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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-4031 Fence Erectors

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


National estimates for Fence Erectors
Industry profile for Fence Erectors
Geographic profile for Fence Erectors

National estimates for Fence Erectors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Fence Erectors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
27,060 4.6 % $ 21.05 $ 43,780 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Fence Erectors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.52 $ 16.92 $ 19.16 $ 23.37 $ 29.67
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,190 $ 35,180 $ 39,840 $ 48,610 $ 61,710


Industry profile for Fence Erectors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Fence Erectors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Fence Erectors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Fence Erectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 22,730 3.00 $ 21.09 $ 43,860
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 1,070 0.09 (8) (8)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 550 0.06 $ 20.16 $ 41,930
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 450 0.09 $ 23.81 $ 49,530
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 360 0.11 $ 24.57 $ 51,110

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Fence Erectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 22,730 3.00 $ 21.09 $ 43,860
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 360 0.11 $ 24.57 $ 51,110
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 450 0.09 $ 23.81 $ 49,530
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 1,070 0.09 (8) (8)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 550 0.06 $ 20.16 $ 41,930

Top paying industries for Fence Erectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 180 0.05 $ 25.61 $ 53,270
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 360 0.11 $ 24.57 $ 51,110
Building Equipment Contractors 330 0.01 $ 24.30 $ 50,550
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 450 0.09 $ 23.81 $ 49,530
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 270 0.02 $ 22.15 $ 46,080


Geographic profile for Fence Erectors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Fence Erectors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Fence Erectors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of fence erectors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Fence Erectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,870 0.28 1.51 $ 23.31 $ 48,480
Texas 2,350 0.18 0.99 $ 17.96 $ 37,360
Florida 2,000 0.22 1.19 $ 19.28 $ 40,100
New York 1,470 0.16 0.88 $ 21.08 $ 43,840
Ohio 1,220 0.23 1.24 $ 25.74 $ 53,550


Map of location quotient of fence erectors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fence Erectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montana 420 0.85 4.67 $ 21.28 $ 44,250
Wyoming 160 0.58 3.19 $ 18.95 $ 39,420
Idaho 390 0.49 2.66 $ 17.82 $ 37,060
Iowa 670 0.44 2.40 $ 20.11 $ 41,830
North Dakota 160 0.39 2.14 $ 23.96 $ 49,830


Map of annual mean wages of fence erectors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Fence Erectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 320 0.08 0.43 $ 28.68 $ 59,650
South Carolina 150 0.07 0.39 $ 27.83 $ 57,890
Ohio 1,220 0.23 1.24 $ 25.74 $ 53,550
Hawaii 140 0.23 1.26 $ 24.40 $ 50,750
North Dakota 160 0.39 2.14 $ 23.96 $ 49,830



Map of employment of fence erectors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Fence Erectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,250 0.20 1.12 $ 23.05 $ 47,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,110 0.12 0.66 $ 23.93 $ 49,770
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 690 0.18 0.98 $ 18.53 $ 38,550
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 620 0.28 1.52 $ 20.55 $ 42,750
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 610 0.20 1.10 $ 17.83 $ 37,090
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 600 0.25 1.36 $ 26.44 $ 54,990
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 590 0.36 1.98 $ 20.92 $ 43,510
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 580 0.39 2.15 $ 23.30 $ 48,470
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 430 0.16 0.86 $ 19.52 $ 40,600
St. Louis, MO-IL 400 0.31 1.68 $ 19.81 $ 41,200


Map of location quotient of fence erectors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fence Erectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Casper, WY 40 0.99 5.43 $ 20.63 $ 42,900
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 50 0.96 5.26 $ 19.07 $ 39,660
Cedar Rapids, IA 120 0.88 4.82 $ 19.51 $ 40,590
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 100 0.71 3.87 $ 23.82 $ 49,540
Cheyenne, WY 30 0.70 3.80 $ 19.39 $ 40,320
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 50 0.62 3.37 $ 16.65 $ 34,630
Dover, DE 40 0.60 3.28 $ 19.23 $ 40,010
Visalia-Porterville, CA 80 0.51 2.81 $ 19.35 $ 40,250
Fargo, ND-MN 70 0.48 2.62 $ 22.42 $ 46,640
Stockton-Lodi, CA 120 0.45 2.48 $ 23.92 $ 49,750


Map of annual mean wages of fence erectors by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Fence Erectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Columbus, OH 200 0.19 1.05 $ 26.99 $ 56,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 600 0.25 1.36 $ 26.44 $ 54,990
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 230 0.21 1.13 $ 25.92 $ 53,910
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,110 0.12 0.66 $ 23.93 $ 49,770
Stockton-Lodi, CA 120 0.45 2.48 $ 23.92 $ 49,750
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 100 0.71 3.87 $ 23.82 $ 49,540
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 370 0.36 1.98 $ 23.74 $ 49,380
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 340 0.17 0.91 $ 23.64 $ 49,180
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 580 0.39 2.15 $ 23.30 $ 48,470
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 270 0.15 0.79 $ 23.05 $ 47,950

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Fence Erectors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 150 1.82 9.95 $ 20.82 $ 43,300
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 110 0.74 4.03 $ 20.91 $ 43,500
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 90 0.54 2.97 $ 20.53 $ 42,690
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.38 2.09 $ 16.87 $ 35,100
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.64 3.53 $ 25.37 $ 52,760

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fence Erectors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 150 1.82 9.95 $ 20.82 $ 43,300
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 110 0.74 4.03 $ 20.91 $ 43,500
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.64 3.53 $ 25.37 $ 52,760
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 90 0.54 2.97 $ 20.53 $ 42,690
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 40 0.53 2.90 $ 17.41 $ 36,200

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Fence Erectors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.64 3.53 $ 25.37 $ 52,760
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 1.10 $ 24.86 $ 51,720
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 110 0.74 4.03 $ 20.91 $ 43,500
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 150 1.82 9.95 $ 20.82 $ 43,300
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 90 0.54 2.97 $ 20.53 $ 42,690


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023