Free Blank Washington Certified Payroll (Form WH-347) (2026)

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State prevailing-wage law	Yes — Washington requires the prevailing rate of wage on public works and under public building service maintenance contracts.Source: Wash. Rev. Code § 39.12.020
Certified payroll on state projects	Required — filed monthly to the Department of Labor and Industries, through its online certified payroll system. A contractor, subcontractor or employer files a copy of its certified payroll records with the Department of Labor and Industries at least once per month, using the department's online system or a department-approved format; the records show each employee's full name, address, trade or occupation, classification, straight and overtime rates, actual gross wages, itemized deductions and net wages paid.Source: Wash. Rev. Code § 39.12.120
State form or system	Certified payroll filed through the L&I online system (or an approved XML upload) — L&I Prevailing Wage Intent & Affidavit / certified payroll systemSource: Wash. Rev. Code § 39.12.120
Contract threshold	No general threshold; a separate law for state college and university construction sets a $25,000 threshold.Source: U.S. DOL, Wage and Hour Division, Dollar Threshold Amounts for Contract Coverage Under State Prevailing Wage Laws (Jan. 1, 2023)
Record retention	3 years — Accurate payroll records must be kept for three years from the date of acceptance of the public works project.Source: Wash. Rev. Code § 39.12.120
Federal requirement	Contractors and subcontractors must submit weekly certified payrolls to the federal agency that is a party to the contract or, where the agency is not a party, to the applicant, sponsor, owner or other entity that maintains the records for transmission to the federal agency.Source: 29 C.F.R. § 5.5(a)(3)(ii)
Statement of compliance	Each weekly payroll must be accompanied by a signed Statement of Compliance — page 2 of Form WH-347 or any document with identical wording — executed by the contractor, subcontractor, or the authorized officer or employee who supervises the payment of wages, and signed with an original handwritten signature or a legally valid electronic signature.Source: 29 C.F.R. § 3.3(b)
Worker identification	The payroll submitted to the agency must not contain the worker's full social security number or home address; it shows an individual identifying number, such as the last four digits of the social security number.Source: 29 C.F.R. § 5.5(a)(3)(ii)(A); Form WH-347 instructions, column 1E
Overtime	On covered contracts, laborers and mechanics must be paid one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek.Source: 40 U.S.C. § 3702(a) (Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act)

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