How much do Fencing jobs cost in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA?

We combine OEWS wages for Fence Erectors with published hours/materials assumptions. Treat the table as a planning band, then collect bids.

Where do the wages come from?

BLS OEWS May 2025 — mean $24.22, median $22.33, p10–p90 $22.0–$29.0 (SOC 47-4031).

Why might this look like a national average?

OEWS publishes Fence Erectors wages in relatively few areas. If your ZIP has no local cell, Fairange uses the U.S. mean and labels it.

Fencing · RI

Fencing costs in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

Last updated from data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · PPI construction materials 2026-09 · estimates only

How this market compares

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA has its own Fencing labor market; here is what the BLS numbers say before you chase bids.

Mean Fencing pay here is $24.22/hr — national rank 33 of 65 areas that publish this occupation. The published p10–p90 band runs $22.00 to $29.00 (a $7.00 spread around the $24.22 mean; median $22.33).

OEWS counts about 450 Fence Erectors jobs in this area. Nationwide that occupation is about 24,480. How a few common projects pencil out against the national mid: Vinyl Privacy Fence Installation mid estimate $4,979 here vs $4,986 U.S. (0% below); Wood Privacy Fence Installation mid estimate $4,724 here vs $4,733 U.S. (0% below).

Mean hourly wage

$24.22

Median hourly

$22.33

p10 – p90

$22.0 – $29.0

Local tip: Local code, permit fees, and how busy crews are this month move numbers as much as wage rates do.

Sample project ranges

Project	Low	Mid	High
Vinyl Privacy Fence Installation (default size)	$2,899	$4,979	$9,573
Wood Privacy Fence Installation (default size)	$2,519	$4,724	$9,661

What usually moves the number

Scope surprises: duct repairs, panel upgrades, extra roof layers.
How booked local crews are this season.
Materials choices — we only nudge materials with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.

Rebates (verify; don’t trust a random Facebook ad)

Check IRS, ENERGY STAR, and DSIRE for any incentives that apply to this project. Start with IRS, ENERGY STAR, and DSIRE.

Getting quotes without the circus

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What this estimate can’t tell you. Roof pitch, an old house or code upgrades, tough access, permits, emergency or after-hours calls, and brand tier can push a real quote outside this range.

Check our math

BLS OEWS May 2025 · local hourly means the calculator uses

Fence (47-4031)

$24.22/hr mean

Source: official BLS OEWS data for this area · area index: oessrcma.htm.

Contractor markup (2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5×) and the regional materials factor are ours — see methodology.

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Fencing costs in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

How this market compares

Sample project ranges

What usually moves the number

Rebates (verify; don’t trust a random Facebook ad)

Getting quotes without the circus

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