Construction payroll
Worklio HCM vs. other construction payroll software
Paying crews on union, prevailing wage or public jobs? See how Worklio HCM compares with five construction payroll products on certified payroll, workers' comp, benefits and pay.
Worklio HCM
- Proven payroll since 2017
- All 50 states + PR, plus localities
- $35+ billion in payroll and taxes paid
- ISO 27001, 27018, and 9001
- SOC 2 Type II
Construction payroll
How Worklio HCM compares
11 key areas, product by product.
| Worklio HCM | Miter | Hammr | Payroll4Construction | Lumber | Trayd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certified payroll (WH‑347) | StatedWH‑347 ready; add‑on | StatedWH‑347, state reports, portal submission | StatedDIR, LCPtracker, eMars, 2025 WH‑347 | StatedWH‑347, state and e‑reporting formats | StatedWH‑347; exports for LCP, DIR, eMars | StatedWH‑347; Elation, eMars, LCPtracker, eComply |
| Prevailing wage and fringe | StatedBy project and classification; add‑on | StatedRates per project; fringe credit | StatedPer project and activity | StatedWage and fringe tables per job | StatedFederal and state determinations loaded | StatedRates and fringe into certified reports |
| Union payroll and fringe | StatedDues and fringes by local; add‑on | StatedReciprocity, fringe packages, fund reports | StatedUnion rates and fringes | StatedRates by job, dues, remittances | StatedMultiple CBAs, fund deductions | StatedLocals, wage cards, contributions |
| Burdened job costing | StatedWages, taxes, benefits, comp; Complete HCM | StatedFully burdened, synced to the ERP | StatedFully burdened labor costs | StatedHours, dollars and burden by phase | PartlyLabor cost by cost code | StatedLabor burden by project and task |
| GPS field clock‑in | StatedGeofenced by site; Complete HCM | StatedGeofencing, kiosk, facial recognition | StatedGPS project radius, offline | StatedGeofencing, facial recognition | StatedGeofencing, kiosk, photo check | StatedGPS check; foreman app |
| Comp class codes in payroll | StatedPer job and employee; add‑on | StatedRates by job, employee, cost code, state | Not published | StatedBy class as crews move | StatedBy project state | Not published |
| Workers' comp policy inside the product | StatedBuilt into payroll, via Worklio Insurance | Not published | Not published | Not published | StatedThrough Coverdash | Not published |
| Benefits administration | StatedEnrollment, EDI to carriers, COBRA | StatedEnrollment, carrier API or EDI, ACA | StatedThrough its platform | StatedEligibility tracking; pre‑tax via partners | StatedEnrollment, weekly EDI, ACA | StatedEnrollments; deductions in payroll |
| Federal, state and local tax filing | StatedEvery state and locality | StatedAll 50 states, local included | StatedAll 50 states, local included | StatedFederal, state and local | StatedFederal, state, local; filings automated | PartlyMulti‑state tax obligations |
| Security audits | StatedSOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001, 27018, 9001 | StatedSOC 2 Type II | Not published | Not published | StatedSOC 2 Type II | Not published |
| Pay cards and earned wage access | StatedPay cards; optional earned wage access | Not published | Not published | Not published | PartlyEarned wage access through Branch | Not published |
- Stated
- Partly
- Not published: public pages do not describe whether a company offers it.
Union, prevailing wage, and certified payroll is available as an add-on to any plan. Burdened job costing, time and attendance, and scheduling are in Complete HCM only.
Why Worklio
Proven payroll since 2017
- PAYROLL AND TAXES PAID
- $35+ Billion
- ACH TRANSACTIONS
- 23+ Million
- W-2S / 1099S PROCESSED
- 4.3+ Million
- EMPLOYEES PAID
- 2.8+ Million
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Head‑to‑head comparisons
Worklio HCM beside each construction payroll product.
- CompareWorklio HCM vs. MiterMiter brings HR, compliance and financial software together on one platform for contractors.
- CompareWorklio HCM vs. HammrHammr serves specialty contractors on government, commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects that run payroll in-house.
- CompareWorklio HCM vs. Payroll4ConstructionPayroll4Construction is a construction payroll service built by Foundation Software in 2006 and run on FOUNDATION.
- CompareWorklio HCM vs. LumberLumber covers payroll, time tracking, safety, compliance and field productivity for building contractors on one platform.
- CompareWorklio HCM vs. TraydTrayd covers payroll, compliance and accounting for construction as a back-office operating system.
Construction payroll
Construction payroll software: common questions
Yes. Year‑to‑date wages and taxes come across, and go‑live is usually timed to the start of a quarter or year. A named implementation lead moves your data (employees, YTD wages, tax IDs, and deductions) and runs parallel payrolls beside your current provider, matched to the cent, before you go live. Your timeline depends on entities, states, integrations, and data quality.
Union, prevailing wage, and certified payroll is available as an add‑on to any plan. Burdened job costing, time and attendance, and scheduling are in Complete HCM only.
Your next payroll could be your first one on Worklio.
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