York Department of Labor Public Works
Ohio Department of Commerce
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
U.S. Department of Labor
Washington Department of Labor & Industries
And Many More!

Electronic Certified Payroll Report Formats

California Department of Industrial Relations
Civil Rights and Labor (AASHTOWare CRL)
eComply Solutions (formerly MyLCM2.0)
EMars
Labor Compliance Management (LCM)
LCPtracker
Maryland Department of Labor
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
And Many More!

Don’t see the format you need? No worries! These are just a few of the ones that we offer.

Contact us at info@payroll4construction.com to see what other formats are available.

Certified Payroll FAQ

What Is the Difference Between Certified Payroll and Prevailing Wage?

Prevailing wage is the minimum pay rate and fringe benefit amount required for laborers on public construction projects.

Certified payroll is the official weekly compliance report, typically submitted on Form WH-347, that proves a contractor paid those exact mandated prevailing wage rates.

While prevailing wage establishes the required pay scale, certified payroll is the official documentation that keeps your company compliant and eligible for government work.

States With Certified Payroll Requirements

Click below for details on some of the states that have state-specific certified payroll requirements.
See the List
Free Certified Payroll Guide

Want to Learn More?

Knowing which format to use is only one of the steps in making sense of certified payroll.  That’s why we’ve created The Contractor’s Guide to Making Certified Payroll Easy, where you’ll discover everything you need to know about certified payroll reporting.
What is certified payroll?
What makes up a certified payroll report?
How to create a certified payroll report
How to simplify your certified payroll with construction accounting software