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Washington fence builder prevailing wage, county by county

A fence builder's prevailing wage on Washington public works runs from $54.83 an hour in Yakima County to $60.82 in Adams County, wages and fringe benefits together. The median county is $60.82.

Main fence builder classification in each county (Fence erector), L&I period 2026-2, commercial rates. Checked October 24, 2026.

Pierce County fence builder: $60.82 per hourAdams County fence builder: $60.82 per hourPend Oreille County fence builder: $60.82 per hourKing County fence builder: $60.82 per hourChelan County fence builder: $54.83 per hourKittitas County fence builder: $54.83 per hourGarfield County fence builder: $57.75 per hourGrant County fence builder: $60.82 per hourOkanogan County fence builder: $60.82 per hourFranklin County fence builder: $57.75 per hourKlickitat County fence builder: $60.14 per hourClark County fence builder: $60.14 per hourSkagit County fence builder: $60.82 per hourWalla Walla County fence builder: $57.75 per hourPacific County fence builder: $60.82 per hourCowlitz County fence builder: $60.14 per hourWahkiakum County fence builder: $60.14 per hourLewis County fence builder: $60.82 per hourClallam County fence builder: $60.82 per hourGrays Harbor County fence builder: $60.82 per hourJefferson County fence builder: $60.82 per hourLincoln County fence builder: $57.75 per hourMason County fence builder: $60.82 per hourSan Juan County fence builder: $60.82 per hourStevens County fence builder: $60.82 per hourWhatcom County fence builder: $60.82 per hourDouglas County fence builder: $60.82 per hourSnohomish County fence builder: $60.82 per hourThurston County fence builder: $60.82 per hourColumbia County fence builder: $60.82 per hourYakima County fence builder: $54.83 per hourBenton County fence builder: $57.75 per hourIsland County fence builder: $60.82 per hourSpokane County fence builder: $57.75 per hourWhitman County fence builder: $57.75 per hourFerry County fence builder: $60.82 per hourSkamania County fence builder: $60.14 per hourAsotin County fence builder: $57.75 per hourKitsap County fence builder: $60.82 per hour
$54$57$60$60$60$60Fence Builder, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a fence builder make on prevailing wage in Washington?

5 groups of counties with identical rates and 0 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into wage and fringe benefits on one scale. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. King County group15 counties · Fence Erector$60.82
  2. Grant County group8 counties · Fence Erector$60.82
  3. Clark County group5 counties · Fence Erector$60.14
  4. Spokane County group8 counties · Fence Erector$57.75
  5. Yakima County group3 counties · Fence Erector$54.83

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationTotalBase
King County group, 15 counties: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, WhatcomFence Erector$60.82 $42.89 
Grant County group, 8 counties: Adams, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, StevensFence Erector$60.82 $41.63 
Clark County group, 5 counties: Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, WahkiakumFence Erector$60.14 $42.05 
Spokane County group, 8 counties: Asotin, Benton, Franklin, Garfield, Lincoln, Spokane, Walla Walla, WhitmanFence Erector$57.75 $38.63 
Yakima County group, 3 counties: Chelan, Kittitas, YakimaFence Erector$54.83 $37.05 

5 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

These are journey-level rates. Registered apprentices are paid L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup.

Questions about Washington fence builder pay

What is the fence builder prevailing wage in King County?

$60.82 an hour: a $42.89 base wage plus $17.93 in fringe benefits, under L&I period 2026-2. Overtime and every fence builder classification in King County.

Does fence builder prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In King County the $60.82 total is a $42.89 base wage plus $17.93 in fringe benefits, about 29% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Do apprentice fence builders get this rate?

Registered apprentices get L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup. Anyone else on the job is paid as a journey-level worker.

Why do some counties have the same fence builder rate?

L&I often publishes the same fence builder rates for several counties. Across Washington, the 39 counties with a fence builder rate fall into 5 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 15 counties (the King County group).

Which county pays fence builders the most in Washington?

Adams County, at $60.82 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Yakima County at $54.83, and the median county is $60.82.