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    Fence Erectors

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

    Median pay
    $47,980
    Growth
    +5.6%
    Faster than average
    Openings a year
    2,500
    Typical education
    No formal credential

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Source: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

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    Annual pay range

    Lowest 10% earn less than
    $35,810
    Median
    $47,980
    Highest 10% earn more than
    $70,010
    National wages for all workers in this occupation. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

    24,480 people work in this occupation.

    What fence erectors do

    Job Zone 2: Some preparation

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

    Usually a high school diploma; some on-the-job training or experience.

    Interest profile

    Realistic (R) · strongest
    100 / 100
    Investigative (I)
    18 / 100
    Artistic (A)
    6 / 100
    Social (S)
    6 / 100
    Enterprising (E)
    0 / 100
    Conventional (C)
    45 / 100
    How strongly each interest area describes the work, from O*NET (scores rescaled to 0–100). The interest code lists the strongest areas in order.

    Interest code RCI. Compare it with yours

    What you'd do

    Controlling Machines and Processes
    73
    Performing General Physical Activities
    72
    Getting Information
    70
    Handling and Moving Objects
    68
    Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
    67
    Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
    66
    Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
    65
    Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
    63
    Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
    60
    Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
    58
    Work activities rated by importance for this occupation, O*NET (0–100).

    Skills and strengths

    Skills

    • Active Listening
    • Coordination
    • Critical Thinking
    • Monitoring
    • Speaking
    • Time Management
    • Judgment and Decision Making
    • Operation and Control
    • Operations Monitoring
    • Complex Problem Solving

    Knowledge

    • Customer and Personal Service
    • Building and Construction
    • Transportation
    • Administration and Management
    • Design
    • Mathematics
    • English Language
    • Education and Training
    • Mechanical
    • Sales and Marketing

    Abilities

    • Manual Dexterity
    • Trunk Strength
    • Multilimb Coordination
    • Static Strength
    • Arm-Hand Steadiness
    • Finger Dexterity
    • Control Precision
    • Dynamic Strength
    • Information Ordering
    • Near Vision

    Work styles

    • Dependability
    • Attention to Detail
    • Cautiousness
    • Perseverance
    • Achievement Orientation
    • Integrity
    • Cooperation
    • Self-Confidence
    • Stress Tolerance
    • Self-Control

    Also called

    Chain Link Fence Installer · Fence Builder · Fence Contractor · Fence Erector · Fence Installer · Fence Laborer · Fence Mechanic · Fence Repairman · Fence Technician (Fence Tech) · Gate Technician (Gate Tech)

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    Certifications, licenses and pay by state

    What fence erectors may need beyond a degree, where a license is required, and what the work pays in each state.

    Licenses by state

    1 state lists a license for this work. Open your state for the license and the agency that issues it.

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    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 9, 2026.

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    Sources and attribution

    Every figure on this page comes from these public datasets. Missing values are shown as not reported, never estimated.

    O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.

    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 9, 2026.

    Page data updated November 5, 2026.