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New Jersey field surveyor prevailing wage, county by county

A field surveyor's prevailing wage on New Jersey public works is $96.83 an hour in every county that has one (21), for the main classification.

Field Surveyor rate in each New Jersey county, A to Z

21 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Atlantic CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Bergen CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Burlington CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Camden CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Cape May CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Cumberland CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Essex CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Gloucester CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Hudson CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Hunterdon CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Mercer CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Middlesex CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Monmouth CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Morris CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Ocean CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Passaic CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Salem CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Somerset CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Sussex CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Union CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Warren CountyOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man · Bergen County group
$54.38 $42.45 $96.83 Jul 1, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide

Main field surveyor classification in each county (Operating engineers: field engineer - transit man or instrument man), NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026. Rates are those in effect when the contract is awarded, plus every pre-determined increase listed then, from its date (NJDOL FAQ). Checked October 25, 2026.

Cumberland County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourHunterdon County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourWarren County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourSomerset County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourOcean County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourBergen County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourMiddlesex County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourAtlantic County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourBurlington County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourCape May County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourEssex County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourMercer County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourHudson County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourMonmouth County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourSussex County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourUnion County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourMorris County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourCamden County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourSalem County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourGloucester County field surveyor: $96.83 per hourPassaic County field surveyor: $96.83 per hour
$96$96$96$96$96$96Field Surveyor, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

$96.83 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification.

Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Bergen County group, 21 localities: Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union, WarrenOPERATING ENGINEERS: Field Engineer - Transit man or Instrument man$54.38 $96.83 

1 group of counties with identical NJDOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

NJDOL county packages print an apprentice schedule per craft (percent of the journeyman wage, benefit rule and apprentice:journeyman ratio); see the craft's apprentice text in counties.json. With no schedule listed, an apprentice is paid the journeyman rate; with no ratio listed, the ratio is 1 apprentice to 4 journeymen (NJDOL package preamble).

Questions about New Jersey field surveyor pay

What is the field surveyor prevailing wage in Bergen County?

$96.83 an hour: a $54.38 base wage plus $42.45 in fringe benefits, under NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026. Overtime and every field surveyor classification in Bergen County.

Does field surveyor prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Bergen County the $96.83 total is a $54.38 base wage plus $42.45 in fringe benefits, about 44% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does field surveyor prevailing wage pay overtime in New Jersey?

New Jersey's Act sets no overtime formula. Each craft's notes in NJDOL's package define its workday, overtime, shifts and holidays, and unless they say otherwise the fringe for overtime hours stays at the straight-time amount (NJDOL).

Do apprentice field surveyors get this rate?

NJDOL county packages print an apprentice schedule per craft (percent of the journeyman wage, benefit rule and apprentice:journeyman ratio); see the craft's apprentice text in counties.json. With no schedule listed, an apprentice is paid the journeyman rate; with no ratio listed, the ratio is 1 apprentice to 4 journeymen (NJDOL package preamble).

Why do some counties have the same field surveyor rate?

NJDOL often publishes the same field surveyor rates for several counties. Across New Jersey, the 21 counties with a field surveyor rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 21 counties (the Bergen County group).