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Fence Erectors salarymedian $47,980 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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Median annual pay
$47,980
25th–75th pct. $40,400–$58,610
Top pay (est.)
$91,000
Top 10% $70,010
Pay in 5 years
$56,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$66,900est.
$57,600–$77,700
Outlook score
62/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
9%
Very low
Job growth (10 yr)
+5.6%
2,500 openings / yr

Fence Erectors salary

The median annual wage for fence erectors is $47,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $35,810 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $70,010. The mean annual wage is $50,530.

Median
$47,980
Mean
$50,530
10th percentile
$35,810
Entry level
25th percentile
$40,400
75th percentile
$58,610
90th percentile
$70,010
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$24.00
3.3× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥7.54M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $24.00 is 3.3× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$35,810
Early career (25th pct.)
$40,400
Mid career (median)
$47,980
Experienced (75th pct.)
$58,610
Top earners (90th pct.)
$70,010

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Fence Erectors (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $47,980 → in 3 years $53,000 → in 5 years $56,700 → in 10 years $66,900 (10-year range $57,600–$77,700). The model assumes pay growth of +3.4% per year.

$47,980
Now
2026
$53,000
In 3 yrs
2029
$49,000–$57,700
$56,700
In 5 yrs
2031
$51,100–$63,100
$66,900
In 10 yrs
2036
$57,600–$77,700

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.08%AI impact +0.31%Total +3.4% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.