SOC 47-4031 · Fargo, ND-MN metro

Fence Erectors Salary in Fargo, ND

The average salary for fence erectors in Fargo, North Dakota is $49,800 a year ($23.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,410: half of the 90 people in this job in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,101).

$49,800average per year

$23.94 / hourMedian $49,410Take-home ≈ $42,194

  • $45K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fence Erectors pay range in Fargo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,800 or more. The middle half of fence erectors in Fargo earn between $48,880 and $49,410.

  • $45K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,800$4,150$23.94
Median$49,410$4,118$23.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,880$4,073$23.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,410$4,118$23.75

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

Fence Erectors salary after taxes in Fargo

On the average salary of $49,800, a single filer in Fargo takes home about $42,194 a year, or $3,516 a month and $1,623 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

The Fargo, ND-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in ND$42,194$3,516
Working in MN$40,331$3,361

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

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

Prices in the Fargo area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $49,800 buys what about $54,803 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fargo ($51,050). A typical home costs $327,854, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fence Erectors salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for fence erectors

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

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Fence Erectors salary in Fargo: questions

How much do fence erectors make an hour in Fargo?

$23.94 an hour on average, and $23.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,194 a year ($3,516 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,800.

Do fence erectors earn more in Fargo than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Fargo, ND-MN (22020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 3.88, this job is 3.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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