Aluminum fence cost in Alaska

Wages behind the Alaska number

Statewide wages come from BLS's state-level estimates, which blend big cities with small towns and rural areas. 3 trades drive the labor line for this job, and the weighted ratio against the national wage level is 1.29 for Alaska.

For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 40%) the local median is $35.51 an hour, which is 22% above the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $28.74 and $45.26 an hour. BLS counts 2,560 of them working in the state, 78.6 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is deeper than average.

Construction laborers (47-2061), 40% of the weighting: a median of $27.91 an hour, 23% above the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $22.30 and $33.63 an hour. About 3,690 work in the state. That is 113.3 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.

For sheet metal workers (47-2211, weighted 20%) the local median is $45.48 an hour, which is 53% above the national $29.71. The middle half of them earn between $27.74 and $49.77 an hour. BLS counts 240 of them working in the state, 7.4 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 7.7), so the local bench is about average.

A crew paid at the 75th percentile for carpenters ($45.26 an hour) would add about $350 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($28.74) would take off about $240. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.

BLS counts 325,570 jobs across Alaska (May 2025), which is 0.2% of US employment.

If you are planning more than one job in Alaska

The table prices neighboring jobs at their usual sizes using statewide Alaska wages and prices. Against national midpoints, chain-link fence comes out highest (+16%) and vinyl fence lowest (+10%), because each job leans on different trades.

Extras that change the Alaska total

Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Alaska by the average of the local wage index (1.29) and goods index (1.06), a factor of 1.17. Tick any of them in the estimator above to add them to your total. Treat these as planning figures: an add-on touches different trades than the main job, so the scaling is an approximation.

Alaska seasons and aluminum fence

Season matters for aluminum fence. For each Alaska metro below we took NOAA's 1991-2020 monthly normals from the nearest suitable station and counted comfortable months for exterior installation.

Anchorage has 6 comfortable months (April through September), with about 23 inches of precipitation a year.

We do not adjust prices by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. Timing is still worth raising when you collect bids.

Aluminum fence: what moves the price in Alaska

• Style

  Aluminum picket runs $25-$50 per linear foot installed, ornamental fence $40-$75, and privacy designs $75-$130 (HomeGuide).

• Soil and slope

  Steep slopes and rocky clay can add $15-$20+ per linear foot in labor.

• Pool codes

  Many codes require a pool barrier with gaps under 4 inches, which influences the style you can buy.

• Permit

  A fence permit runs $40-$150.

Quality levels and sizes in Alaska

The cited range is cut into three overlapping bands (basic, standard and premium) and scaled to statewide Alaska wages and prices. The grid prices the same bands at 3 common sizes.

Aluminum fence cost by metro in Alaska

Alaska has one metro in our dataset, Anchorage, so the statewide and metro figures are close. The state figure uses BLS statewide wages, which include rural areas. Each row prices the default size with that metro's own BLS wages and BEA price levels, so the gap between rows is real local variation rather than a flat markup.

Alaska versus the states around it

Alaska ranks 2 of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) for aluminum fence, where 1 is the most expensive. The costliest is Hawaii at $9,550 and the cheapest Arkansas at $6,700, both for 150 linear ft at the midpoint. Alaska sits at $8,650. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.