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Mississippi field surveyor prevailing wage, county by county

A field surveyor's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Mississippi runs from $11.56 an hour in Perry County to $12.34 in Clarke County. The median county is $12.34.

Field Surveyor rate in each Mississippi county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

18 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Clarke CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)
$12.34 $0.00 $12.34 May 18, 2026MS20260087 Mod 2
Forrest CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)
$11.56 $0.00 $11.56 May 18, 2026MS20260131 Mod 2
George CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING) · George County group
$12.34 $0.00 $12.34 May 18, 2026MS20260125 Mod 2
Greene CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING) · George County group
$12.34 $0.00 $12.34 May 18, 2026MS20260125 Mod 2
Jasper CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING) · George County group
$12.34 $0.00 $12.34 May 18, 2026MS20260125 Mod 2
Jones CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)
$12.34 $0.00 $12.34 May 18, 2026MS20260094 Mod 2
Kemper CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING) · George County group
$12.34 $0.00 $12.34 May 18, 2026MS20260125 Mod 2
Lamar CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)
$11.56 $0.00 $11.56 May 18, 2026MS20260136 Mod 1
Lauderdale CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)
$12.34 $0.00 $12.34 May 18, 2026MS20260096 Mod 2
Leake CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING) · George County group
$12.34 $0.00 $12.34 May 18, 2026MS20260125 Mod 2
Neshoba CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)
$12.34 $0.00 $12.34 May 18, 2026MS20260104 Mod 2
Newton CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)
$12.34 $0.00 $12.34 May 18, 2026MS20260105 Mod 2
Pearl River CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)
$12.34 $0.00 $12.34 May 18, 2026MS20260109 Mod 2
Perry CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)
$11.56 $0.00 $11.56 May 18, 2026MS20260139 Mod 1
Scott CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)
$12.34 $0.00 $12.34 May 18, 2026MS20260113 Mod 2
Smith CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING) · George County group
$12.34 $0.00 $12.34 May 18, 2026MS20260125 Mod 2
Stone CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)
$12.34 $0.00 $12.34 May 18, 2026MS20260114 Mod 2
Wayne CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)
$12.34 $0.00 $12.34 May 18, 2026MS20260121 Mod 2

Main field surveyor classification in each county (Surveyor (staking, marking and brush clearing)), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Chickasaw County: no rate for this tradeLauderdale County field surveyor: $12.34 per hourStone County field surveyor: $12.34 per hourCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeNeshoba County field surveyor: $12.34 per hourPike County: no rate for this tradeGrenada County: no rate for this tradeAmite County: no rate for this tradeOktibbeha County: no rate for this tradeJefferson Davis County: no rate for this tradeLeake County field surveyor: $12.34 per hourScott County field surveyor: $12.34 per hourMontgomery County: no rate for this tradeCarroll County: no rate for this tradeWinston County: no rate for this tradeTippah County: no rate for this tradeQuitman County: no rate for this tradeBolivar County: no rate for this tradeWarren County: no rate for this tradeLincoln County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County: no rate for this tradeUnion County: no rate for this tradeTishomingo County: no rate for this tradeLee County: no rate for this tradeLafayette County: no rate for this tradeCopiah County: no rate for this tradePerry County field surveyor: $11.56 per hourLamar County field surveyor: $11.56 per hourHumphreys County: no rate for this tradeRankin County: no rate for this tradeHinds County: no rate for this tradeSimpson County: no rate for this tradeSharkey County: no rate for this tradePontotoc County: no rate for this tradeDeSoto County: no rate for this tradeMarshall County: no rate for this tradeCoahoma County: no rate for this tradeSunflower County: no rate for this tradeTunica County: no rate for this tradeMadison County: no rate for this tradeHolmes County: no rate for this tradeMarion County: no rate for this tradeYalobusha County: no rate for this tradeIssaquena County: no rate for this tradeCovington County: no rate for this tradeWayne County field surveyor: $12.34 per hourWilkinson County: no rate for this tradeClaiborne County: no rate for this tradeClarke County field surveyor: $12.34 per hourForrest County field surveyor: $11.56 per hourYazoo County: no rate for this tradeHarrison County: no rate for this tradePearl River County field surveyor: $12.34 per hourLeflore County: no rate for this tradeAttala County: no rate for this tradeItawamba County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeTate County: no rate for this tradeChoctaw County: no rate for this tradeGeorge County field surveyor: $12.34 per hourNewton County field surveyor: $12.34 per hourClay County: no rate for this tradeGreene County field surveyor: $12.34 per hourJackson County: no rate for this tradeJasper County field surveyor: $12.34 per hourFranklin County: no rate for this tradePrentiss County: no rate for this tradeNoxubee County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County: no rate for this tradeLowndes County: no rate for this tradeWalthall County: no rate for this tradeBenton County: no rate for this tradeTallahatchie County: no rate for this tradeKemper County field surveyor: $12.34 per hourWashington County: no rate for this tradePanola County: no rate for this tradeHancock County: no rate for this tradeJones County field surveyor: $12.34 per hourAlcorn County: no rate for this tradeSmith County field surveyor: $12.34 per hourWebster County: no rate for this tradeAdams County: no rate for this trade
$11.56$12.34$12.34$12.34$12.34$12.34Field Surveyor, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

$11.56 to $12.34 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $12.34. 1 group of counties with identical rates and 12 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. George County group6 counties$12.34
  2. Clarke County1 county$12.34
  3. Jones County1 county$12.34
  4. Lauderdale County1 county$12.34
  5. Neshoba County1 county$12.34
  6. Newton County1 county$12.34
  7. Pearl River County1 county$12.34
  8. Scott County1 county$12.34
  9. Stone County1 county$12.34
  10. Wayne County1 county$12.34
  11. Forrest County1 county$11.56
  12. Lamar County1 county$11.56
  13. Perry County1 county$11.56
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
George County group, 6 localities: George, Greene, Jasper, Kemper, Leake, SmithSURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)$12.34 $12.34 
Clarke CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)$12.34 $12.34 
Jones CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)$12.34 $12.34 
Lauderdale CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)$12.34 $12.34 
Neshoba CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)$12.34 $12.34 
Newton CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)$12.34 $12.34 
Pearl River CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)$12.34 $12.34 
Scott CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)$12.34 $12.34 
Stone CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)$12.34 $12.34 
Wayne CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)$12.34 $12.34 
Forrest CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)$11.56 $11.56 
Lamar CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)$11.56 $11.56 
Perry CountySURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)$11.56 $11.56 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 12 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Mississippi field surveyor pay

What is the field surveyor prevailing wage in Forrest County?

$11.56 an hour: a $11.56 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260131, modification 2. Overtime and every field surveyor classification in Forrest County.

Does field surveyor prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Forrest County the $11.56 total is a $11.56 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does field surveyor prevailing wage pay overtime in Mississippi?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice field surveyors get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Why do some counties have the same field surveyor rate?

DOL often publishes the same field surveyor rates for several counties. Across Mississippi, the 18 counties with a field surveyor rate fall into 13 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the George County group).