SOC 47-4031 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Fence Erectors wages by metro
National median annual wage
$47,980
- 10th percentile
- $35,810
- 25th percentile
- $40,400
- Median
- $47,980
- 75th percentile
- $58,610
- 90th percentile
- $70,010
- Mean
- $50,530
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 24,480.
That median is 5.9% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 40 | $46,780 | $64,600 | $81,310 |
| New Haven, CT | 60 | $41,380 | $60,310 | $75,510 |
| Modesto, CA | 40 | $40,390 | $59,600 | $85,340 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 570 | $43,400 | $59,530 | $78,350 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 150 | $39,790 | $58,750 | $76,760 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 270 | $46,530 | $58,640 | $82,260 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 70 | $46,290 | $58,610 | $77,850 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 210 | $47,680 | $58,250 | $91,740 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 40 | $35,480 | $57,600 | $71,010 |
| Billings, MT | 170 | $40,540 | $57,380 | $74,480 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 100 | $40,280 | $56,310 | $77,540 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 730 | $47,930 | $55,440 | $77,320 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 420 | $38,800 | $55,060 | $75,940 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Not available | $38,920 | $54,820 | $54,820 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 60 | $42,990 | $54,250 | $62,400 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 70 | $37,550 | $52,510 | $61,100 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,290 | $34,780 | $51,600 | $70,010 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 80 | $36,520 | $51,580 | $62,610 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 710 | $39,920 | $50,290 | $85,290 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 50 | $37,820 | $49,750 | $73,650 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,290 | $34,780 | $51,600 | $70,010 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 730 | $47,930 | $55,440 | $77,320 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 710 | $39,920 | $50,290 | $85,290 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 570 | $43,400 | $59,530 | $78,350 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 450 | $45,760 | $46,450 | $60,320 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 420 | $38,800 | $55,060 | $75,940 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 360 | $27,040 | $37,420 | $47,540 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 340 | $40,870 | $48,820 | $78,790 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 300 | $37,340 | $44,080 | $62,400 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 270 | $23,250 | $45,350 | $60,000 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 270 | $46,530 | $58,640 | $82,260 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 240 | $37,030 | $44,350 | $59,660 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 210 | $38,580 | $46,820 | $56,040 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 210 | $47,680 | $58,250 | $91,740 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 200 | $40,740 | $48,350 | $48,350 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 180 | $46,520 | $48,530 | $61,860 |
| Billings, MT | 170 | $40,540 | $57,380 | $74,480 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 150 | $39,790 | $58,750 | $76,760 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 110 | $36,210 | $45,550 | $61,900 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 100 | $40,280 | $56,310 | $77,540 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 40 | $46,400 | $64,600 | $81,310 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,150 | $40,120 | $58,600 | $77,610 |
| Minnesota | Not available | $47,610 | $57,260 | $70,470 |
| New Jersey | 910 | $47,340 | $56,690 | $70,010 |
| California | 3,150 | $40,260 | $56,060 | $78,900 |
| Montana | 680 | $39,470 | $55,720 | $68,200 |
| Connecticut | 300 | $40,800 | $53,180 | $74,450 |
| Iowa | 290 | $44,230 | $52,510 | $61,100 |
| Washington | 1,450 | $44,200 | $51,860 | $73,370 |
| Louisiana | 120 | $18,580 | $51,770 | $60,700 |
| Wisconsin | 200 | $39,200 | $51,410 | $87,360 |
| New Hampshire | 160 | $41,460 | $50,850 | $60,150 |
| Illinois | 690 | $38,250 | $50,710 | $81,310 |
| Delaware | Not available | $43,510 | $50,630 | $62,400 |
| Nebraska | 190 | $46,430 | $50,120 | $108,000 |
| North Dakota | 190 | $44,620 | $49,310 | $49,940 |
| Utah | 440 | $25,820 | $48,720 | $66,660 |
| Massachusetts | Not available | $42,960 | $48,430 | $77,420 |
| Colorado | 270 | $38,560 | $48,380 | $61,520 |
| South Dakota | 170 | $35,220 | $48,380 | $62,330 |
| New York | 1,010 | $32,240 | $48,000 | $69,590 |
| Ohio | 950 | $43,650 | $47,870 | $62,410 |
| Indiana | 540 | $37,860 | $47,520 | $74,410 |
| Kansas | 80 | $40,100 | $47,130 | $58,950 |
| Nevada | 210 | $44,820 | $46,940 | $62,900 |
| Rhode Island | Not available | $45,760 | $46,450 | $60,320 |
| Arizona | Not available | $40,040 | $46,270 | $57,590 |
| Arkansas | 270 | $34,520 | $46,150 | $49,740 |
| Michigan | 460 | $37,960 | $45,800 | $49,380 |
| Florida | 2,020 | $31,840 | $45,550 | $63,000 |
| Tennessee | 550 | $36,410 | $45,330 | $55,080 |
| Maine | 160 | $36,270 | $45,310 | $60,310 |
| West Virginia | 170 | $30,700 | $45,040 | $82,960 |
| Oregon | Not available | $41,130 | $44,580 | $49,320 |
| New Mexico | 270 | $36,850 | $44,450 | $50,070 |
| Missouri | 640 | $35,090 | $43,290 | $60,070 |
| Virginia | Not available | $33,870 | $40,050 | $82,140 |
| Alabama | Not available | $36,980 | $39,820 | $54,170 |
| Wyoming | Not available | $34,060 | $39,750 | $58,810 |
| North Carolina | 670 | $34,480 | $39,100 | $59,850 |
| Mississippi | 150 | $30,600 | $38,700 | $47,520 |
| South Carolina | Not available | $34,300 | $37,960 | $49,480 |
| Oklahoma | 250 | $28,060 | $37,870 | $68,940 |
| Texas | 1,800 | $30,420 | $37,270 | $50,410 |
| Georgia | 500 | $25,470 | $36,990 | $55,570 |
Other construction and extraction occupations
- Construction Laborers
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Electricians
- Carpenters
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Fence Erectors?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Fence Erectors is $47,980. Employment is 24,480.
How does Fence Erectors pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Fence Erectors is 5.9% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Fence Erectors?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Anchorage, AK is highest on this page's list at $64,600.