SOC 47-4031 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Fence Erectors

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$47,980

U.S. median hourly wage$23.07

U.S. employment24,480

Nationally, fence erectors earned a median of $47,980 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 24,480 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Fence Erectors: pay and employment by state
State
Alaska	$64,600	$31.06	40	0.1
Pennsylvania	$58,600	$28.17	1,150	0.2
Minnesota	$57,260	$27.53	Not published	Not published
New Jersey	$56,690	$27.26	910	0.2
California	$56,060	$26.95	3,150	0.2
Montana	$55,720	$26.79	680	1.3
Connecticut	$53,180	$25.57	300	0.2
Iowa	$52,510	$25.25	290	0.2
Washington	$51,860	$24.93	1,450	0.4
Louisiana	$51,770	$24.89	120	0.1
Wisconsin	$51,410	$24.72	200	0.1
New Hampshire	$50,850	$24.45	160	0.2
Illinois	$50,710	$24.38	690	0.1
Delaware	$50,630	$24.34	Not published	Not published
Nebraska	$50,120	$24.10	190	0.2
North Dakota	$49,310	$23.71	190	0.4
Utah	$48,720	$23.42	440	0.3
Massachusetts	$48,430	$23.28	Not published	Not published
Colorado	$48,380	$23.26	270	0.1
South Dakota	$48,380	$23.26	170	0.4
New York	$48,000	$23.08	1,010	0.1
Ohio	$47,870	$23.02	950	0.2
Indiana	$47,520	$22.84	540	0.2
Kansas	$47,130	$22.66	80	0.1
Nevada	$46,940	$22.57	210	0.1
Rhode Island	$46,450	$22.33	Not published	Not published
Arizona	$46,270	$22.24	Not published	Not published
Arkansas	$46,150	$22.19	270	0.2
Michigan	$45,800	$22.02	460	0.1
Florida	$45,550	$21.90	2,020	0.2
Tennessee	$45,330	$21.79	550	0.2
Maine	$45,310	$21.78	160	0.2
West Virginia	$45,040	$21.65	170	0.2
Oregon	$44,580	$21.43	Not published	Not published
New Mexico	$44,450	$21.37	270	0.3
Missouri	$43,290	$20.81	640	0.2
Virginia	$40,050	$19.26	Not published	Not published
Alabama	$39,820	$19.15	Not published	Not published
Wyoming	$39,750	$19.11	Not published	Not published
North Carolina	$39,100	$18.80	670	0.1
Mississippi	$38,700	$18.61	150	0.1
South Carolina	$37,960	$18.25	Not published	Not published
Oklahoma	$37,870	$18.21	250	0.1
Texas	$37,270	$17.92	1,800	0.1
Georgia	$36,990	$17.78	500	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 55 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Fence Erectors: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Anchorage, AK	$64,600	$31.06	40	0.2
New Haven, CT	$60,310	$29.00	60	0.2
Modesto, CA	$59,600	$28.65	40	0.2
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$59,530	$28.62	570	0.2
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$58,750	$28.24	150	0.5
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$58,640	$28.19	270	0.1
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$58,610	$28.18	70	0.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$58,250	$28.00	210	0.2
Port St. Lucie, FL	$57,600	$27.69	40	0.3
Billings, MT	$57,380	$27.59	170	1.8
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$56,310	$27.07	100	0.3
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$55,440	$26.65	730	0.4
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$55,060	$26.47	420	0.2
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$54,820	$26.36	Not published	Not published
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$54,250	$26.08	60	0.4
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$52,510	$25.25	70	0.4
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$51,600	$24.81	1,290	0.1
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$51,580	$24.80	80	0.5
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$50,290	$24.18	710	0.1
Portland-South Portland, ME	$49,750	$23.92	50	0.2
Fargo, ND-MN	$49,410	$23.75	90	0.6
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$49,350	$23.72	60	0.4
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$49,220	$23.66	Not published	Not published
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$49,210	$23.66	Not published	Not published
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$49,160	$23.63	90	0.4
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$48,820	$23.47	340	0.3
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$48,530	$23.33	180	0.2
Reno, NV	$48,530	$23.33	70	0.3
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$48,410	$23.27	70	0.2
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$48,350	$23.25	200	0.1
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$48,230	$23.19	60	0.5
Helena, MT	$48,170	$23.16	40	0.9
Ogden, UT	$47,840	$23.00	70	0.3
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$47,700	$22.93	60	0.2
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$46,820	$22.51	210	0.2
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$46,450	$22.33	450	0.6
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$46,390	$22.30	Not published	Not published
Fort Wayne, IN	$46,160	$22.19	50	0.2
Jackson, TN	$45,800	$22.02	50	0.6
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$45,550	$21.90	110	0.4
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$45,350	$21.80	270	0.1
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$45,070	$21.67	90	0.3
Chico, CA	$44,800	$21.54	30	0.4
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$44,610	$21.45	70	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$44,350	$21.32	240	0.2
Bangor, ME	$44,320	$21.31	40	0.5
St. Louis, MO-IL	$44,080	$21.19	300	0.2
Charleston, WV	$41,600	$20.00	40	0.4
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$40,570	$19.51	100	0.1
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$39,720	$19.10	40	0.2
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$39,230	$18.86	30	0.1
Tulsa, OK	$38,480	$18.50	70	0.2
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$37,420	$17.99	360	0.3
Winston-Salem, NC	$36,580	$17.59	50	0.2
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$36,360	$17.48	50	0.3

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.