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Washington field surveyor prevailing wage, county by county

A field surveyor's prevailing wage on Washington public works runs from $17.13 an hour in Whitman County to $96.51 in Island County, wages and fringe benefits together. The median county is $92.28.

Main field surveyor classification in each county, L&I period 2026-2, commercial rates. Checked October 24, 2026.

Pierce County field surveyor: $96.51 per hourAdams County field surveyor: $17.13 per hourPend Oreille County field surveyor: $17.13 per hourKing County field surveyor: $96.51 per hourChelan County field surveyor: $92.28 per hourKittitas County field surveyor: $92.28 per hourGarfield County field surveyor: $17.13 per hourGrant County field surveyor: $28.57 per hourOkanogan County field surveyor: $92.28 per hourFranklin County field surveyor: $23.49 per hourKlickitat County field surveyor: $68.69 per hourClark County field surveyor: $68.69 per hourSkagit County field surveyor: $96.51 per hourWalla Walla County field surveyor: $17.13 per hourPacific County field surveyor: $92.28 per hourCowlitz County field surveyor: $68.69 per hourWahkiakum County field surveyor: $68.69 per hourLewis County field surveyor: $92.28 per hourClallam County field surveyor: $92.28 per hourGrays Harbor County field surveyor: $92.28 per hourJefferson County field surveyor: $92.28 per hourLincoln County field surveyor: $17.13 per hourMason County field surveyor: $92.28 per hourSan Juan County field surveyor: $96.51 per hourStevens County field surveyor: $58.42 per hourWhatcom County field surveyor: $96.51 per hourDouglas County field surveyor: $92.28 per hourSnohomish County field surveyor: $96.51 per hourThurston County field surveyor: $92.28 per hourColumbia County field surveyor: $17.13 per hourYakima County field surveyor: $92.28 per hourBenton County field surveyor: $24.27 per hourIsland County field surveyor: $96.51 per hourSpokane County field surveyor: $19.84 per hourWhitman County field surveyor: $17.13 per hourFerry County field surveyor: $17.13 per hourSkamania County field surveyor: $68.69 per hourAsotin County field surveyor: $17.13 per hourKitsap County field surveyor: $92.28 per hour
$17$17$68$92$92$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 Washington?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 15 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into wage and fringe benefits on one scale. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. King County group6 counties$96.51
  2. Pierce County1 county$96.51
  3. Kitsap County group10 counties$92.28
  4. Thurston County group3 counties$92.28
  5. Clark County group5 counties$68.69
  6. Stevens County1 county$58.42
  7. Grant County1 county$28.57
  8. Benton County1 county$24.27
  9. Franklin County1 county$23.49
  10. Spokane County1 county$19.84
  11. Adams County1 county$17.13
  12. Asotin County1 county$17.13
  13. Columbia County1 county$17.13
  14. Ferry County1 county$17.13
  15. Garfield County1 county$17.13
  16. Lincoln County1 county$17.13
  17. Pend Oreille County1 county$17.13
  18. Walla Walla County1 county$17.13
  19. Whitman County1 county$17.13

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationTotalBase
King County group, 6 counties: Island, King, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, WhatcomConstruction Site Surveyor$96.51 $67.94 
Pierce CountyConstruction Site Surveyor$96.51 $67.94 
Kitsap County group, 10 counties: Chelan, Clallam, Douglas, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Kittitas, Mason, Okanogan, YakimaConstruction Site Surveyor$92.28 $63.71 
Thurston County group, 3 counties: Lewis, Pacific, ThurstonConstruction Site Surveyor$92.28 $63.71 
Clark County group, 5 counties: Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, WahkiakumConstruction Site Surveyor: Chain Person$68.69 $51.14 
Stevens CountyConstruction Site Surveyor: All Classifications$58.42 $41.86 
Grant CountyConstruction Site Surveyor: All Classifications$28.57 $28.57 
Benton CountyConstruction Site Surveyor: All Classifications$24.27 $24.27 
Franklin CountyConstruction Site Surveyor: All Classifications$23.49 $23.49 
Spokane CountyConstruction Site Surveyor: All Classifications$19.84 $19.84 
Adams CountyConstruction Site Surveyor: Chain Person$17.13 $15.74 
Asotin CountyConstruction Site Surveyor: Chain Person$17.13 $15.74 
Columbia CountyConstruction Site Surveyor: Chain Person$17.13 $15.74 
Ferry CountyConstruction Site Surveyor: Chain Person$17.13 $15.74 
Garfield CountyConstruction Site Surveyor: Chain Person$17.13 $15.74 
Lincoln CountyConstruction Site Surveyor: Chain Person$17.13 $15.74 
Pend Oreille CountyConstruction Site Surveyor: Chain Person$17.13 $15.74 
Walla Walla CountyConstruction Site Surveyor: Chain Person$17.13 $15.74 
Whitman CountyConstruction Site Surveyor: Chain Person$17.13 $15.74 

4 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 15 counties with rates of their own.

These are journey-level rates. Registered apprentices are paid L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup.

Questions about Washington field surveyor pay

What is the field surveyor prevailing wage in King County?

$96.51 an hour: a $67.94 base wage plus $28.57 in fringe benefits, under L&I period 2026-2. Overtime and every field surveyor classification in King County.

Does field surveyor prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In King County the $96.51 total is a $67.94 base wage plus $28.57 in fringe benefits, about 30% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Do apprentice field surveyors get this rate?

Registered apprentices get L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup. Anyone else on the job is paid as a journey-level worker.

Why do some counties have the same field surveyor rate?

L&I often publishes the same field surveyor rates for several counties. Across Washington, the 39 counties with a field surveyor rate fall into 19 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 10 counties (the Kitsap County group).

Which county pays field surveyors the most in Washington?

Island County, at $96.51 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Whitman County at $17.13, and the median county is $92.28.