# Fence Erectors

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

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/fence-erectors
- SOC code: 47-4031.00
- Career family: Construction and extraction
- Median annual pay: $47,980 (10th percentile $35,810, 90th percentile $70,010)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +5.6%
- Openings a year: 2,500
- Typical entry education: No formal credential
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 100 |
| Investigative (I) | 18 |
| Artistic (A) | 6 |
| Social (S) | 6 |
| Enterprising (E) | 0 |
| Conventional (C) | 45 |

## What you'd do

- Controlling Machines and Processes (importance 73/100)
- Performing General Physical Activities (importance 72/100)
- Getting Information (importance 70/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 68/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 67/100)
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (importance 66/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 65/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 63/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 60/100)
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (importance 58/100)

## 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

## 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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## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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