Does Colorado have a state prevailing-wage law?

Yes. Colorado’s prevailing-wage requirements apply to covered state public projects and accept the federal WH-347 format for certified payroll (an equivalent state Form A/O 72 is also offered). They are administered by the CDLE Division of Labor Standards & Statistics.

Do I have to use a different form than the federal WH-347 in Colorado?

No. Colorado accepts the federal WH-347 for certified payroll, with a state Form A/O 72 available as an equivalent. PayrollPenguin generates the WH-347 from your payroll run; some projects may ask you to submit it through a portal such as LCPtracker or eComply, so check the project’s instructions.

Is PayrollPenguin a compliance guarantee?

No. PayrollPenguin is a reporting and formatting tool — it formats your payroll to the WH-347 specification and flags anomalies. You certify and the CDLE / awarding agency reviews.

Colorado prevailing wage certified payroll

How to file certified payroll in Colorado (prevailing wage WH-347)

Contractors on covered Colorado state public projects file certified payroll under the state’s prevailing-wage requirements, administered by the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment (CDLE) Division of Labor Standards & Statistics. Colorado accepts the federal WH-347 for certified payroll reporting (an equivalent state Form A/O 72 is also offered), so most contractors already filing Davis-Bacon work can reuse the same format. PayrollPenguin turns your ADP, Gusto, QuickBooks, Paychex, or CSV payroll into a file-ready WH-347 and flags anomalies before you certify.

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Colorado has its own prevailing-wage law

Colorado expanded its prevailing-wage requirements through the Keep Jobs in Colorado Act and recent legislation (HB19-1267 and 2021 updates), so covered state public-works projects now carry certified-payroll obligations alongside any federal Davis-Bacon coverage. The CDLE Division of Labor Standards & Statistics administers these rules. PayrollPenguin is a reporting and formatting tool, not a legal advisor — confirm a project’s coverage with the awarding agency, then format the report.

Colorado accepts the federal WH-347

For certified payroll, Colorado accepts the federal WH-347 form (Colorado also offers an equivalent state Form A/O 72 capturing the same data). PayrollPenguin generates a WH-347 from your payroll run — mapping each worker’s classification, hours, gross pay, deductions, and fringe — and shows only the last four digits of the SSN, as the WH-347 requires. It reformats your numbers; it never invents a wage.

Some projects route through a third-party portal

Depending on the agency or project, you may be asked to submit through a third-party portal such as LCPtracker or eComply rather than a paper or PDF WH-347. The underlying data is the same. PayrollPenguin produces the file-ready WH-347 you certify; check the project’s submission instructions for whether a portal upload is required, and flag the right cadence so a deadline does not slip.

How to file Colorado certified payroll

Import your payroll run. Upload your ADP, Gusto, QuickBooks, Paychex, or CSV payroll for the pay period.
Pick the Colorado project. Select the covered public-works project so the WH-347 is tied to the right contract, agency, and wage determination.
Resolve flagged anomalies. PayrollPenguin flags issues like a missing fringe, a rate below the wage determination, or a zero-hour week so you can fix them before certifying.
Certify and export the WH-347. Sign the Statement of Compliance, then download the file-ready WH-347 to file or upload to the project’s portal.

Frequently asked questions

Does Colorado have a state prevailing-wage law?: Yes. Colorado’s prevailing-wage requirements apply to covered state public projects and accept the federal WH-347 format for certified payroll (an equivalent state Form A/O 72 is also offered). They are administered by the CDLE Division of Labor Standards & Statistics.
Do I have to use a different form than the federal WH-347 in Colorado?: No. Colorado accepts the federal WH-347 for certified payroll, with a state Form A/O 72 available as an equivalent. PayrollPenguin generates the WH-347 from your payroll run; some projects may ask you to submit it through a portal such as LCPtracker or eComply, so check the project’s instructions.
Is PayrollPenguin a compliance guarantee?: No. PayrollPenguin is a reporting and formatting tool — it formats your payroll to the WH-347 specification and flags anomalies. You certify and the CDLE / awarding agency reviews.

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Turn your existing payroll run into a file-ready Colorado prevailing wage certified payroll filing — anomalies flagged, nothing invented.

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PayrollPenguin is a reporting and formatting tool, not a compliance guarantor or legal advisor. You certify your filings; the awarding agency reviews them.