Aluminum fence cost in Olympia, WA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (150 linear ft)
- $4,200 – $12,500
- Per linear ft
- $27.50 – $82.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +10%
- US $7,600
- Rank of 300 metros
- #30
- 1 = most expensive
An aluminum fence in Olympia, WA usually costs $4,200 to $12,500 for 150 linear ft. That works out to about $27.50 to $82.50 per linear ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $760 more. Carpenters earn a median of $30.41 an hour in the Olympia area, 4% above the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 150 linear ft in Olympia, WA, standard level
$6,700 to $10,000
About $44 to $66 per linear ft before permits. Labor is about 38% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $4,000 | $6,200 |
| Labor | $2,600 | $3,650 |
| Permits and fees | $75 | $120 |
| Total | $6,700 | $10,000 |
Cost breakdown for 150 linear ft in Olympia, WA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,350 | $5,100 | $7,900 | 61% |
| Labor | $1,800 | $3,150 | $4,500 | 38% |
| Permits and fees | $40 | $100 | $160 | 1% |
| Total | $4,200 | $8,350 | $12,500 | 100% |
What is behind the Olympia number
Labor is 38% of the midpoint bill here, against 35% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is carpenters (40%), construction laborers (40%), sheet metal workers (20%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In Olympia the blended ratio comes out at 1.19.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Olympia is at 105.0 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $4,900 nationally becomes $5,100 here (midpoint, 150 linear ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 103.7: $40 to $160.
How Olympia compares
Same job, same size (150 linear ft), priced for the nearest metros. Seattle is the priciest of the group at $8,750. Yakima is the cheapest at $8,050.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia, WAthis page | $4,200 – $12,500 | $8,350 | |
| Bremerton, WA50 miles | $4,200 – $12,500 | $8,300 | level |
| Seattle, WA60 miles | $4,450 – $13,100 | $8,750 | +5% |
| Portland, OR95 miles | $4,200 – $12,600 | $8,400 | level |
| Yakima, WA105 miles | $4,050 – $12,100 | $8,050 | −4% |
| Bellingham, WA140 miles | $4,300 – $12,800 | $8,550 | +2% |
| Washington (statewide) | $4,350 – $12,900 | $8,600 | +3% |
| United States | $3,800 – $11,400 | $7,600 | −9% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Olympia ranks #30 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Olympia is 3% below the Washington figure.
Elsewhere in Washington
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 2,086,210 jobs | $4,450 – $13,100 | $8,750 | +5% |
| Spokane, WA | 255,820 jobs | $4,050 – $12,100 | $8,050 | −3% |
| Kennewick, WA | 129,490 jobs | $4,200 – $12,500 | $8,350 | level |
| Yakima, WA | 97,010 jobs | $4,050 – $12,100 | $8,050 | −4% |
| Bremerton, WA | 93,740 jobs | $4,200 – $12,500 | $8,300 | level |
| Bellingham, WA | 91,390 jobs | $4,300 – $12,800 | $8,550 | +2% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Olympia against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, NC | 131,430 jobs | $3,450 – $10,500 | $6,950 | −17% |
| Waco, TX | 129,860 jobs | $3,350 – $10,200 | $6,800 | −19% |
| South Bend, IN | 131,670 jobs | $3,800 – $11,300 | $7,550 | −9% |
| Kennewick, WA | 129,490 jobs | $4,200 – $12,500 | $8,350 | level |
Planning more than one job in Olympia?
Jobs that often go together with aluminum fence are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Olympia wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, inground pool comes out highest (+21%) and vinyl fence lowest (+6%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl fence | 150 linear ft | $4,800 – $9,700 | +6% |
| Wood fence | 150 linear ft | $3,250 – $8,100 | +6% |
| Chain-link fence | 150 linear ft | $1,650 – $6,650 | +8% |
| Inground pool | 450 sq ft | $43,800 – $136,500 | +21% |
Olympia weather and the aluminum fence calendar
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Olympia Ap (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
Weather is not a serious constraint for exterior installation in Olympia: no month in the averages is cold enough (an average daytime high under 45°F) or hot enough (an average daytime high of 90°F or more) to rule it out, so the workable window is all year.
Olympia gets about 51 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 4 inches of snow. The wettest months are January, November and December (8.2 inches in November). The station averages about 7 days a year at 90°F or above.
