Statute
Ohio's prevailing wage law is Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4115; ORC 4115.03 defines the covered 'public improvement' and the coverage thresholds.
Source: Ohio Revised Code § 4115.03 (verified 2026-08-24)
Certified payroll in Ohio
Ohio runs its own prevailing-wage law for state and local public improvements, alongside the federal Davis-Bacon rules that apply when federal money is in the project. The items below are the load-bearing facts, each linked to the statute it comes from.
Coverage threshold
Under ORC 4115.03, the general threshold reached $250,000 for new construction and $75,000 for reconstruction, enlargement, alteration, repair, remodeling, renovation, or painting (phased in after September 29, 2011). Separate, biennially adjusted thresholds apply to road- and bridge-related work.
Source: Ohio Revised Code § 4115.03 (verified 2026-08-24)
Filing cadence
Under ORC 4115.071, the contractor delivers a certified copy of its payroll to the public authority's prevailing wage coordinator within two weeks after the initial pay date, and supplemental certified payrolls monthly — or weekly when the contract is expected to run four months or less. Federally funded Ohio projects follow the federal weekly rule instead.
Source: Ohio Revised Code § 4115.071 (verified 2026-08-24)
On federally funded work, the federal rules apply too
Weekly filing cadence
On federally financed or assisted construction, each contractor and subcontractor must furnish a statement each week on the wages paid to each employee during the prior week (40 U.S.C. § 3145).
Source: 40 U.S.C. § 3145 (U.S. Code, Office of the Law Revision Counsel) (verified 2026-08-24)
Certified payroll contents
Under 29 CFR 5.5(a)(3)(ii), contractors must submit certified payrolls weekly for each week in which covered work is performed. The payroll needs only an individually identifying number for each worker — for example, the last four digits of the worker's Social Security number — and each submission carries a signed Statement of Compliance. Optional Form WH-347 satisfies the requirement.
Source: 29 CFR 5.5 (Cornell Legal Information Institute) (verified 2026-08-24)
Where determinations are published
Davis-Bacon wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor on SAM.gov, searchable by WD number or by location and construction category.
Source: SAM.gov Wage Determinations (verified 2026-08-24)
This page summarizes public statutes with sources; it is not legal advice. If your job is federally funded, set up the job free and Payrollproof prepares the weekly WH-347-equivalent report from the published wage determination for your county and trade.