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Field Surveyor prevailing wage in Waterford, Connecticut
$77.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Assistant Chief of Party
$46.30 base wage + $30.95 fringe benefits · Building
On Connecticut public works in Waterford, a field surveyor working as assistant chief of party must be paid at least $77.25 an hour: a $46.30 base wage plus $30.95 in benefits. CTDOL prints no total, so $77.25 is our sum of the two.
CTDOL schedules as of July 1, 2026; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. Rates are not fixed for the life of a contract: contractors must adjust wages and benefits every July 1 to CTDOL's new rates (CGS § 31-55a, as amended by PA 25-168). Checked against portal.ct.gov on October 25, 2026.
CTDOL lists 11 field surveyor rates for Waterford, from $69.29 to $81.16 an hour. See all of them.
CTDOL's online rates are informational. The contracting agency gets a project schedule from CTDOL before advertising, and that schedule, in the bid documents, is the one that applies.
- Benefit printed with “+ a”: extra paid holidays or vacation defined in CTDOL's Footnotes sheet.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $46.30 + $30.95
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. CTDOL prints the benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $46.30 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $30.95 |
| Base + benefits (our sum; CTDOL prints no total) | $77.25 |
When does this rate change?
- Connecticut re-rates contracts already under way. Each contractor must check with the Labor Commissioner by July 1 every year and adjust wages and benefits effective each July 1 (CGS § 31-55a, as amended by PA 25-168).
- This page uses CTDOL's schedules "As of: July 1, 2026". CTDOL can replace a schedule during the year to correct it; the Building schedule now carries a Bricklayers Zone A and B fringe correction (CTDOL prevailing wage).
Every field surveyor rate in Waterford
As CTDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Surveyor: Chief of PartyBuilding$81.16
- Surveyor: Chief of PartyResidential · Residential$81.16
- Surveyor: Assistant Chief of PartyBuilding$77.25
- Surveyor: Assistant Chief of PartyHeavy/Highway$77.25
- Surveyor: Assistant Chief of PartyResidential · Residential$77.25
- Surveyor: Instrument ManBuilding$75.50
- Surveyor: Instrument ManHeavy/Highway$75.50
- Surveyor: Instrument ManResidential · Residential$75.50
- Surveyor: Rodman or ChainmanBuilding$69.29
- Surveyor: Rodman or ChairmanHeavy/Highway$69.29
- Surveyor: Rodman or ChainmanResidential · Residential$69.29
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surveyor: Chief of PartyBuilding | $50.21 | $30.95 | $81.16 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Surveyor: Assistant Chief of PartyBuilding | $46.30 | $30.95 | $77.25 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Surveyor: Instrument ManBuilding | $44.55 | $30.95 | $75.50 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Surveyor: Rodman or ChainmanBuilding | $38.34 | $30.95 | $69.29 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Surveyor: Assistant Chief of PartyHeavy/Highway | $46.30 | $30.95 | $77.25 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Surveyor: Instrument ManHeavy/Highway | $44.55 | $30.95 | $75.50 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Surveyor: Rodman or ChairmanHeavy/Highway | $38.34 | $30.95 | $69.29 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Surveyor: Chief of PartyResidentialResidential | $50.21 | $30.95 | $81.16 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Surveyor: Assistant Chief of PartyResidentialResidential | $46.30 | $30.95 | $77.25 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Surveyor: Instrument ManResidentialResidential | $44.55 | $30.95 | $75.50 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Surveyor: Rodman or ChainmanResidentialResidential | $38.34 | $30.95 | $69.29 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon field surveyor rate in Waterford
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
The federal determinations for Waterford list no field surveyor classification.
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Connecticut Davis-Bacon changes
How Waterford compares
The main field surveyor rate in every town that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every town in Connecticut
Wage and benefits, nearby
- Waterfordbase $46.30$77.25
- Bozrahbase $46.30$77.25
- Colchesterbase $46.30$77.25
- East Lymebase $46.30$77.25
Field Surveyor rates in nearby towns
Current CTDOL rates. The statute sets the rate "in the town in which such public works project is being constructed" (CGS § 31-53(a)).
| Town | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | Surveyor: Assistant Chief of Party | $46.30 | $77.25 | |
| Bozrah | Surveyor: Assistant Chief of Party | $46.30 | $77.25 | same |
| Colchester | Surveyor: Assistant Chief of Party | $46.30 | $77.25 | same |
| East Lyme | Surveyor: Assistant Chief of Party | $46.30 | $77.25 | same |
| Franklin | Surveyor: Assistant Chief of Party | $46.30 | $77.25 | same |
| Griswold | Surveyor: Assistant Chief of Party | $46.30 | $77.25 | same |
| Groton | Surveyor: Assistant Chief of Party | $46.30 | $77.25 | same |
Connecticut field surveyor prevailing wage by town, with a map
More from CTDOL on this rate
- CTDOL CTDOL schedule, page 501
- CTDOL's prevailing wage rates
- CTDOL's schedules list journeyperson rates only. Registered apprentices get their percentage of the journeyperson base plus the full benefit.
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly rate to what your employer pays into benefit funds for you (or pays you in cash on top), and compare it with the total. Your employer files a certified payroll with the contracting agency every month; a false one is a felony (CGS § 31-53(f)). CTDOL Wage and Workplace Standards: (860) 263-6790.
Source
Department of Labor (CTDOL), CTDOL schedule CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, issued July 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 501: portal.ct.gov/dol/-/media/dol/2022-new-design-system/divisions/wage-and-workplace-standards/buildingrates_7-1-2026_update.pdf
We read every row of CTDOL's three July 1, 2026 schedules, town by town, and check every number with a second, separate reader. CTDOL prints no total; ours is the hourly rate plus the dollar benefit. How we check · Download Waterford as CSV · Report an error