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California field surveyor prevailing wage, county by county

A field surveyor's prevailing wage on California public works runs from $17.40 an hour in Tehama County to $110.38 in Imperial County, wages and employer payments together. The median county is $100.58.

Field Surveyor rate in each California county, A to Z

58 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateIssuedSource
Alameda CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Alpine CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Amador County group
$16.90 $3.92 $20.82 Feb 22, 2026830-X-64
Amador CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Amador County group
$16.90 $3.92 $20.82 Feb 22, 2026830-X-64
Butte CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Calaveras CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Amador County group
$16.90 $3.92 $20.82 Feb 22, 2026830-X-64
Colusa CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Contra Costa CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Del Norte CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
El Dorado CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Fresno CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Glenn CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Glenn County group
$17.00 $3.36 $20.36 Feb 22, 2026830-X-63
Humboldt CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Imperial CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Los Angeles County group
$68.91 $41.47 $110.38 Aug 22, 2026063-12-3
Inyo CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Los Angeles County group
$68.91 $41.47 $110.38 Aug 22, 2026063-12-3
Kern CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Los Angeles County group
$68.91 $41.47 $110.38 Aug 22, 2026063-12-3
Kings CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Los Angeles County group
$68.91 $41.47 $110.38 Aug 22, 2026063-12-3
Lake CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Mendocino County group
$21.88 $10.80 $32.68 Feb 22, 2020830-X-62
Lassen CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Glenn County group
$17.00 $3.36 $20.36 Feb 22, 2026830-X-63
Los Angeles CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Los Angeles County group
$68.91 $41.47 $110.38 Aug 22, 2026063-12-3
Madera CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Marin CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Mariposa CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Mendocino CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Mendocino County group
$21.88 $10.80 $32.68 Feb 22, 2020830-X-62
Merced CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Modoc CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Glenn County group
$17.00 $3.36 $20.36 Feb 22, 2026830-X-63
Mono CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Los Angeles County group
$68.91 $41.47 $110.38 Aug 22, 2026063-12-3
Monterey CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Napa CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Nevada CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Orange CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Los Angeles County group
$68.91 $41.47 $110.38 Aug 22, 2026063-12-3
Placer CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Plumas CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Glenn County group
$17.00 $3.36 $20.36 Feb 22, 2026830-X-63
Riverside CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Los Angeles County group
$68.91 $41.47 $110.38 Aug 22, 2026063-12-3
Sacramento CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
San Benito CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
San Bernardino CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Los Angeles County group
$68.91 $41.47 $110.38 Aug 22, 2026063-12-3
San Diego CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Los Angeles County group
$68.91 $41.47 $110.38 Aug 22, 2026063-12-3
San Francisco CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
San Joaquin CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
San Luis Obispo CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Los Angeles County group
$68.91 $41.47 $110.38 Aug 22, 2026063-12-3
San Mateo CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Santa Barbara CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Los Angeles County group
$68.91 $41.47 $110.38 Aug 22, 2026063-12-3
Santa Clara CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Santa Cruz CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Shasta CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Sierra CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Glenn County group
$17.00 $3.36 $20.36 Feb 22, 2026830-X-63
Siskiyou CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Solano CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Sonoma CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Stanislaus CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Sutter CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Tehama CountyChief of Party (018.167-010)
$16.90 $0.50 $17.40 Feb 22, 2026830-X-65
Trinity CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Tulare CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Tuolumne CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Ventura CountyChief of Party (018.167-010) · Los Angeles County group
$68.91 $41.47 $110.38 Aug 22, 2026063-12-3
Yolo CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10
Yuba CountyChief of Party · Santa Clara County group
$64.75 $35.83 $100.58 Feb 22, 2026063-3-10

Main field surveyor classification in each county, DIR period 2026-2. DIR sets this trade county by county. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done. Checked October 24, 2026.

