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Map of Maine showing 3 metro areas with skilled trade pay data
Maine: 3 metros with trade pay data

Fence Installer pay in Maine

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$45,310statewide median a year
$21.78median an hour
#32of 45 states
160fence installers employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Fence installers in Maine earn a statewide median of $45,310 a year, 6% below the typical U.S. metro, ranking #32 of 45 states. About 160 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$36,270Entry · 10th$36,87025th$45,310Median$51,05075th$60,310Top · 90th

States ranked near Maine

Michigan$45,800
Florida$45,550
Tennessee$45,330
Maine$45,310
West Virginia$45,040
Oregon$44,580
New Mexico$44,450

See all states on the fence installer overview.

Pay by city Government data

BLS publishes fence installer pay for 2 Maine metros: Bangor and Portland.

PortlandMAINE · ME$49,750
BangorMAINE · ME$44,320
MetroMedian payReal payJobs
PortlandMAINE · ME$49,750$48,84350
BangorMAINE · ME$44,320$45,92440

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

The job (national)

Blueprint-style drawing of a framed wall and roof with dimensions, illustrating fence installer work in Maine
Fence Installer pay in Maine: $45,310 statewide median, BLS May 2025.

Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools.

Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 2,500 openings a year. Typical training: moderate-term on-the-job training.

Nationally, fence installers have 118 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 1.4× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is being struck by or caught in objects and equipment.

What the work is like Government data

How often fence installers deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.

Outdoors, in all kinds of weatherVery often
Indoors with heating and air conditioningSometimes
Very hot or cold conditionsOften
Working at heightsOften
Climbing ladders, scaffolds or polesSometimes
Cramped spaces and awkward positionsSometimes
Loud noiseVery often
Hazardous conditionsOccasionally
Standing, bending, kneeling and walkingOften
SittingRarely

Getting started usually takes some preparation (high school plus months of training).

O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.

Licensing in Maine Official source

The main state licensing office in Maine is the Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation. The state licenses electricians and plumbers; no statewide general contractor license. It can point you to the right license for fence installers.

Official Maine licensing site ↗

Requirements for fence installers vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.

Union membership

In 2025, 11.9% of wage and salary workers in Maine were union members, above the U.S. rate of about 10% (#17 of 51 states and D.C.), and 14.1% were covered by a union contract. These figures cover all jobs in the state, not only fence installers.

BLS Union Members, 2025 (Current Population Survey), table 5.

Cities in Maine

PortlandMAINE · ME+4.5%population since 2020 · 2.8% unemployment
BangorMAINE · ME+3.8%population since 2020 · 3.7% unemployment

All trades in Maine.

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