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

No enforced state prevailing-wage law

Unlike states with their own electronic certified-payroll formats, Oklahoma does not enforce a state prevailing-wage law; the statute that once existed was struck down in the 1990s and is not enforced. That means a purely private or state-funded job in Oklahoma generally has no certified-payroll obligation at all — the requirement comes from the federal side.

Federal funding is the trigger

When an Oklahoma project receives federal funding above the Davis-Bacon threshold, the contractor must submit weekly certified payroll on the WH-347 to the contracting agency. The applicable wage determination comes from the federal Davis-Bacon schedule for the county and trade — PayrollPenguin maps your classifications to it and reshapes your weekly hours; it reformats your numbers and never invents a wage.

One federal form, the WH-347

Because there is no Oklahoma state portal, the WH-347 — with its Statement of Compliance — is the whole filing. PayrollPenguin produces a file-ready WH-347 from your ADP, Gusto, QuickBooks, Paychex, or CSV payroll, flags issues like missing fringe or a rate below the determination, and gates the file behind your explicit certification.

How to file Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma project and confirm its Davis-Bacon wage determination for the county and trades.
3. Resolve flagged anomalies. Review flags like missing fringe, a rate below the determination, or zero-hour weeks before you certify.
4. Certify and export the WH-347. Sign the Statement of Compliance, then download the file-ready WH-347 to submit to the contracting agency.

Frequently asked questions

Does Oklahoma have a state prevailing-wage law?

No — not an enforced one. Oklahoma’s prevailing-wage statute was effectively invalidated in the mid-1990s and is not enforced. Certified payroll in Oklahoma is required only on federally-funded work under Davis-Bacon, and it is filed on the federal WH-347. There is no Oklahoma state form or portal.

Which form do I file for an Oklahoma Davis-Bacon job?

The federal WH-347, submitted weekly to the contracting agency, including the Statement of Compliance. PayrollPenguin formats your payroll to the WH-347 from your existing payroll run and flags anomalies for your review before you certify.

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 contracting agency / DOL reviews.