Fence erectors

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

26.9k

Average Age

36.5

Estimated Job Growth

4.55%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$41,409

Average Male Salary

$41,768

Average Female Salary

$26,756

About

Fence erectors are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Fence erectors was $41,409 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Fence erectors are Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, & Union Counties PUMA, FL, Northern Providence County & Woonsocket City PUMA, RI, and Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Fence erectors are Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (Northwest)--Roswell & Milton PUMA, GA, Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC, and Stanly & Cabarrus (East) Counties PUMA, NC.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Fence erectors workforce. Fence erectors workforce in 2024 was 26,895 people, of which 2.39% were women and 97.6% were men.

Fence erectors are paid most in Northern Providence County & Woonsocket City PUMA, RI but are relatively concentrated in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (Northwest)--Roswell & Milton PUMA, GA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

26,252

Male Workforce

± 3.98k

643

Female Workforce

± 623

The Fence erectors workforce in 2024 was 26,895 people (2.39% women and 97.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 17.8% between 2014 (22,836) and 2024 (26,895).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Fence erectors.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($68,114), Minnesota ($54,870), and California ($53,371).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$41,409

AVERAGE WAGE

#369 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Fence erectors earned an average of $41,409, $28,468 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Fence erectors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Fence erectors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.335, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Fence erectors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Fence erectors compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Fence erectors and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Fence erectors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Fence erectors, by average wage, is Construction ($41,633).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

26.9k

2024 Workforce

± 4,026

3.35%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.7%

This graphic shows the share of Fence erectors employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Fence erectors at 96.4%, followed by Building material & supplies dealers with 3.08% and Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers with 0.563%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Fence erectors in the US. The workforce of Fence erectors in 2024 was 26,895 people, with 2.39% woman, and 97.6% men. The average age of male Fence erectors in the workforce is 36.5 and of female Fence erectors is 36.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Fence erectors is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Fence erectors in 2024 was 26,895 people, with 2.39% woman, and 97.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (4,145 people), 20 to 24 years (3,834 people), and 40 to 44 years (3,549 people). Among them they concentrated 43.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 36.9% of Fence erectors workers were Hispanic and 63.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (74.6%), Guatemalan (5.88)%, and Cuban (4.54)%

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Races

In 2024, 56.6% of the Fence erectors workforce were White, of which 2.56% were women and 97.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (18.8%) and Other (16.2%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Fence erectors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Fence erectors is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Architecture and Related Services.

Among the necessary skills for Fence erectors, Coordination stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Fence erectors need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Fence erectors in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (235 people), Education (194 people), and Engineering (191 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Fence erectors workers were High School or Equivalent (12,312 people), Secondary Education (5,877 people), and Some college (4,259 people).

The graphic shows the Fence erectors workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Fence erectors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fence erectors need many skills, but most especially Coordination, Critical Thinking, Monitoring.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Fence Erectors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Fence Erectors are expected to see a growth of 4.55% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.55%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Fence erectors. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.