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Field Surveyor prevailing wage, King County group, Washington (6 counties)
L&I sets the same field surveyor rates, row for row, in 6 counties: Island, King, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$96.51an hour, total · Construction Site Surveyor
$67.94 wage + $28.57 fringe benefits
On Washington public works in each of these 6 counties, a field surveyor working as construction site surveyor must be paid at least $96.51 an hour in total: $67.94 in wages plus $28.57 in fringe benefits for health, pension, vacation, training and other plans. L&I's rate took effect September 2, 2026.
L&I published this rate on August 3, 2026 and it took effect September 2, 2026. Checked against L&I's wage lookup on October 24, 2026.
L&I lists 5 commercial field surveyor rates for each of these counties, from $90.77 to $96.51 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe: $67.94 + $28.57
The wage is the taxable hourly rate. The other lines are what Washington law calls "usual benefits": contributions to health, pension, vacation and holiday, apprenticeship and similar plans. A contractor that doesn't provide a benefit pays its value as wages instead (RCW 39.12.010).
| Base wage (taxable) | $67.94 |
| Health and welfare | $10.72 |
| Pension | $16.80 |
| Training | $1.05 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $96.51 |
Set from: collective bargaining agreement, 2024-2028 Master Agreement For Crane Rental & Rigging Between Northwest Crane Owners Association and Operating Engineers Local 302. Where a county has a collective bargaining agreement, L&I adopts its wage and benefits; with more than one, the higher rate prevails. Otherwise L&I uses wage surveys (RCW 39.12.015).
Holidays
L&I holiday code 7A:
Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day (8). Any holiday which falls on a Sunday shall be observed as a holiday on the following Monday. If any of the listed holidays falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be a regular work day.
When this rate changes
- Rates lock at the bid date. A project uses “the rates that are in effect on the date when bids by prime contractors are due”, and they stay for the life of the contract. If the contract isn't awarded within six months of the bid date, the award-date rates apply. Contracts without bids use the date they're signed (WAC 296-127-011).
- L&I publishes on the first business day of February and August, and rates take effect 30 days later. Corrections can be published at any time and also take effect 30 days later (WAC 296-127-011(1); L&I publications and corrections). L&I's next set is due February 1, 2027, effective March 3, 2027.
- L&I doesn't republish every rate each period. A rate stays until L&I changes it, so each one has its own date. This one was published August 3, 2026 and took effect September 2, 2026.
Every field surveyor rate in the King County group
As L&I lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Construction Site Surveyor$96.51
- Construction Site Surveyor: Assistant Construction Site Surveyor$94.93
- Construction Site Surveyor: Chainman$90.77
- Construction Site Surveyor: Drone Operator (when used in conjunction with survey work only)$90.77
- Construction Site Surveyor: Ground Penetrating Radar Operator$90.77
| Classification | Total | Base | Fringes | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Site Surveyor: Assistant Construction Site Surveyor | $94.93 | $66.36 | $28.57 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Construction Site Surveyor: Chainman | $90.77 | $62.20 | $28.57 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Construction Site Surveyor | $96.51 | $67.94 | $28.57 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Construction Site Surveyor: Drone Operator (when used in conjunction with survey work only) | $90.77 | $62.20 | $28.57 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Construction Site Surveyor: Ground Penetrating Radar Operator | $90.77 | $62.20 | $28.57 | Sep 2, 2026 |
How the King County group compares
The main field surveyor rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and in the nearest counties. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Washington
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- King County groupbase $67.94$96.51
- Pierce Countybase $67.94$96.51
- Snohomish Countybase $67.94$96.51
- Kitsap Countybase $63.71$92.28
Which county is in which field surveyor group
Every Washington county with a field surveyor rate. Counties L&I treats alike share one page; the rest have their own. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done.
| Counties | Main classification | Total | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County group, 6 counties: Island, King, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom | Construction Site Surveyor | $96.51 | $67.94 |
| Pierce County | Construction Site Surveyor | $96.51 | $67.94 |
| Kitsap County group, 10 counties: Chelan, Clallam, Douglas, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Kittitas, Mason, Okanogan, Yakima | Construction Site Surveyor | $92.28 | $63.71 |
| Thurston County group, 3 counties: Lewis, Pacific, Thurston | Construction Site Surveyor | $92.28 | $63.71 |
| Clark County group, 5 counties: Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, Wahkiakum | Construction Site Surveyor: Chain Person | $68.69 | $51.14 |
| Stevens County | Construction Site Surveyor: All Classifications | $58.42 | $41.86 |
| Grant County | Construction Site Surveyor: All Classifications | $28.57 | $28.57 |
| Benton County | Construction Site Surveyor: All Classifications | $24.27 | $24.27 |
| Franklin County | Construction Site Surveyor: All Classifications | $23.49 | $23.49 |
| Spokane County | Construction Site Surveyor: All Classifications | $19.84 | $19.84 |
| Adams County | Construction Site Surveyor: Chain Person | $17.13 | $15.74 |
| Asotin County | Construction Site Surveyor: Chain Person | $17.13 | $15.74 |
| Columbia County | Construction Site Surveyor: Chain Person | $17.13 | $15.74 |
| Ferry County | Construction Site Surveyor: Chain Person | $17.13 | $15.74 |
| Garfield County | Construction Site Surveyor: Chain Person | $17.13 | $15.74 |
| Lincoln County | Construction Site Surveyor: Chain Person | $17.13 | $15.74 |
| Pend Oreille County | Construction Site Surveyor: Chain Person | $17.13 | $15.74 |
| Walla Walla County | Construction Site Surveyor: Chain Person | $17.13 | $15.74 |
| Whitman County | Construction 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.
Washington field surveyor prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
L&I's notes, in L&I's words. Some add premiums for hazardous work, special shifts or certifications.
- 8X Workers on hazmat projects receive additional hourly premiums as follows - Class A Suit: $2.00, Class B Suit: $1.50, Class C Suit: $1.00, and Class D Suit: $0.50. Special Shift Premium: Basic hourly rate plus $2.00 per hour. When due to conditions beyond the control of the Employer or when an owner (not acting as the contractor), a government agency or the contract specifications requires that work can only be performed outside the normal 5 am to 6pm shift, then the special shift premium will be applied to the basic hourly rate. When an employee works on a special shift, they shall be paid a special shift premium for each hour worked unless they are in OT or Double-time status. (For example, the special shift premium does not waive the overtime requirements for work performed on Saturday or Sunday.)
More from L&I on this rate
- Scope of work, WAC 296-127-01396: which tasks this trade covers. L&I says the right classification “depends upon determinations published by L&I” (L&I).
- L&I's prevailing wage lookup, for any county, trade and bid date
- Apprentices: registered apprentices are paid L&I's apprentice rate for the trade. Anyone without a registered agreement counts as a journey-level worker (RCW 39.12.021).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Island · King · San Juan · Skagit · Snohomish · Whatcom
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your wage to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with $96.51. Each contractor files an L&I-approved Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages before it's paid, and an Affidavit of Wages Paid when the job is accepted (RCW 39.12.040). On contracts over $10,000 the approved intent and L&I's contact details are posted on the job site (RCW 39.12.020).
Source
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, prevailing wage lookup, Surveyors (SURV), published August 3, 2026, effective September 2, 2026: secure.lni.wa.gov/wagelookup/. L&I keeps a wage record for each county; for the row this page leads with:
- Island County: L&I wage record 149695
- King County: L&I wage record 149695
- San Juan County: L&I wage record 149695
- Skagit County: L&I wage record 149695
- Snohomish County: L&I wage record 149695
- Whatcom County: L&I wage record 149695
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