Payroll Built for How Construction Actually Works
Generic payroll providers don't understand job costing, certified payroll, or prevailing wage. You need a payroll partner that speaks construction — from WH-347 reports to workers' comp by classification code.
Everything a Construction Company Needs from Payroll
From a two-crew residential contractor to a 200-person commercial operation, our platform handles the payroll complexity that generic providers fumble.
Certified Payroll (WH-347)
Generate compliant certified payroll reports directly from your payroll data. Worker classifications, prevailing wages, and fringe benefits — documented and ready to submit.
Job Costing
Track labor costs per project, per phase, per employee. Real-time visibility into actual vs. estimated costs so you know exactly where your money is going before it's too late.
Prevailing Wage & Davis-Bacon
Automatic prevailing wage calculations for government contracts. Built-in Davis-Bacon compliance with fringe benefit tracking and correct wage determinations by trade.
Workers' Comp by Classification
Rates vary from 0.16% (office) to 18%+ (roofing). We classify every employee correctly, calculate premiums by code, and offer pay-as-you-go to eliminate year-end surprises.
Multi-State Tax Compliance
Crews that cross state lines need payroll that follows. Automatic reciprocity agreements, withholding calculations, and filing for every state your team works in.
Mobile Time Tracking
Workers clock in from the job site with GPS verification — no more paper timesheets. Hours flow directly into payroll with correct job codes and billing rates.
Certified Payroll Without the Spreadsheet Nightmare
Every federally funded project requires WH-347 certified payroll reports — and getting them wrong means penalties, project delays, and audit risk. Our platform generates certified payroll directly from your payroll run, so every worker's classification, hours, wages, and fringe benefits are accurate and audit-ready.
- WH-347 reports generated automatically from payroll data
- Worker classifications mapped to correct prevailing wage rates
- Fringe benefit calculations (cash and in-kind) tracked per worker
- Audit trail for every certified payroll submission
- Multi-project support — different wage determinations per contract
Job Costing That Connects to Every Paycheck
Knowing your labor cost after the project is finished is too late. Our job costing module lets workers clock into specific jobs and cost codes from their phone — and those hours flow directly into payroll with the correct billing rates. You see real-time labor costs versus estimates before you lose money.
- Mobile clock-in by job, phase, and cost code
- GPS verification for field workers and job sites
- Real-time labor cost vs. estimate dashboards
- Multi-trade crew tracking on the same project
- Overtime alerts before they become overtime costs
Why Contractors Choose BlueWave Over ADP & Paychex
National payroll providers treat construction like any other industry. We don't. We understand the difference between a prevailing wage and a living wage, and why your electricians can't be classified the same as your office manager.
Real Certified Payroll
Not a bolt-on add-on — certified payroll built into the core platform
True Job Costing
Per-project, per-phase labor tracking that connects directly to payroll
Local Service Team
Real people who answer the phone — not a call center script
Field-Ready Mobile
Workers clock in from the job site with GPS — no paper timesheets
From Foundation to Finish
Our platform is used by construction companies across Georgia, Florida, and Indiana — from one-truck operations to multi-crew commercial builders.
General Contractors
Electricians
Plumbers
HVAC Companies
Commercial Builders
Concrete & Masonry
Construction Payroll FAQ
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