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Procore captures classified hours
Crews log field time in Procore against the right job, cost code, and work classification. Clean, classified hours at the source are what make an accurate WH-347 possible later.
On public-works and government-funded jobs, Davis-Bacon and state prevailing-wage laws require a certified payroll report every week, usually federal form WH-347 or a state equivalent. Procore captures field hours by classification, but it does not calculate prevailing wage, handle fringe benefits, or produce and file WH-347. Here is how public-works contractors actually run certified payroll, and where Procore fits.
Certified payroll is a weekly compliance report required on most public-works and government-funded projects. Under the federal Davis-Bacon Act, and under state prevailing-wage laws, contractors and subs have to submit a certified payroll report, usually federal form WH-347 or a state equivalent, that lists each worker, hours worked, work classification, the prevailing wage rate paid, and fringe benefits, along with a signed statement of compliance.
Procore does not create that report. It does not calculate the prevailing wage for a trade classification, it does not compute or track fringe benefits, and it does not produce or file WH-347. What Procore does is capture the raw material: field time, timecards, and labor coded to a job and cost code. That is useful, but it is the input to certified payroll, not the output.
This is the certified-payroll-specific view of the broader question we answer on can Procore do payroll. Procore runs the field. A payroll or certified-payroll system produces the compliance report, and a bookkeeper makes sure the same labor posts to the right job and cost code. This page is general information, not legal advice on your specific determinations.
Certified payroll is stricter than ordinary payroll because a government agency is checking that public money paid the right wage for the right work. Getting any one of these pieces wrong can hold up a payment or trigger a compliance finding.
None of that is a Procore feature, and it was never meant to be. It belongs to a payroll or certified-payroll system built for compliance, fed by accurate classified hours, and backed by a bookkeeper who ties the labor to job cost. That is where our Procore bookkeeping plugs in.
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A working setup on a prevailing-wage job has four parts. The contractors who pass compliance without a scramble are the ones who connect all four on purpose.
Crews log field time in Procore against the right job, cost code, and work classification. Clean, classified hours at the source are what make an accurate WH-347 possible later.
A payroll system that supports certified payroll, dedicated certified-payroll software, or a specialist calculates prevailing wage and fringes and produces the WH-347 or state report each week.
Someone confirms the right prevailing wage determination, that fringes were paid in cash or through a bona fide plan, and that apprenticeship ratios hold before the report goes out with its signed statement of compliance.
The labor cost has to post to the correct job and cost code so job costing and over/under stay accurate. That is the role we own as your Procore bookkeeper.
Procore is strong at capturing and coding field hours. It stops well short of anything that touches wage calculation or compliance filing.
| Certified payroll task | Procore on its own |
|---|---|
| Capture field timecards and crew hours | Yes |
| Code hours to job, cost code, and classification | Yes |
| Export classified hours toward payroll | Yes |
| Calculate the prevailing wage by classification | No |
| Compute and track fringe benefits | No |
| Produce the WH-347 or state report | No |
| File certified payroll and the compliance statement | No |
| Post labor cost into the general ledger | No |
When the handoffs are set up right, the same clean path repeats every week and nobody is rekeying hours the night before a report is due.
Foremen enter field time against the job, cost code, and work classification, so the source data is coded from the first entry instead of reconstructed later from paper.
Those classified hours move to the payroll or certified-payroll system instead of being rekeyed, which is where errors usually creep in on a prevailing-wage job.
The system applies the correct prevailing wage determination per classification and handles the fringe portion, whether it is paid in cash on the check or through a bona fide plan.
The weekly WH-347 or state report is generated, reviewed against the determination and apprenticeship ratios, and submitted with a signed statement of compliance.
A bookkeeper makes sure the same labor cost lands on the right job and cost code in QuickBooks, so certified payroll and job costing tell the same story.