We do not adjust the estimate by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. It is still worth asking contractors whether an off-peak start date changes their bid.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 33 | 7.8 | Workable |
| Feb | 49 | 32 | 5.1 | Workable |
| Mar | 54 | 35 | 5.7 | Workable |
| Apr | 59 | 38 | 3.7 | Workable |
| May | 66 | 43 | 2.3 | Workable |
| Jun | 71 | 47 | 1.5 | Workable |
| Jul | 78 | 51 | 0.5 | Workable |
| Aug | 78 | 51 | 1.0 | Workable |
| Sep | 72 | 46 | 2.0 | Workable |
| Oct | 60 | 41 | 5.1 | Workable |
| Nov | 51 | 36 | 8.2 | Workable |
| Dec | 45 | 33 | 7.8 | Workable |
Aluminum fence: what moves the price in Olympia
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.
What local crews earn in Olympia
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 3 trades. We compare each trade's local median with the US median, weight the ratios by how much of the job each trade does, and apply the blend to the national labor cost. For Olympia the blend is 1.19.
Carpenters (47-2031), 40% of the weighting: a median of $30.41 an hour, 4% above the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $28.58 and $36.82 an hour. About 800 work in the metro. That is 61.4 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 40%) the local median is $25.52 an hour, which is 13% above the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $21.90 and $33.85 an hour. BLS counts 730 of them working in the area, 56.0 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is thinner than average.
Sheet metal workers (47-2211), 20% of the weighting: a median of $48.39 an hour, 63% above the US median of $29.71. The middle half of them earn between $36.25 and $67.27 an hour. About 100 work in the metro. That is 7.7 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 7.7 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $230 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $65. That is a swing of roughly 0.8% to 2.8% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater has 130,300 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 167th by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 40% | $28.58 | $30.41 | $36.82 | $29.12 | 1.04 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 40% | $21.90 | $25.52 | $33.85 | $22.66 | 1.13 | metro |
| Sheet metal workers (47-2211) | 20% | $36.25 | $48.39 | $67.27 | $29.71 | 1.63 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.19 | |||||
Extras that change the Olympia total
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 1.12 for Olympia, which is the average of the area's wage index (1.19) and goods price index (1.05). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add one gate (flat) | $220 – $1,000 |
Pick a size, pick a tier: aluminum fence pricing in Olympia
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Olympia. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from pool fence (100 linear ft) to 200 ft (200 linear ft).
Basic
$4,200 to $7,500
Standard picket or ornamental, 4 ft
Standard
$6,700 to $10,000
Ornamental pool-code fence, 4-5 ft
Premium
$9,200 to $12,500
Tall privacy slat or custom ornamental
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| pool fence (100 linear ft) | $2,800 – $5,050 | $4,500 – $6,700 | $6,150 – $8,400 |
| 150 ft (150 linear ft) | $4,200 – $7,500 | $6,700 – $10,000 | $9,200 – $12,500 |
| 200 ft (200 linear ft) | $5,600 – $10,000 | $8,900 – $13,300 | $12,200 – $16,600 |
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Aluminum fence in Olympia: your questions
+How much does it cost to install an aluminum fence in Olympia?
For 150 linear ft, expect $4,200 to $12,500 in the Olympia area. A standard-spec job lands at $6,700 to $10,000. Small jobs usually cost more per linear ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per linear ft for aluminum fence in Olympia?
About $27.50 to $82.50 per linear ft for materials and labor, plus $40 to $160 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $25 to $75.
+Is aluminum fence cheaper in Olympia or Bremerton?
Bremerton is 50 miles away. The midpoint for 150 linear ft there is $8,300, which is 0% less than Olympia ($8,350). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Olympia?
About 38% at the midpoint, or $3,150 out of $8,350. Materials are 61% and permits 1%. Nationally, labor is 35%.
+What would 150 ft (150 linear ft) cost in Olympia?
$4,200 to $12,500. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does aluminum fence need a permit in Olympia?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $40 to $160 for fees in the Olympia area (our national range of $40 to $150 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Olympia expensive for aluminum fence compared with the rest of Washington?
Olympia is 3% below the Washington statewide estimate ($8,600 at the midpoint). We cover 7 metros in Washington; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Olympia?
The BLS median is $30.41 an hour in the Olympia area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $28.58 to $36.82.
+What do basic and premium aluminum fence work cost in Olympia?
For 150 linear ft, basic work runs $4,200 to $7,500 and premium work $9,200 to $12,500. Basic means: standard picket or ornamental, 4 ft. Premium means: tall privacy slat or custom ornamental.
+Is there a bad season to install an aluminum fence in Olympia?
Not from a temperature point of view. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals show no month with a freezing-level overnight low or a 90°F-plus average high, so timing is mostly about contractor availability and rain.
+What does "add one gate" add in Olympia?
$220 to $1,000, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Aluminum fence near Olympia
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does an Aluminum Fence Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: 2026 Building Permit Costs | Fees & Cost Calculator (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020
Note on derived figures: Materials = installed range minus HomeGuide's $10-$25/ft labor range.