SOC 47-4031 · Helena, MT metro

Fence Erectors Salary in Helena, MT

The average salary for fence erectors in Helena, Montana is $49,640 a year ($23.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,170: half of the 40 people in this job in the Helena, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,101).

$49,640average per year

$23.87 / hourMedian $48,170Take-home ≈ $40,489

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $67K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Montana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fence Erectors pay range in Helena

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,810 or more. The middle half of fence erectors in Helena earn between $40,210 and $57,180.

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $67K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,640$4,137$23.87
Median$48,170$4,014$23.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,210$3,351$19.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,180$4,765$27.49

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Fence Erectors salary after taxes in Helena

On the average salary of $49,640, a single filer in Helena takes home about $40,489 a year, or $3,374 a month and $1,557 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Helena a good place for fence erectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Helena area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $49,640 buys what about $51,884 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fence Erectors salary in other Montana cities

Helena ranks 2nd of 2 Montana metro areas for this job; Billings pays the most ($55,650).

All Fence Erectors salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for fence erectors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,200).

Fence Erectors salary by city

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Fence Erectors salary in Helena: questions

How much do fence erectors make an hour in Helena?

$23.87 an hour on average, and $23.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fence erectors salary in Helena?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fence erectors take-home pay in Helena?

About $40,489 a year ($3,374 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,640.

Do fence erectors earn more in Helena than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,101).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-4031; area Helena, MT (25740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 5.45, this job is 5.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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