Fencing ratesAlberta
Typical charge in Alberta
$140.00/hour
Median of 154 surveyed charges, 2014–2016
Low (25th pct)
$105.00
High (75th pct)
$168.75
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/hour)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
These are surveyed rates: what Alberta producers and custom operators reported actually charging, by county (Alberta Custom Rates Survey, Government of Alberta). Some are “good neighbour” rates. Alberta hasn’t published a newer survey. How we source data
By county
$/hour, surveys 2012–2016. Click a column to sort.
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 13 | $140.00 | $185.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 11 | $120.00 | $180.00 |
| Rocky View County | 11 | $105.00 | $180.00 |
| Mountain View County | 9 | $150.00 | $185.00 |
| Camrose County | 9 | $85.00 | $185.00 |
| Flagstaff County | 9 | $85.00 | $185.00 |
| County of Minburn No. 27 | 9 | $145.00 | $180.00 |
| County of Vermilion River | 9 | $145.00 | $180.00 |
| MD of Wainwright No. 61 | 9 | $145.00 | $180.00 |
| Wheatland County | 8 | $110.00 | $180.00 |
| Clearwater County | 8 | $105.00 | $180.00 |
| Red Deer County | 7 | $150.00 | $185.00 |
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Individual charges, 2012–2016
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page.
| Foothills County | $280.00 | F, FR & Foothills MD 31 Two men crew and equipment; plus travel and freight where applicable Repairs | |
| Foothills County | $280.00 | Two man crew and equipment; plus travel and freight where Foothills MD 31 F, FR & Repairs applicable | |
| Kneehill County | $185.00 | Kneehill County FR, PP & Repairs Three man crew and equipment | |
| Lacombe County | $185.00 | Lacombe County FR, PP & Repairs Three man crew and equipment | |
| Mountain View County | $185.00 | Mountain View County FR, PP & Repairs Three man crew and equipment | |
| County of Paintearth No. 18 | $185.00 | County of Paintearth No. FR, PP & Repairs Three man crew and equipment 18 | |
| Ponoka County | $185.00 | Ponoka County FR, PP & Repairs Three man crew and equipment | |
| Red Deer County | $185.00 | Red Deer County FR, PP & Repairs Three man crew and equipment |