How to file certified payroll in Florida (Davis-Bacon WH-347)

Florida has no state prevailing-wage requirement

Florida repealed its "Little Davis-Bacon" prevailing-wage act in 1979, and the state has not reinstated one. That means a purely state- or privately-funded Florida construction job generally has no certified-payroll obligation at all. The certified payroll you may have been asked for is almost always coming from federal money attached to the project — not from Tallahassee.

Federal funding triggers the WH-347

When a Florida project receives federal funds, the federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts apply: workers must be paid the locality’s wage determination, and the contractor submits a weekly certified payroll on Form WH-347 with a signed Statement of Compliance. PayrollPenguin maps your classifications to the wage determination, reshapes weekly hours into the WH-347 grid, shows only the last four digits of each SSN per the federal form, and flags rate or fringe gaps for your review before you certify. It reformats your numbers; it never invents a wage.

FDOT federal-aid highway work may use LCPtracker

Florida DOT (FDOT) federal-aid highway projects can require certified payroll to be submitted through a portal such as LCPtracker rather than handed over as a plain WH-347 — this is a per-project detail set by the awarding agency, not a statewide rule. Check your contract for the submission method. PayrollPenguin produces the file-ready WH-347 data you certify either way.

How to file Florida certified payroll

1. Import your payroll run. Upload your ADP, Gusto, QuickBooks, Paychex, or CSV payroll for the pay period.
2. Pick the federally-funded project. Select the Davis-Bacon project and attach its wage determination so classifications map to the right rates.
3. Resolve flagged anomalies. PayrollPenguin flags a missing fringe, a rate below the wage determination, a zero-hour week, or a missing classification before you can certify.
4. Certify and export the WH-347. Sign the Statement of Compliance, then download the file-ready WH-347 to submit (or upload to LCPtracker if your FDOT contract requires it).

Frequently asked questions

Does Florida have a state prevailing-wage law?

No. Florida repealed its prevailing-wage ("Little Davis-Bacon") act in 1979 and has no state prevailing-wage requirement or state certified-payroll form. Certified payroll in Florida applies only to federally-funded work, which is filed on the federal Davis-Bacon WH-347.

When do I actually have to file certified payroll in Florida?

When your project carries federal funding subject to Davis-Bacon. In that case you submit a weekly WH-347 with a signed Statement of Compliance. Some FDOT federal-aid highway projects require submission through a portal like LCPtracker — check your contract for the method.

Is PayrollPenguin a compliance guarantee?

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