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Tennessee prevailing wage and certified payroll
Tennessee has its own prevailing-wage law (Prevailing Wage Act, T.C.A. §§12-4-401 et seq. (state highway construction only since Jan. 1, 2014)) on top of federal Davis-Bacon.
State law
Prevailing Wage Act, T.C.A. §§12-4-401 et seq. (state highway construction only since Jan. 1, 2014)
Agency
Tennessee Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Labor Standards Unit; Prevailing Wage Commission sets rates · wage schedules
Applies to contracts
$50,000 — state-funded highway, road and bridge construction only; building construction was removed effective 2014
Certified payroll
No state certified-payroll filing; per TDOT contract requirements. Statewide highway rates set annually (2026 rates eff. Jan. 1, 2026).
In CertifyWage
WH-347 and Statement of Compliance, which this state accepts; state rules applied to overtime and rates.
Federal rules that apply in Tennessee 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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