Fence erectors

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

26.1k

Average Age

37.3

Estimated Job Growth

2.34%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$33,841

Average Male Salary

$33,867

Average Female Salary

$32,843

About

Fence erectors are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Fence erectors was $33,841 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Fence erectors are Woburn, Melrose Cities, Saugus, Wakefield & Stoneham Towns PUMA, MA, Avon, Lake Villa, Antioch & Grant Townships PUMA, IL, and Northeast Missouri PUMA, MO. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Fence erectors are Woburn, Melrose Cities, Saugus, Wakefield & Stoneham Towns PUMA, MA, Northeast Missouri PUMA, MO, and Avon, Lake Villa, Antioch & Grant Townships PUMA, IL.

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Employment and salary information for the Fence erectors workforce. Fence erectors workforce in 2021 was 26,111 people, of which 2.55% were women and 97.5% were men. Fence erectors are paid most in Avon, Lake Villa, Antioch & Grant Townships PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Woburn, Melrose Cities, Saugus, Wakefield & Stoneham Towns PUMA, MA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

25,446

Male Workforce

± 3.92k

665

Female Workforce

± 633

The Fence erectors workforce in 2021 was 26,111 people (2.55% women and 97.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 14.5% between 2014 (22,800) and 2021 (26,111).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($57,135), Maryland ($49,432), and Arizona ($47,835).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$33,841

AVERAGE WAGE

#434 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Fence erectors earned an average of $33,841, $25,755 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Fence erectors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.332

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Fence erectors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.332, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 ($33,988).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

26.1k

2021 Workforce

± 3,967

1.36%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 21.3%

This graphic shows the share of Fence erectors employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Fence erectors at 95.7%, followed by Building material & supplies dealers with 3.47% and Landscaping services with 0.812%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Fence erectors in the US. The workforce of Fence erectors in 2021 was 26,111 people, with 2.55% woman, and 97.5% men. The average age of male Fence erectors in the workforce is 37.2 and of female Fence erectors is 41, and the most common race/ethnicity for Fence erectors is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Fence erectors in 2021 was 26,111 people, with 2.55% woman, and 97.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (3,843 people), 20 to 24 years (3,603 people), and 40 to 44 years (3,122 people). Among them they concentrated 40.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 37% of Fence erectors workers were Hispanic and 63% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (90.9%), Puerto Rican (5.32)%, and Salvadoran (3.76)%

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Races

In 2021, 67.7% of the Fence erectors workforce were White, of which 2.85% were women and 97.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (13.5%) and Two or More Races (10.8%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (328 people), Education (101 people), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (87 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Fence erectors workers were High School or Equivalent (11,735 people), Secondary Education (5,527 people), and Some college (4,417 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 3.71%, but Fence Erectors are expected to see a growth of 2.34% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

2.34%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.