Pay by state · 45 states
Fence Erector Salary by State (2026)
Fence Erectors earn the most in Alaska at $64,600 a year and the least in Georgia at $36,990 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,980. All 45 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $64,600Alaska
- National median
- $47,980BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $36,990Georgia
- States reporting
- 45of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Fence Erector salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of fence erectors OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AKAlaska | $64,600 | $46,780 | $81,300 | 40 | $63,111 |
| 2 | PAPennsylvania | $58,600 | $47,050 | $72,670 | 1,150 | $60,058 |
| 3 | MNMinnesota | $57,260 | $48,000 | $59,900 | N/A | $58,061 |
| 4 | NJNew Jersey | $56,690 | $49,640 | $60,860 | 910 | $52,102 |
| 5 | CACalifornia | $56,060 | $46,740 | $69,690 | 3,150 | $50,632 |
| 6 | MTMontana | $55,720 | $44,800 | $61,450 | 680 | $58,873 |
| 7 | CTConnecticut | $53,180 | $42,800 | $68,300 | 300 | $51,327 |
| 8 | IAIowa | $52,510 | $47,370 | $56,610 | 290 | $59,832 |
| 9 | WAWashington | $51,860 | $47,930 | $59,610 | 1,450 | $48,461 |
| 10 | LALouisiana | $51,770 | $19,050 | $56,950 | 120 | $58,691 |
| 11 | WIWisconsin | $51,410 | $47,430 | $86,410 | 200 | $54,636 |
| 12 | NHNew Hampshire | $50,850 | $47,100 | $60,150 | 160 | $48,817 |
| 13 | ILIllinois | $50,710 | $42,050 | $61,450 | 690 | $50,731 |
| 14 | DEDelaware | $50,630 | $45,760 | $59,330 | N/A | $50,727 |
| 15 | NENebraska | $50,120 | $48,560 | $60,620 | 190 | $55,625 |
| 16 | NDNorth Dakota | $49,310 | $46,630 | $49,410 | 190 | $55,430 |
| 17 | UTUtah | $48,720 | $45,440 | $62,200 | 440 | $49,280 |
| 18 | MAMassachusetts | $48,430 | $47,690 | $61,380 | N/A | $45,794 |
| 19 | COColorado | $48,380 | $45,050 | $54,830 | 270 | $46,947 |
| 20 | SDSouth Dakota | $48,380 | $42,810 | $56,780 | 170 | $54,614 |
| 21 | NYNew York | $48,000 | $34,780 | $58,480 | 1,010 | $44,477 |
| 22 | OHOhio | $47,870 | $45,680 | $58,980 | 950 | $51,599 |
| 23 | INIndiana | $47,520 | $42,780 | $59,700 | 540 | $50,917 |
| 24 | KSKansas | $47,130 | $40,100 | $55,690 | 80 | $52,327 |
| 25 | NVNevada | $46,940 | $46,430 | $48,620 | 210 | $46,950 |
| 26 | RIRhode Island | $46,450 | $45,960 | $53,870 | N/A | $45,415 |
| 27 | AZArizona | $46,270 | $44,540 | $57,120 | N/A | $45,959 |
| 28 | ARArkansas | $46,150 | $38,380 | $47,930 | 270 | $53,084 |
| 29 | MIMichigan | $45,800 | $40,360 | $48,350 | 460 | $47,601 |
| 30 | FLFlorida | $45,550 | $37,810 | $54,820 | 2,020 | $44,046 |
| 31 | TNTennessee | $45,330 | $38,200 | $47,230 | 550 | $49,341 |
| 32 | MEMaine | $45,310 | $36,870 | $51,050 | 160 | $46,687 |
| 33 | WVWest Virginia | $45,040 | $36,500 | $81,480 | 170 | $50,326 |
| 34 | OROregon | $44,580 | $42,210 | $47,220 | N/A | $43,130 |
| 35 | NMNew Mexico | $44,450 | $38,900 | $46,670 | 270 | $48,204 |
| 36 | MOMissouri | $43,290 | $37,060 | $46,000 | 640 | $47,667 |
| 37 | VAVirginia | $40,050 | $35,180 | $47,800 | N/A | $39,613 |
| 38 | ALAlabama | $39,820 | $38,390 | $48,640 | N/A | $44,831 |
| 39 | WYWyoming | $39,750 | $34,290 | $51,700 | N/A | $42,884 |
| 40 | NCNorth Carolina | $39,100 | $36,390 | $47,270 | 670 | $41,452 |
| 41 | MSMississippi | $38,700 | $37,260 | $43,150 | 150 | $44,507 |
| 42 | SCSouth Carolina | $37,960 | $35,140 | $41,380 | N/A | $40,491 |
| 43 | OKOklahoma | $37,870 | $30,100 | $46,030 | 250 | $43,111 |
| 44 | TXTexas | $37,270 | $34,140 | $45,780 | 1,800 | $38,400 |
| 45 | GAGeorgia | $36,990 | $30,800 | $47,090 | 500 | $38,414 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Fence Erectors, that changes the ranking: Alaska leads on raw pay at $64,600, while Alaska leads once prices are taken into account at $63,111.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Fence Erector pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Fence Erectors the most?
Alaska reports the highest median wage for Fence Erectors at $64,600 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Pennsylvania ($58,600) and Minnesota ($57,260).
Which state pays Fence Erectors the least?
Georgia reports the lowest median for Fence Erectors at $36,990 a year, $27,610 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Fence Erectors earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Alaska first at $63,111 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $64,600. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.