San Benito County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourShasta County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourSierra County field surveyor: $20.36 per hourFresno County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourAmador County field surveyor: $20.82 per hourEl Dorado County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourMonterey County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourSan Bernardino County field surveyor: $110.38 per hourTehama County field surveyor: $17.40 per hourNevada County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourTuolumne County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourSanta Barbara County field surveyor: $110.38 per hourTrinity County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourStanislaus County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourColusa County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourAlpine County field surveyor: $20.82 per hourSiskiyou County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourDel Norte County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourInyo County field surveyor: $110.38 per hourSan Joaquin County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourImperial County field surveyor: $110.38 per hourCalaveras County field surveyor: $20.82 per hourButte County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourMadera County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourVentura County field surveyor: $110.38 per hourOrange County field surveyor: $110.38 per hourKern County field surveyor: $110.38 per hourContra Costa County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourKings County field surveyor: $110.38 per hourMendocino County field surveyor: $32.68 per hourSonoma County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourYuba County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourMerced County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourTulare County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourSacramento County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourSolano County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourSan Francisco County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourMariposa County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourMarin County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourSutter County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourLassen County field surveyor: $20.36 per hourRiverside County field surveyor: $110.38 per hourPlumas County field surveyor: $20.36 per hourSanta Clara County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourPlacer County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourSan Luis Obispo County field surveyor: $110.38 per hourSan Mateo County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourMono County field surveyor: $110.38 per hourSan Diego County field surveyor: $110.38 per hourNapa County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourAlameda County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourYolo County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourLake County field surveyor: $32.68 per hourLos Angeles County field surveyor: $110.38 per hourGlenn County field surveyor: $20.36 per hourSanta Cruz County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourHumboldt County field surveyor: $100.58 per hourModoc County field surveyor: $20.36 per hour
$17$100$100$100$110$110Field Surveyor, main rate, total per hour, 2026-2. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a field surveyor make on prevailing wage in California?

$17.40 to $110.38 an hour, base wage plus fringe benefits, depending on the county; the median county pays $100.58. 5 groups of counties with identical rates and 1 county with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into base wage and employer payments on one scale.

  1. Los Angeles County group13 counties · Chief of Party (018.167-010)$110.38
  2. Santa Clara County group34 counties · Chief of Party$100.58
  3. Mendocino County group2 counties · Chief of Party (018.167-010)$32.68
  4. Amador County group3 counties · Chief of Party (018.167-010)$20.82
  5. Glenn County group5 counties · Chief of Party (018.167-010)$20.36
  6. Tehama County1 county · Chief of Party (018.167-010)$17.40
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Los Angeles County group, 13 counties: Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, VenturaChief of Party (018.167-010)$68.91 $110.38 
Santa Clara County group, 34 counties: Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Humboldt, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, YubaChief of Party$64.75 $100.58 
Mendocino County group, 2 counties: Lake, MendocinoChief of Party (018.167-010)$21.88 $32.68 
Amador County group, 3 counties: Alpine, Amador, CalaverasChief of Party (018.167-010)$16.90 $20.82 
Glenn County group, 5 counties: Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, SierraChief of Party (018.167-010)$17.00 $20.36 
Tehama CountyChief of Party (018.167-010)$16.90 $17.40 

5 groups of counties with identical DIR rates, and 1 county with rates of its own.

These are journeyperson rates. Apprentices are paid from separate DAS determinations that DIR publishes by craft, county and program.

Determinations: 063-12-3, 063-3-10, 830-X-62, 830-X-63, 830-X-64, 830-X-65

Questions about California field surveyor pay

What is the field surveyor prevailing wage in Los Angeles County?

$110.38 an hour: a $68.91 base wage plus $41.47 in employer payments (fringe benefits), under DIR determination 063-12-3. Overtime and every field surveyor classification in Los Angeles County.

Does field surveyor prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Los Angeles County the $110.38 total is a $68.91 base wage plus $41.47 in employer payments (fringe benefits), about 38% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Do apprentice field surveyors get this rate?

Registered apprentices are paid DIR's apprentice rates, which DIR publishes separately by craft, county and apprenticeship program on its apprentice wage page. The rates on this site are journeyperson rates.

Why do some counties have the same field surveyor rate?

DIR sets many trades by area or region rather than one county at a time. Across California, the 58 counties with a field surveyor rate fall into 6 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 34 counties (the Santa Clara County group).

Which county pays field surveyors the most in California?

Imperial County, at $110.38 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Tehama County at $17.40, and the median county is $100.58.