Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

47-4031 Fence Erectors

Erect and repair metal and wooden fences and fence gates around highways, industrial establishments, residences, or farms, using hand and power tools.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
23,350 9.6 % $12.27 $25,530 2.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.41 $9.26 $11.24 $14.54 $18.24
Annual Wage (2) $15,400 $19,270 $23,380 $30,240 $37,940

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Other specialty trade contractors 18,150 $12.12 $25,210
Building material and supplies dealers 2,490 $11.51 $23,940
Building foundation and exterior contractors 840 $13.00 $27,040
Other heavy construction 620 $11.21 $23,330
Architectural and structural metals mfg. 180 $13.31 $27,680

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Highway, street, and bridge construction (7) $20.66 $42,970
Remediation and other waste services 150 $17.67 $36,760
Services to buildings and dwellings 70 $17.11 $35,590
Employment services 90 $15.25 $31,730
Architectural and structural metals mfg. 180 $13.31 $27,680

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Kentucky 1,340 $11.36 $23,630 0.078%
Iowa 780 $11.01 $22,890 0.055%
Hawaii 230 $12.30 $25,590 0.041%
Utah 420 $11.45 $23,810 0.040%
Washington 950 $15.76 $32,770 0.037%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Illinois 300 $17.63 $36,680 0.005%
Connecticut 500 $16.64 $34,620 0.031%
Washington 950 $15.76 $32,770 0.037%
Massachusetts 320 $15.44 $32,120 0.010%
Michigan (7) $15.35 $31,930 (7)

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Greenville, NC MSA 90 $12.72 $26,470 0.138%
Dothan, AL MSA 50 $11.63 $24,180 0.076%
Sacramento, CA PMSA 440 $11.32 $23,540 0.058%
Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA MSA 60 $13.51 $28,100 0.049%
Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA 80 $12.97 $26,970 0.039%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Chicago, IL PMSA (7) $18.70 $38,900 (7)
Hartford, CT MSA (7) $17.93 $37,290 (7)
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA PMSA 40 $17.09 $35,550 0.004%
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA (7) $16.39 $34,090 (7)
Richmond-Petersburg, VA MSA (7) $15.85 $32,970 (7)

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005