Miter Empowers Contractors with Modern Payroll

Miter teamed up with Check to bring a customized payroll product to the construction industry to make daily operations compliant and efficient.

Company info

Industry

Vertical SaaS

Company Size

Private, 51-100 employees

San Francisco, CA

Meet Miter

Miter is on a mission to empower contractors and their teams to build stronger businesses and increase their profits. They help streamline back-office operations, allowing businesses to focus on their customers–not their paperwork. With a vision to create a more habitable world by making it easier, faster, and cheaper to build and maintain roads, energy systems, schools, and housing, Miter aims to unleash new levels of productivity and growth for contractors everywhere.

90%

Customers running payroll on Miter

$10M

Saved in development costs

$1B+

Payroll wages processed annually

The Opportunity: A Fragmented Industry in Need of Modernization

The construction industry plays a massive role in all of our lives—every home, office, or business was built by someone. But the back-office technology supporting it has lagged far behind. Many contractors still rely on outdated payroll and HR software built decades ago, leaving contractors with fragmented systems.

Miter recognized the need for a modern, integrated solution to replace these outdated systems. The company’s founders set out to solve three critical problems within the construction industry:

Job Costing: Contractors need precise control over their job costs to ensure profitability.
Labor Compliance: Construction projects often face complex, industry-specific labor regulations that require accurate automation.
System Integrations: The industry relies on specific software which need to be seamlessly integrated with payroll and workforce management systems.

Miter knew they could deliver a modern, simple platform that would help contractors run their back-office operations more efficiently and profitably. And payroll was central to their solution.

"Our business wouldn’t exist without Check. Check enabled us to ship our payroll MVP with limited capital; something that was literally impossible before the advent of payroll and tax filing APIs."

Connor Watumull

Founder and CEO

Miter

The Solution: Building Payroll for Construction

Miter’s approach to solving the challenge was simple: make payroll the core of their offering. The construction industry’s payroll requirements are uniquely complex, and Miter understood that solving payroll was the first step toward transforming the entire back-office experience for contractors.

Building a robust payroll solution from scratch is no small feat, especially for a startup. Miter turned to Check to help them launch their payroll offering without the need for significant capital investment. Miter’s payroll business took off quickly, scaling from zero to hundreds of business customers in just a couple of years. With Check handling the heavy lifting of tax filing, compliance, and payment processing, Miter could focus on what mattered most—building a platform tailored to the needs of the construction industry.

Not only was Miter able to get to market quicker with Check, but they’ve been able to successfully scale. With the support of Check’s team and best-in-class API, Miter focused on their business, instead of worrying about operating payroll infrastructure.

“Check has repeatedly doubled-down on the gnarliest and most core problems payroll platforms face, which has been key for us. Our customers need Miter to be reliably accurate, and Check has been a steadfast partner in solving the toughest payroll challenges.”

Connor Watumull

Founder and CEO

Miter

Results of our collaboration

The partnership with Check has propelled Miter’s rapid growth, with the company now processing billions in annual payroll run rates. With 90% of Miter’s customers using their payroll product, the impact has been profound. Contractors are saving time, reducing costs, and improving their back-office efficiency, all while gaining more control over their job costs and ensuring compliance with labor regulations. Miter’s innovative payroll product, powered by Check, is helping contractors build stronger, more profitable businesses. By addressing the unique challenges of the construction industry—job costing, labor compliance, and integrations—Miter has become a trusted partner for hundreds of contractors. Their partnership with Check has enabled them to scale rapidly and deliver a payroll solution that meets the industry’s complex needs. For contractors, Miter’s platform is more than just a payroll system—it's a tool that drives efficiency, reduces costs, and ultimately supports their ability to build the critical infrastructure that powers the economy and society.