47 Series · SOC 47-4031
Fence Erectors
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$46,940
per year
Median Hourly
$22.57/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$50,550
average
Employment
22,640
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$35,090
25th Percentile
$39,040
Median
$46,940
75th Percentile
$57,070
90th Percentile
$74,660
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | $78,780 | +68% above national |
| 2 | Alaska | $63,040 | +34% above national |
| 3 | Illinois | $62,400 | +33% above national |
| 4 | Minnesota | $59,170 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Utah | $57,430 | +22% above national |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $56,500 | +20% above national |
| 7 | Hawaii | $56,290 | +20% above national |
| 8 | New Jersey | $56,040 | +19% above national |
| 9 | Washington | $55,240 | +18% above national |
| 10 | California | $53,800 | +15% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $52,740 | +12% above national |
| 12 | Kansas | $50,740 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Iowa | $49,970 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Maine | $49,850 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Montana | $49,710 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Nevada | $49,270 | +5% above national |
| 17 | South Dakota | $49,210 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Connecticut | $49,120 | +5% above national |
| 19 | North Dakota | $48,170 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Delaware | $48,010 | +2% above national |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $47,860 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Florida | $47,730 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Oregon | $47,570 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Kentucky | $47,310 | +1% above national |
| 25 | New York | $46,800 | same as national |
| 26 | Ohio | $46,610 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $46,390 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Arizona | $45,970 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $45,580 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Massachusetts | $45,560 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Indiana | $43,900 | 6% below national |
| 32 | New Mexico | $43,470 | 7% below national |
| 33 | Idaho | $41,050 | 13% below national |
| 34 | Wyoming | $39,990 | 15% below national |
| 35 | Texas | $39,420 | 16% below national |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $39,140 | 17% below national |
| 37 | Virginia | $39,080 | 17% below national |
| 38 | Alabama | $38,920 | 17% below national |
| 39 | South Carolina | $38,790 | 17% below national |
| 40 | North Carolina | $38,600 | 18% below national |
| 41 | Arkansas | $38,530 | 18% below national |
| 42 | Missouri | $37,570 | 20% below national |
| 43 | Tennessee | $37,520 | 20% below national |
| 44 | Georgia | $35,800 | 24% below national |
| 45 | West Virginia | $35,520 | 24% below national |
| 46 | Louisiana | $31,480 | 33% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha, NE-IA | $78,790 | +68% above national |
| 2 | Anchorage, AK | $63,040 | +34% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,240 | +28% above national |
| 4 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $59,440 | +27% above national |
| 5 | New Haven, CT | $58,770 | +25% above national |
| 6 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $57,470 | +22% above national |
| 7 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $57,430 | +22% above national |
| 8 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $57,180 | +22% above national |
| 9 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $57,100 | +22% above national |
| 10 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $57,020 | +21% above national |
| 11 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $54,720 | +17% above national |
| 12 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $53,420 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $52,910 | +13% above national |
| 14 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $51,730 | +10% above national |
| 15 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $51,170 | +9% above national |
| 16 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $50,950 | +9% above national |
| 17 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $50,570 | +8% above national |
| 18 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $50,410 | +7% above national |
| 19 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,790 | +6% above national |
| 20 | Reno, NV | $49,750 | +6% above national |
| 21 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $49,210 | +5% above national |
| 22 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $49,090 | +5% above national |
| 23 | Yakima, WA | $48,860 | +4% above national |
| 24 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $48,830 | +4% above national |
| 25 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $48,290 | +3% above national |
| 26 | Fargo, ND-MN | $48,170 | +3% above national |
| 27 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $48,080 | +2% above national |
| 28 | Dover, DE | $48,010 | +2% above national |
| 29 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $47,980 | +2% above national |
| 30 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,390 | +1% above national |
| 31 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,310 | +1% above national |
| 32 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $47,010 | same as national |
| 33 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $46,980 | same as national |
| 34 | Akron, OH | $46,750 | same as national |
| 35 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $45,820 | 2% below national |
| 36 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $45,660 | 3% below national |
| 37 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $45,610 | 3% below national |
| 38 | Fresno, CA | $45,540 | 3% below national |
| 39 | Pittsfield, MA | $45,260 | 4% below national |
| 40 | Chico, CA | $45,080 | 4% below national |
| 41 | Modesto, CA | $45,030 | 4% below national |
| 42 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $44,840 | 4% below national |
| 43 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $43,680 | 7% below national |
| 44 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $43,580 | 7% below national |
| 45 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $42,070 | 10% below national |
| 46 | Syracuse, NY | $40,180 | 14% below national |
| 47 | Fort Wayne, IN | $39,970 | 15% below national |
| 48 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $39,240 | 16% below national |
| 49 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $38,790 | 17% below national |
| 50 | Longview, TX | $38,470 | 18% below national |
| 51 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $38,090 | 19% below national |
| 52 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $37,790 | 19% below national |
| 53 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $37,520 | 20% below national |
| 54 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $37,060 | 21% below national |
| 55 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $37,010 | 21% below national |
| 56 | Tulsa, OK | $36,960 | 21% below national |
| 57 | Richmond, VA | $36,340 | 23% below national |
| 58 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $36,220 | 23% below national |
| 59 | Ocala, FL | $35,360 | 25% below national |
| 60 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,280 | 25% below national |
| 61 | Lynchburg, VA | $33,930 | 28% below national |