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Fence Erectors Salary in IA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Fence Erectors in IA have a median annual salary of $52,510, with 290 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $44,230 at the 10th percentile to $61,100 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$52,510

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$25.25

Employment

290

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$44,230
10th
$47,370
25th
$52,510
Median
$56,610
75th
$61,100
90th

Local compared with national

IA

$52,510

Median annual · 2025

United States

$47,980

Median annual · 2025

The IA median is 9.4% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $4,530).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  5. 5.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.9
  8. 8.Operation and ControlImportance 2.9
  9. 9.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.6
  11. 11.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.6
  12. 12.Equipment SelectionImportance 2.6

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Cutlist Plus fx
  • Facebook
  • Maxwell Systems American Contractor
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Software Design Associates Computer Fencing System CFS

Common 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.
  • Attach fence rail supports to posts, using hammers and pliers.
  • Assemble gates, and fasten gates into position, using hand tools.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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