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Field Surveyor prevailing wage, Montgomery County group, Pennsylvania (2 counties)
L&I sets the same field surveyor rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Bucks and Montgomery. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$86.22an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Carpenter - Chief of Party
$55.83 base wage + $30.39 fringe benefits · Building
On Pennsylvania public works in each of these 2 counties, a field surveyor working as carpenter - chief of party must be paid at least $86.22 an hour: a $55.83 base wage plus $30.39 in fringe benefits. L&I's schedule raises it to $88.77 on May 1, 2027.
PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026); this rate, effective May 1, 2026. Rates are set per project: the public body gets a determination before bidding, and once the contract is signed its rates "shall not be altered" while it is in force (Act § 4). A determination must be re-requested if the contract isn't awarded within 120 days (34 Pa. Code 9.104(a)). Checked against dliweb.pa.gov on October 25, 2026.
L&I lists 6 field surveyor rates for each of these counties, from $46.27 to $97.96 an hour. See all of them.
Pennsylvania publishes no county rate schedule. These are the rates printed in each county's newest project determination; the binding rates for a job are the ones in that job's own determination.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $55.83 + $30.39
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. L&I prints the fringe 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) | $55.83 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $30.39 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $86.22 |
When does this rate change?
- A signed contract keeps the rates in its own determination, including the dated steps printed there. A later L&I rate change doesn't reach it (Act § 4).
- County pages here follow each county's newest determination, so they move whenever L&I issues the next one there. The determination is named in the Source line.
Dated rates for this classification
L&I prints more than one dated line for Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout). The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | $86.22 ($55.83 + $30.39) | In force |
| May 1, 2027 | $88.77 ($58.03 + $30.74) | Scheduled |
| May 1, 2028 | $91.38 ($60.29 + $31.09) | Scheduled |
| May 1, 2029 | $94.07 ($62.63 + $31.44) | Scheduled |
Every field surveyor rate in the Montgomery County group
As L&I lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout)Heavy/Highway$97.96
- Carpenter - Instrument Person (Surveying & Layout)Heavy/Highway$89.15
- Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout)Building$86.22
- Carpenter - Instrument Person (Surveying & Layout)Building$78.94
- Carpenter - Rodman (Surveying & Layout)Heavy/Highway$70.51
- Carpenter - Rodman (Surveying & Layout)Building$46.27
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout)Building | $55.83 | $30.39 | $86.22 | May 1, 2026 |
| Carpenter - Instrument Person (Surveying & Layout)Building | $48.55 | $30.39 | $78.94 | May 1, 2026 |
| Carpenter - Rodman (Surveying & Layout)Building | $24.28 | $21.99 | $46.27 | May 1, 2026 |
| Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout)Heavy/Highway | $67.52 | $30.44 | $97.96 | May 1, 2026 |
| Carpenter - Instrument Person (Surveying & Layout)Heavy/Highway | $60.09 | $29.06 | $89.15 | May 1, 2026 |
| Carpenter - Rodman (Surveying & Layout)Heavy/Highway | $46.97 | $23.54 | $70.51 | May 1, 2026 |
How the Montgomery 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 Pennsylvania
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Montgomery County groupbase $55.83$86.22
- Bucks Countybase $55.83$86.22
- Philadelphia Countybase $66.38$96.77
- Delaware Countybase $55.83$86.22
Which county is in which field surveyor group
Every Pennsylvania county with a field surveyor rate. Counties L&I treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County | Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout) | $66.38 | $96.77 |
| Montgomery County group, 2 localities: Bucks, Montgomery | Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout) | $55.83 | $86.22 |
| Chester County | Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout) | $55.83 | $86.22 |
| Delaware County | Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout) | $55.83 | $86.22 |
| Carbon County | Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout) | $45.01 | $73.45 |
| Lehigh County | Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout) | $45.01 | $73.45 |
| Northampton County | Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout) | $45.01 | $73.45 |
| Lancaster County | Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout) | $41.42 | $56.91 |
| Erie County | Operators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) | $31.24 | $54.11 |
| Cambria County group, 5 localities: Bedford, Cambria, Franklin, Somerset, Venango | Operators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) | $31.55 | $53.72 |
| Blair County group, 2 localities: Blair, Potter | Operators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) | $31.55 | $53.72 |
| Clarion County group, 2 localities: Clarion, Clinton | Operators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) | $31.55 | $53.72 |
| Huntingdon County group, 2 localities: Centre, Huntingdon | Operators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) | $31.55 | $53.72 |
| Cameron County | Operators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) | $31.55 | $53.72 |
| Clearfield County | Operators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) | $31.55 | $53.72 |
| Crawford County | Operators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) | $31.55 | $53.72 |
| Elk County | Operators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) | $31.55 | $53.72 |
| Forest County | Operators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) | $31.55 | $53.72 |
| Fulton County | Operators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) | $31.55 | $53.72 |
| Jefferson County | Operators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) | $31.55 | $53.72 |
| McKean County | Operators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) | $31.55 | $53.72 |
| Mifflin County | Operators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) | $31.55 | $53.72 |
| Warren County | Operators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) | $31.55 | $53.72 |
5 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 18 counties with rates of their own.
Pennsylvania field surveyor prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from L&I on this rate
- L&I's PPWS determination search
- Apprentice rates apply only to apprentices in a program registered with the Pennsylvania Apprenticeship and Training Council, within its ratios. Determinations list journeyperson rates only (§ 9.103(9)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Bucks · Montgomery
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to the fringe your employer pays for you, and compare it with the total. A worker can protest to L&I within three months: Bureau of Labor Law Compliance, 1-800-932-0665 (L&I).
Source
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I), PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). For the row this page leads with:
We read each county's newest PPWS determination from L&I's site and check every number with a second read. The totals are the ones L&I prints. How we check · Download every Pennsylvania rate as CSV · Report an error