LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
This wage rate correction affects the trades construction site surveyors in several counties.
Every contractor and subcontractor on every public works project must file a statement of intent to pay prevailing wages and an affidavit of wages paid. Both forms must be filed on every project. The filing of the affidavit of wages paid does not set aside the requirement to also file the statement of intent to pay prevailing wages. The department may fine contractors $500 for failure to file these forms.
For more information on prevailing wage or a copy of the rates please visit our web site at www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/PrevailingWage/ or call (360) 902-5335.
Following are details to this correction.
Department of Labor and Industries
Prevailing Wage Section
Telephone (360) 902-5335
P.O. Box 44540
Olympia, WA 98504-4540
Washington State Prevailing Wage
Wage rates for construction site surveyors (see "surveyors" in the trade list) have been corrected as the result of a wage-and-hour survey in several counties.
Changes to the journey level wages also impact apprentice wages. Use the apprentice wage rates lookup page.
Publish Date: October 15, 2010.
Effective Date: November 14, 2010.
| County | Trade | Corrected Job Classification | Corrected Wage | Incorrect Job Classification | Incorrect Wage |
| Adams | Surveyors | Chain Person | $9.25 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Adams | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $12.05 | Instrument Person | $12.05 |
| Adams | Surveyors | Party Chief | $15.05 | Party Chief | $15.05 |
| Asotin | Surveyors | Chain Person | $9.25 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Asotin | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $12.05 | Instrument Person | $12.05 |
| Asotin | Surveyors | Party Chief | $15.05 | Party Chief | $15.05 |
| Benton | Surveyors | All Classifications | $24.27 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Benton | Surveyors | Party Chief | $15.05 | ||
| Benton | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $12.05 | ||
| Chelan | Surveyors | Assistant Construction Site Surveyor | $49.48 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Chelan | Surveyors | Chainman | $48.96 | Instrument Person | $12.05 |
| Chelan | Surveyors | Construction Site Surveyor | $50.39 | Party Chief | $15.05 |
| Clallam | Surveyors | All Classifications | $33.77 | Chain Person | $9.35 |
| Clallam | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $11.40 | ||
| Clallam | Surveyors | Party Chief | $13.40 | ||
| Clark | Surveyors | All Classifications | $39.50 | Chain Person | $13.80 |
| Clark | Surveyors | Party Chief | $19.15 | ||
| Clark | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $16.30 | ||
| Columbia | Surveyors | Chain Person | $9.25 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Columbia | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $12.05 | Instrument Person | $12.05 |
| Columbia | Surveyors | Party Chief | $15.05 | Party Chief | $15.05 |
| Cowlitz | Surveyors | All Classifications | $24.21 | Chain Person | $13.80 |
| Cowlitz | Surveyors | Party Chief | $19.15 | ||
| Cowlitz | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $16.30 | ||
| Douglas | Surveyors | Assistant Construction Site Surveyor | $49.48 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Douglas | Surveyors | Chainman | $48.96 | Instrument Person | $12.05 |
| Douglas | Surveyors | Construction Site Surveyor | $50.39 | Party Chief | $15.05 |
| Ferry | Surveyors | Chain Person | $9.25 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Ferry | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $12.05 | Instrument Person | $12.05 |
| Ferry | Surveyors | Party Chief | $15.05 | Party Chief | $15.05 |
| Franklin | Surveyors | All Classifications | $23.49 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Franklin | Surveyors | Party Chief | $15.05 | ||
| Franklin | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $12.05 | ||
| Garfield | Surveyors | Chain Person | $9.25 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Garfield | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $12.05 | Instrument Person | $12.05 |
| Garfield | Surveyors | Party Chief | $15.05 | Party Chief | $15.05 |
| Grant | Surveyors | All Classifications | $28.57 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Grant | Surveyors | Party Chief | $15.05 | ||
| Grant | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $12.05 | ||
| Grays Harbor | Surveyors | Assistant Construction Site Surveyor | $49.48 | Chain Person | $9.35 |
| Grays Harbor | Surveyors | Chainman | $48.96 | Instrument Person | $11.40 |
| Grays Harbor | Surveyors | Construction Site Surveyor | $50.39 | Party Chief | $13.40 |
| Island | Surveyors | Assistant Construction Site Surveyor | $49.48 | Chain Person | $9.35 |
| Island | Surveyors | Chainman | $48.96 | Instrument Person | $11.40 |
| Island | Surveyors | Construction Site Surveyor | $50.39 | Party Chief | $13.40 |
| Jefferson | Surveyors | All Classifications | $25.19 | Chain Person | $9.35 |
| Jefferson | Surveyors | Party Chief | $13.40 | ||
| Jefferson | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $11.40 | ||
