Ohio prevailing wage and certified payroll

Ohio has its own prevailing-wage law (ORC Chapter 4115) on top of federal Davis-Bacon.

State law

ORC Chapter 4115

Agency

Ohio Dept. of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance, Bureau of Wage & Hour Administration · wage schedules

Applies to contracts

Buildings: $250,000 new construction; $75,000 reconstruction/repair/painting. Roads, bridges, sewers: $101,201 new / $30,320 reconstruction (adjusted biennially; eff. Jan. 1, 2026)

Certified payroll

Certified payroll to the public authority's prevailing wage coordinator: first within 2 weeks of the initial pay date, then monthly (weekly if the contract runs ≤ 4 months); final affidavit before final payment (ORC 4115.071). Rates via the Commerce PWR system (OHID login).

In CertifyWage

WH-347 and Statement of Compliance, which this state accepts; state rules applied to overtime and rates.

Federal rules that apply in Ohio too

Davis-Bacon

Federal and federally assisted construction contracts over $2,000 carry a wage determination from SAM.gov. Every laborer and mechanic is paid at least the listed base rate plus fringe for the classification of work actually performed.

Weekly certified payroll

The contractor and every subcontractor submit a certified payroll each week work is performed, with a signed Statement of Compliance. The U.S. Department of Labor’s optional form is the WH-347 (Rev. January 2025).

Overtime

On covered contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires time and a half of the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Fringe benefits are not multiplied.

Records

Payroll records are kept for at least three years after the work is completed and made available to the contracting agency and the Department of Labor on request.

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