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On most public-works jobs the report itself is not the hard part. The hard part is the data feeding it. When hours are not classified in the field, someone has to guess the work class after the fact, and a wrong classification means a wrong wage on the WH-347. When the fringe portion is handled inconsistently, the report and the checks stop agreeing. And when the labor never posts cleanly to the books, your certified payroll can be correct while your job costs are still wrong.
That last gap is common. The report goes out on time, but the labor cost lands in one lump or on the wrong cost code, so budget versus actual drifts. It is one of the reasons your Procore budget does not match QuickBooks, and it is exactly the handoff we tighten during a cost code cleanup.
FinTruction wires Procore time to your certified-payroll process and to job cost. We help make sure hours are classified at the source, that the labor cost posts to the right job and cost code, and that your books stay clean and compliant behind the reports. We do not give legal advice on your wage determinations, and we do not replace your payroll provider. We keep the numbers behind certified payroll accurate. For the compliance and advisory side, see our Procore accountant and tax support, and for where Procore stops and accounting starts, the Procore resource hub.
We wire Procore, your certified-payroll process, and your books together so classified field hours become accurate WH-347 data and clean, job-costed labor. You keep the payroll provider and specialist you trust. We make sure the numbers behind them are right.
FinTruction is based in Coppell, Texas, and works with commercial general contractors and specialty subcontractors, especially public-works contractors, across the United States. Tell us how you handle certified payroll today and we will show you where it is leaking into your job costs.
Talk to a Construction AccountantNo. Procore does not produce certified payroll reports or WH-347 on its own. It captures field hours coded to a job, cost code, and work classification, but it does not calculate prevailing wage, handle fringe benefits, or file the report. A payroll or certified-payroll system produces WH-347, and Procore can supply the underlying hours.
Certified payroll is a weekly compliance report required on most public-works and government-funded projects under the federal Davis-Bacon Act and state prevailing-wage laws. It lists each worker, hours, work classification, the prevailing wage rate paid, and fringe benefits, with a signed statement of compliance, usually on federal form WH-347 or a state equivalent.
No. Procore does not calculate the prevailing wage for a trade classification and does not compute or track fringe benefits. Those belong to a payroll or certified-payroll system, which applies the correct wage determination per classification and handles the fringe portion, whether it is paid in cash on the check or through a bona fide benefit plan.
WH-347 is the federal certified payroll form used to report weekly payroll on Davis-Bacon and prevailing-wage jobs. It records each worker, hours by day, work classification, the wage rate, gross and net pay, deductions, and fringe benefits, and it carries a signed statement of compliance. Some states require their own equivalent form instead.
Procore is the capture point. Crews log field time against the job, cost code, and work classification, so the hours feeding certified payroll are coded from the start. Those classified hours can then move to a certified-payroll system that calculates prevailing wage and fringes and produces the WH-347 or state report.
A payroll system that supports certified payroll, dedicated certified-payroll software, or a specialist to calculate prevailing wage and fringes and produce and file WH-347. You also need a bookkeeper to make sure the same labor cost posts to the right job and cost code so certified payroll and job costing agree.
Yes. Certified payroll can be filed correctly while your job costs are still wrong if the labor never posts cleanly to the books. The labor cost has to land on the right job and cost code, or budget versus actual drifts. A bookkeeper who understands Procore and construction accounting ties that handoff together.
No. We do not give legal advice on your wage determinations or classifications, and we do not replace your payroll provider or certified-payroll specialist. We wire Procore time to your certified-payroll process and to job cost, and keep the books behind it accurate and compliant. This page is general information only.
Yes. We help make sure hours are classified at the source in Procore, flow to your certified-payroll process without rekeying, and post to the right job and cost code in QuickBooks. FinTruction is based in Coppell, Texas, and works with public-works general contractors and specialty subcontractors across the United States.
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Tell us how you run certified payroll and Procore today. We will show you where classified hours and labor cost are going wrong, and how we would wire it, no obligation.
