The WH-347 fillable PDF vs Wagesheet
DOL's fillable WH-347 is free but every worker, day and deduction is typed by hand. Wagesheet fills the same information from your payroll export and checks it.
| Wagesheet | WH-347 fillable PDF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | In your browser tab. No account; payroll data is never uploaded. | A PDF you fill in a PDF reader. |
| Price | Free: every check for any number of workers, printed payroll with up to 3 workers. Pro: $12 for 7 days, $29/month or $199/year — any number of projects. | Free. |
| What you bring | Your payroll software's CSV/Excel export or a spreadsheet. | You type every field. |
| Hours and overtime | Read from your file; overtime split by the federal or California rule. | Typed by hand, ST and OT lines per worker. |
| Checks | Overtime rate, base and base + fringe against the wage determination, gross, deductions and net math. | None. |
| Statement of Compliance | Printed with boxes 4 and 5 ticked only when they apply, tables filled from your data. | Fill in by hand. |
| Next week | Pro saves the project and wage rates; payroll number and week ending move on. | Start a new PDF. |
| California eCPR | Pro writes DIR's XML upload file. | Not included. |
The PDF is fine for one worker on one project. Once there are crews, two classifications per worker or daily overtime, re-typing every week is where mistakes come from.
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FAQ
Is a WH-347-format printout accepted?
29 CFR 5.5(a)(3)(ii) lets contractors submit the weekly payroll on the optional WH-347 or in any other format with the required information, with a signed Statement of Compliance. Wagesheet's page 2 uses the WH-347 wording. Your contracting agency or prime decides what it accepts — ask if unsure.
What is certified payroll?
A weekly payroll report contractors on prevailing-wage public works submit to show each worker was paid at least the required wage and fringe benefits. On federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts projects it is due for every week covered work is performed, with a signed Statement of Compliance; Form WH-347 is the Department of Labor's optional format. California public works require certified payroll records submitted electronically to DIR.
Is my data uploaded?
No. Your payroll file is read by JavaScript in your browser tab and never sent to us or anyone else. Worker data isn't stored; close the tab and it's gone. With Pro you can save the project details and wage rates (not workers) in this browser for next week.
Which files can I use?
CSV, tab-separated or Excel. One row per worker per week with hours for each day, or one row per worker per day (timecards). Rates, fringe contributions, deductions and net pay are read when present. Download the templates to see the layout; your own column names usually work.
What's free?
Every check — overtime, prevailing wage, fringe and pay math — for any number of workers, and the printed WH-347-format payroll and Statement of Compliance with up to 3 workers and a small footer. Pro prints every worker without the footer and adds California eCPR XML, Excel and CSV downloads and a saved project.
Will my agency accept it?
Federal rules allow the weekly payroll on the optional WH-347 or any format with the same information, with a signed Statement of Compliance; Wagesheet's page 2 uses the WH-347 wording. Your contracting agency or prime contractor decides what it accepts, so check with them. For California, the XML validates against DIR's published schema but you upload and certify it yourself.
Does it replace payroll software?
No. Wagesheet doesn't calculate taxes, pay anyone or file anything. It takes the payroll you already ran, checks it against the wage determination and lays it out as a certified payroll for you to review, sign and submit.