| King | Surveyors | Assistant Construction Site Surveyor | $49.48 | Chain Person | $9.35 |
| King | Surveyors | Chainman | $48.96 | Instrument Person | $11.40 |
| King | Surveyors | Construction Site Surveyor | $50.39 | Party Chief | $13.40 |
| Kitsap | Surveyors | Assistant Construction Site Surveyor | $49.48 | Chain Person | $9.35 |
| Kitsap | Surveyors | Chainman | $48.96 | Instrument Person | $11.40 |
| Kitsap | Surveyors | Construction Site Surveyor | $50.39 | Party Chief | $13.40 |
| Kittitas | Surveyors | Assistant Construction Site Surveyor | $49.48 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Kittitas | Surveyors | Chainman | $48.96 | Instrument Person | $12.05 |
| Kittitas | Surveyors | Construction Site Surveyor | $50.39 | Party Chief | $15.05 |
| Klickitat | Surveyors | All Classifications | $29.41 | Chain Person | $13.80 |
| Klickitat | Surveyors | Party Chief | $19.15 | ||
| Klickitat | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $16.30 | ||
| Lincoln | Surveyors | Chain Person | $9.25 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Lincoln | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $12.05 | Instrument Person | $12.05 |
| Lincoln | Surveyors | Party Chief | $15.05 | Party Chief | $15.05 |
| Mason | Surveyors | Assistant Construction Site Surveyor | $49.48 | Chain Person | $9.35 |
| Mason | Surveyors | Chainman | $48.96 | Instrument Person | $11.40 |
| Mason | Surveyors | Construction Site Surveyor | $50.39 | Party Chief | $13.40 |
| Okanogan | Surveyors | All Classifications | $18.08 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Okanogan | Surveyors | Party Chief | $15.05 | ||
| Okanogan | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $12.05 | ||
| Pacific | Surveyors | All Classifications | $44.15 | Chain Person | $9.35 |
| Pacific | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $11.40 | ||
| Pacific | Surveyors | Party Chief | $13.40 | ||
| Pend Oreille | Surveyors | Chain Person | $9.25 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Pend Oreille | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $12.05 | Instrument Person | $12.05 |
| Pend Oreille | Surveyors | Party Chief | $15.05 | Party Chief | $15.05 |
| Pierce | Surveyors | All Classifications | $36.06 | Chain Person | $9.35 |
| Pierce | Surveyors | Party Chief | $13.40 | ||
| Pierce | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $11.40 | ||
| San Juan | Surveyors | All Classifications | $10.50 | Chain Person | $10.50 |
| San Juan | Surveyors | Party Chief | $10.50 | ||
| San Juan | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $10.50 | ||
| Skagit | Surveyors | Assistant Construction Site Surveyor | $49.48 | Chain Person | $9.35 |
| Skagit | Surveyors | Chainman | $48.96 | Instrument Person | $11.40 |
| Skagit | Surveyors | Construction Site Surveyor | $50.39 | Party Chief | $13.40 |
| Skamania | Surveyors | Chain Person | $13.80 | Chain Person | $13.80 |
| Skamania | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $16.30 | Instrument Person | $16.30 |
| Skamania | Surveyors | Party Chief | $19.15 | Party Chief | $19.15 |
| Snohomish | Surveyors | Assistant Construction Site Surveyor | $49.48 | Chain Person | $9.35 |
| Snohomish | Surveyors | Chainman | $48.96 | Instrument Person | $11.40 |
| Snohomish | Surveyors | Construction Site Surveyor | $50.39 | Party Chief | $13.40 |
| Spokane | Surveyors | All Classifications | $19.84 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Spokane | Surveyors | Party Chief | $15.05 | ||
| Spokane | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $12.05 | ||
| Stevens | Surveyors | All Classifications | $37.16 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Stevens | Surveyors | Party Chief | $15.05 | ||
| Stevens | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $12.05 | ||
| Thurston | Surveyors | All Classifications | $32.56 | Chain Person | $9.35 |
| Thurston | Surveyors | Party Chief | $13.40 | ||
| Thurston | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $11.40 | ||
| Wahkiakum | Surveyors | Chain Person | $13.80 | Chain Person | $13.80 |
| Wahkiakum | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $16.30 | Instrument Person | $16.30 |
| Wahkiakum | Surveyors | Party Chief | $19.15 | Party Chief | $19.15 |
| Walla Walla | Surveyors | Chain Person | $9.25 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Walla Walla | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $12.05 | Instrument Person | $12.05 |
| Walla Walla | Surveyors | Party Chief | $15.05 | Party Chief | $15.05 |
| Whatcom | Surveyors | All Classifications | $36.16 | Chain Person | $9.35 |
| Whatcom | Surveyors | Party Chief | $13.40 | ||
| Whatcom | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $11.40 | ||
| Whitman | Surveyors | Chain Person | $9.25 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Whitman | Surveyors | Instrument Person | $12.05 | Instrument Person | $12.05 |
| Whitman | Surveyors | Party Chief | $15.05 | Party Chief | $15.05 |
| Yakima | Surveyors | Assistant Construction Site Surveyor | $49.48 | Chain Person | $9.25 |
| Yakima | Surveyors | Chainman | $48.96 | Instrument Person | $12.05 |
| Yakima | Surveyors | Construction Site Surveyor | $50.39 | Party Chief | $15.05 |
David Soma
Prevailing Wage Manager
Industrial Statistician