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Field Surveyor prevailing wage, Erie County group, New York (47 counties)

NYSDOL sets the same field surveyor rates, row for row, in 47 counties: Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$89.09an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Party Chief

$56.64 base wage + $32.45 fringe benefits (supplements)

On New York public works in each of these 47 counties, a field surveyor working as party chief must be paid at least $89.09 an hour: a $56.64 base wage plus $32.45 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $89.09 is our sum of the two.

2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. New York doesn't lock rates at bid: contractors pay the current prevailing rate, including the dated steps in the schedule, and monthly corrections retroactive to July 1 (NYSDOL). Checked against dol.ny.gov on October 25, 2026.

NYSDOL lists 6 field surveyor rates for each of these counties, from $56.60 to $89.09 an hour. See all of them.

NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).

Base wage and fringe benefits: $56.64 + $32.45

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. NYSDOL prints the supplements 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)$56.64
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$32.45
Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total)$89.09

When does this rate change?

Dated rates for this classification

NYSDOL prints more than one dated line for Operating Engineer - Survey Crew: Party Chief (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS). The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.

EffectiveRateStatus
Jul 1, 2026Wage $56.64In force
Jul 1, 2027Additional $5.50 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements laterScheduled
Jul 1, 2028Additional $5.50 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements laterScheduled

Every field surveyor rate in the Erie County group

As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. Operating Engineer - Survey Crew: Party Chief (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$89.09
  2. Operating Engineer - Survey Crew - Consulting Engineer: Party Chief (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$89.09
  3. Operating Engineer - Survey Crew: Surveyor (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$85.19
  4. Operating Engineer - Survey Crew - Consulting Engineer: Surveyor (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$85.19
  5. Operating Engineer - Survey Crew: Surveyor Assistant (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$68.45
  6. Operating Engineer - Survey Crew - Consulting Engineer: Survey Assistant (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$56.60
Hourly rate of each field surveyor classification in the Erie County group, highest first, split into wage and supplements.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffective
Operating Engineer - Survey Crew: Party Chief (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$56.64 $32.45 $89.09 Jul 1, 2026
Operating Engineer - Survey Crew: Surveyor (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$52.74 $32.45 $85.19 Jul 1, 2026
Operating Engineer - Survey Crew: Surveyor Assistant (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$36.00 $32.45 $68.45 Jul 1, 2026
Operating Engineer - Survey Crew - Consulting Engineer: Party Chief (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$56.64 $32.45 $89.09 Jul 1, 2026
Operating Engineer - Survey Crew - Consulting Engineer: Surveyor (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$52.74 $32.45 $85.19 Jul 1, 2026
Operating Engineer - Survey Crew - Consulting Engineer: Survey Assistant (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$36.00 $20.60 $56.60 Jul 1, 2026

How the Erie County group compares

The main field surveyor rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.

Every county in New York

$78.24Bronx$118.00New York City
ErieNearby: Albany $89.09, Allegany $89.09, Broome $89.09, Cattaraugus $89.09, Cayuga $89.09, Chautauqua $89.09, Chemung $89.09, Chenango $89.09, Clinton $89.09, Columbia $89.09, Cortland $89.09, Essex $89.09, Franklin $89.09, Fulton $89.09, Genesee $89.09, Greene $89.09, Hamilton $89.09, Herkimer $89.09, Jefferson $89.09, Lewis $89.09, Livingston $89.09, Madison $89.09, Monroe $89.09, Montgomery $89.09, Niagara $89.09, Oneida $89.09, Onondaga $89.09, Ontario $89.09, Orleans $89.09, Oswego $89.09, Otsego $89.09, Rensselaer $89.09, Saratoga $89.09, Schenectady $89.09, Schoharie $89.09, Schuyler $89.09, Seneca $89.09, St. Lawrence $89.09, Steuben $89.09, Tioga $89.09, Tompkins $89.09, Warren $89.09, Washington $89.09, Wayne $89.09, Wyoming $89.09, Yates $89.09Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 1 county pays more than Erie, 47 the same, 9 less.

Wage and supplements, nearby

  1. Erie County groupbase $56.64$89.09
  2. Wyoming Countybase $56.64$89.09
  3. Niagara Countybase $56.64$89.09
  4. Putnam Countybase $53.11$78.24

Which county is in which field surveyor group

Every New York county with a field surveyor rate. Counties NYSDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

Counties and New York CityMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
New York CityENGINEER - FIELD (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION): Field Engineer - BC Party Chief ((Construction of Building Projects, Concrete Superstructures, etc.))$71.62 $118.00 
Erie County group, 47 localities: Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, YatesOperating Engineer - Survey Crew: Party Chief (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$56.64 $89.09 
Dutchess County*Operating Engineer - Survey Crew: Party Chief (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$56.64 $89.09 
Kings County group, 9 localities: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk, WestchesterOperating Engineer - Survey Crew - Consulting Engineer: Survey Classifications Party Chief$53.11 $78.24 

2 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's rate.

New York field surveyor prevailing wage by county, with a map

Notes on this rate

NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.

More from NYSDOL on this rate

Every trade's rates, county by county: Albany · Allegany · Broome · Cattaraugus · Cayuga · Chautauqua · Chemung · Chenango · Clinton · Columbia · Cortland · Erie · Essex · Franklin · Fulton · Genesee · Greene · Hamilton · Herkimer · Jefferson · Lewis · Livingston · Madison · Monroe · Montgomery · Niagara · Oneida · Onondaga · Ontario · Orleans · Oswego · Otsego · Rensselaer · Saratoga · Schenectady · Schoharie · Schuyler · Seneca · St. Lawrence · Steuben · Tioga · Tompkins · Warren · Washington · Wayne · Wyoming · Yates

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your hourly wage to the supplements your employer pays for you (benefits or cash), and compare it with the total. Contractors need a Contractor Registry certificate and file certified payroll electronically with NYSDOL. NYSDOL Bureau of Public Work: dol.ny.gov/prevailing-wage.

Source

Department of Labor (NYSDOL), 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. For the row this page leads with:

We read every NYSDOL job description and county schedule for 2026-27, with the monthly updates through October 1, 2026, and the NYC Comptroller's schedule, and check every number with a second read. Neither agency prints a total; ours is wage plus supplements. How we check · Download every New York rate as CSV · Report an error