How to file certified payroll in North Dakota (federal WH-347)

No state law — federal funding is the trigger

Unlike states with their own prevailing-wage statutes, North Dakota does not require certified payroll for state- or locally funded construction. The obligation appears only when federal money is on the job (Davis-Bacon and Related Acts) — for example, federal highway, housing, or infrastructure work. If your project has no federal funding, there is generally no certified-payroll requirement to satisfy.

The federal WH-347, not a North Dakota form

Because there is no North Dakota state form or state portal, a covered job is reported on the U.S. Department of Labor form WH-347 with its Statement of Compliance, submitted to the federal awarding agency or contracting officer for the project. PayrollPenguin maps your payroll to the WH-347 columns — classification, hours, gross, deductions, and fringe — and reformats your numbers; it never invents a wage.

Anomalies surfaced before you certify

PayrollPenguin checks the run against the project’s wage determination and flags issues — a missing fringe, a rate below the determination, a zero-hour week, or a classification gap — as anomalies for you to review. Nothing is silently corrected and nothing is auto-filed; you resolve the flags, then sign.

How to file North Dakota certified payroll

1. Import your payroll run. Upload your ADP, Gusto, QuickBooks, Paychex, or CSV payroll for the pay period.
2. Confirm the job is federally funded. Certified payroll on North Dakota work applies only to Davis-Bacon (federally funded) projects; select that project.
3. Review the flagged anomalies. Resolve any missing fringe, below-determination rate, or classification gap PayrollPenguin surfaces before certifying.
4. Certify and export the WH-347. Sign the Statement of Compliance, then download the file-ready WH-347 to submit to the federal awarding agency.

Frequently asked questions

Does North Dakota have a state prevailing-wage law?

No. North Dakota has no state prevailing-wage law and no state certified-payroll form or portal. Certified payroll applies only to federally funded (Davis-Bacon) work in North Dakota, which is reported on the federal form WH-347.

Which form do I file for a covered North Dakota job?

The federal WH-347, with its Statement of Compliance, submitted to the federal awarding agency or contracting officer for the project. There is no separate North Dakota state filing.

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. You certify and the federal awarding agency reviews.