Chain-link fence cost in Wichita, KS

What local crews earn in Wichita

The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 2 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 Wichita the blend is 0.86.

For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 60%) the local median is $19.89 an hour, which is 12% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.93 and $22.93 an hour. BLS counts 2,300 of them working in the area, 74.5 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is about average.

Carpenters (47-2031), 40% of the weighting: a median of $24.49 an hour, 16% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $22.49 and $29.66 an hour. About 1,210 work in the metro. That is 39.2 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.

A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (construction laborers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $190 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $120. That is a swing of roughly 3.5% to 5.5% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.

Wichita has 308,570 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 82nd by size among the 300 metros on this site.

Specs and site conditions that change a Wichita bid

• Survey

  A land survey ($300-$900) is worth it before you put a fence near a boundary.

• Height

  A 4-ft fence runs $10-$20 per linear foot; 6- to 8-ft backyard fences run $15-$40+ (HomeGuide).

• Coating

  Black or green vinyl-coated mesh costs more than galvanized.

Wichita against nearby metros and the rest of Kansas

Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 150 linear ft range from $3,350 to $3,850 across Wichita and its five closest metros.

Out of the 300 metros we cover, Wichita ranks #240 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Wichita is 5% below the Kansas figure.

Elsewhere in Kansas

Metros of a similar size

Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Wichita against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.

Pick a size, pick a tier: chain-link fence pricing in Wichita

The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Wichita. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from backyard (100 linear ft) to full lot (300 linear ft).

Add-ons priced for Wichita

Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.90 for Wichita, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.86) and goods price index (0.94). The estimator above can add them to your total.

Wichita weather and the chain-link fence calendar

Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Wichita (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.

For exterior installation, the comfortable months in Wichita are February through June and September through December: 9 of 12. Outside them, January has an average daytime high under 45°F, and July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.

In January the average high stays below 45°F. Sealants, adhesives and some materials, such as vinyl, are harder to install well in the cold, and short daylight cuts the working day.

Wichita gets about 34 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 13 inches of snow. The wettest months are May, June and August (5.2 inches in May). Inside the workable window, February and December are the driest, at 1.2 and 1.2 inches. The station averages about 65 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.

What nearby projects cost in Wichita

Jobs that often go together with chain-link fence are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Wichita wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, vinyl fence comes out highest (−8%) and gravel driveway lowest (−10%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.