Washington's system runs on two L&I filings — an intent before payment and an affidavit before retainage release — rather than a weekly form to the awarding body. The items below link to the statute they come from. Federally funded Washington projects additionally follow the federal weekly rule.
Washington's prevailing wage law is RCW Chapter 39.12. Under RCW 39.12.040, on public works contracts over $10,000 the contractor and each subcontractor file a Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages — listing the rates and estimated worker count per classification — approved by the Department of Labor & Industries' industrial statistician before payment.
Source: RCW 39.12.040 (verified 2026-08-24)
Under RCW 39.12.040, after completion each contractor and subcontractor submits an Affidavit of Wages Paid, certified by the industrial statistician, before retained funds are released. A simplified direct-filing procedure exists for projects of $5,000 or less.
Source: RCW 39.12.040 (verified 2026-08-24)
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)
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)
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.