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Field Surveyor prevailing wage in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
$86.22an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Carpenter - Chief of Party
$55.83 base wage + $30.39 fringe benefits · Building
Montgomery County uses the same field surveyor rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On Pennsylvania public works in Montgomery County, 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 Montgomery County, 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 Montgomery County
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 |
Davis-Bacon field surveyor rate in Montgomery County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Pennsylvania's Act doesn't cover projects where Davis-Bacon applies, so a job uses one schedule or the other (L&I FAQ).
The federal determinations for Montgomery County list no field surveyor classification.
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Pennsylvania Davis-Bacon changes
How Montgomery County 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 Countybase $55.83$86.22
- Bucks Countybase $55.83$86.22
- Philadelphia Countybase $66.38$96.77
- Delaware Countybase $55.83$86.22
Field Surveyor rates in nearby counties
Current L&I rates. L&I sets rates by county, and counties in the same collective bargaining area often share them.
L&I's field surveyor rates for Montgomery County are the same as in 1 other county: Bucks.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County | Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout) | $66.38 | $96.77 | +$10.55 |
| Montgomery County | Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout) | $55.83 | $86.22 | |
| Bucks County | Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout) | $55.83 | $86.22 | same |
| Delaware County | Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout) | $55.83 | $86.22 | same |
| Chester County | Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout) | $55.83 | $86.22 | same |
| Lehigh County | Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout) | $45.01 | $73.45 | −$12.77 |
| Northampton County | Carpenter - Chief of Party (Surveying & Layout) | $45.01 | $73.45 | −$12.77 |
Pennsylvania field surveyor prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from L&I on this rate
- L&I PPWS determination
- 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)).
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 determination 26-09328, issued October 23, 2026, effective May 1, 2026: www.dliweb.pa.gov/PrevWage/Pages/Project.aspx
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 Montgomery County as CSV · Report an error