Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Fence Erector is a professional role in the Construction and Extraction job family, focused on Fence Erector work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Fence Erectors do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area.
Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes.
Measure and lay out fence lines and mark posthole positions, following instructions, drawings, or specifications.
Align posts, by lines or sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels.
Attach rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames.
Top skills:Time ManagementSpeakingMonitoringCritical ThinkingCoordinationActive Listening
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Fence Erector salary by industry
Construction
21,770 workers
$52,500
Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade
1,020 workers
$50,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
850 workers
$44,000
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
410 workers
$54,000
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
250 workers
$52,000
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
50 workers
$53,000
Wholesale Trade$41,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Fence Erector pays 18% below the average across 60 roles in the Construction and Extraction job family (family average $64,000).
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