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Nevada field surveyor prevailing wage, county by county

A field surveyor's prevailing wage on Nevada public works runs from $72.97 an hour in White Pine County to $104.40 in Clark County. The median county is $72.97.

Field Surveyor rate in each Nevada county, A to Z

17 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Carson CityRodman/Chainman · Washoe County group
incl.incl.$72.97 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-northern-rural-A01
Churchill CountyRodman/Chainman · Washoe County group
incl.incl.$72.97 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-northern-rural-A01
Clark CountyGroup 1 · Clark County group
incl.incl.$104.40 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-clark
Douglas CountyRodman/Chainman · Washoe County group
incl.incl.$72.97 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-northern-rural-A01
Elko CountyRodman/Chainman · Washoe County group
incl.incl.$72.97 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-northern-rural-A01
Esmeralda CountyGroup 1 · Clark County group
incl.incl.$104.40 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-southern-rural
Eureka CountyRodman/Chainman · Washoe County group
incl.incl.$72.97 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-northern-rural-A01
Humboldt CountyRodman/Chainman · Washoe County group
incl.incl.$72.97 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-northern-rural-A01
Lander CountyRodman/Chainman · Washoe County group
incl.incl.$72.97 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-northern-rural-A01
Lincoln CountyGroup 1 · Clark County group
incl.incl.$104.40 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-southern-rural
Lyon CountyRodman/Chainman · Washoe County group
incl.incl.$72.97 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-northern-rural-A01
Mineral CountyRodman/Chainman · Washoe County group
incl.incl.$72.97 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-northern-rural-A01
Nye CountyGroup 1 · Clark County group
incl.incl.$104.40 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-southern-rural
Pershing CountyRodman/Chainman · Washoe County group
incl.incl.$72.97 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-northern-rural-A01
Storey CountyRodman/Chainman · Washoe County group
incl.incl.$72.97 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-northern-rural-A01
Washoe CountyRodman/Chainman · Washoe County group
incl.incl.$72.97 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-washoe-A01
White Pine CountyRodman/Chainman · Washoe County group
incl.incl.$72.97 Oct 1, 2026NV-OLC-2026-2027-northern-rural-A01

Main field surveyor classification in each county, Labor Commissioner 2026-2027 rates (Oct 1, 2026). On a bid contract, the rates in effect when bids are opened apply until the contract ends or for 36 months (NRS 338.030(9)). Checked October 25, 2026.

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

$72.97 to $104.40 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $72.97. 2 groups of counties with identical rates and 0 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Clark County group4 counties · Group 1$104.40
  2. Washoe County group13 counties · Rodman/Chainman$72.97
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Clark County group, 4 localities: Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, NyeGroup 1—$104.40 
Washoe County group, 13 localities: Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, White PineRodman/Chainman—$72.97 

2 groups of counties with identical Labor Commissioner rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

Nevada's region schedules list journeyman, foreman and general foreman rates only. Apprentices recorded under NRS chapter 610 are exempt from the prevailing wage sections (NRS 338.080(1)) and are paid per their registered program's wage scale; check the program or the Labor Commissioner (702-486-2650, publicworks@labor.nv.gov).

Questions about Nevada field surveyor pay

What is the field surveyor prevailing wage in Clark County?

$104.40 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), under Labor Commissioner 2026-2027 rates (Oct 1, 2026). Overtime and every field surveyor classification in Clark County.

Does field surveyor prevailing wage pay overtime in Nevada?

The worker gets at least 1½ times the prevailing rate for hours over 40 in a week or over 8 in a workday; an agreed 4×10 schedule is the exception, and union agreements that pay overtime that way govern instead (NRS 338.020(3)–(4)). Many crafts say overtime is calculated on the base rate, which Nevada doesn't publish, so we don't compute overtime dollars.

Do apprentice field surveyors get this rate?

Nevada's region schedules list journeyman, foreman and general foreman rates only. Apprentices recorded under NRS chapter 610 are exempt from the prevailing wage sections (NRS 338.080(1)) and are paid per their registered program's wage scale; check the program or the Labor Commissioner (702-486-2650, publicworks@labor.nv.gov).

Why do some counties have the same field surveyor rate?

Labor Commissioner often publishes the same field surveyor rates for several counties. Across Nevada, the 17 counties with a field surveyor rate fall into 2 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 13 counties (the Washoe County group).

Which county pays field surveyors the most in Nevada?

Clark County, at $104.40 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is White Pine County at $72.97, and the median county is $72.97.