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

Vermont has no broad statewide prevailing-wage act

Unlike states with their own electronic certified-payroll systems (New York’s MPWR, New Jersey’s Wage Hub, California’s eCPR), Vermont has no broad statewide prevailing-wage act for general public works — its prevailing-wage requirements are limited and narrow. There is no Vermont certified-payroll form to fill out and no state portal to upload to. For most covered work, the obligation rides in with federal money.

Federal funding means Davis-Bacon and the WH-347

When a Vermont project carries federal funds — common in highway, housing, water, and broadband work — Davis-Bacon applies. That means a federal wage determination for the locality and weekly certified payroll on Form WH-347, signed under the federal Statement of Compliance. The form is the same one used nationwide; what changes per job is the wage determination and the agency you submit to.

From payroll run to a file-ready WH-347

PayrollPenguin reads your ADP, Gusto, QuickBooks, Paychex, or CSV payroll and reshapes it into the WH-347 layout — classifications, hours, gross, deductions, and fringe — and produces the Statement of Compliance page. It flags anomalies such as a missing fringe, a rate below the wage determination, or a zero-hour week for your review. It reformats your numbers; it never invents a wage.

How to file Vermont certified payroll

1. Import your payroll run. Upload your ADP, Gusto, QuickBooks, Paychex, or CSV payroll for the pay period.
2. Pick the Vermont project. Select the federally funded public-works project and attach the federal Davis-Bacon wage determination for the locality.
3. Resolve flagged anomalies. PayrollPenguin flags issues like a missing fringe, a rate below the wage determination, or a zero-hour week 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 to the funding agency.

Frequently asked questions

Does Vermont have a state prevailing-wage law?

No — Vermont has no broad statewide prevailing-wage act for general public works; its prevailing-wage requirements are limited and narrow. In practice, prevailing wage and certified payroll on Vermont jobs are driven by federal Davis-Bacon funding and filed on the federal WH-347.

Which form do I file certified payroll on in Vermont?

The federal WH-347. Because there is no Vermont statewide certified-payroll form or portal, covered Vermont work is almost always reported on the WH-347 because the requirement comes from federal Davis-Bacon funding. PayrollPenguin formats your payroll into a file-ready WH-347.

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 funding agency / DOL reviews.