Fence Erectors — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$47,980
United States, 2025
Employment
24,480
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools.
- O*NET code
- 47-4031.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Insert metal tubing through rail supports.
- Nail pointed slats to rails to construct picket fences.
- Establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area.
- Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes.
- Measure and lay out fence lines and mark posthole positions, following instructions, drawings, or specifications.
- Align posts, by lines or sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels.
- Attach rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames.
- Dig postholes, using spades, posthole diggers, or power-driven augers.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$35,810
25th percentile
$40,400
75th percentile
$58,610
90th percentile
$70,010
Most important skills
- Monitoring3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Active Listening3.0
- Speaking3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Operation and Control2.9
- Operations Monitoring2.9
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9
- Quality Control Analysis2.6
- Complex Problem Solving2.6
- Equipment Selection2.6
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 6 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
6
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 2.3 | Not selected | 2.3 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 2.1 | Not selected | 2.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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National median $70,070
Compare with Fence ErectorsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $64,600 | 40 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $64,600 | 40 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $60,310 | 60 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $59,600 | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $59,530 | 570 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $58,750 | 150 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $58,640 | 270 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | $58,610 | 70 | 2025 |
| PA | $58,600 | 1,150 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $58,250 | 210 | 2025 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $57,600 | 40 | 2025 |
| Billings, MT | $57,380 | 170 | 2025 |
| MN | $57,260 | — | 2025 |
| NJ | $56,690 | 910 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $56,310 | 100 | 2025 |
| CA | $56,060 | 3,150 | 2025 |
| MT | $55,720 | 680 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $55,440 | 730 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $55,060 | 420 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | $54,820 | — | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.