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Fence Erectors in California

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19.0% Jobs Projection

$37,660 Median Salary

590 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Fence Erectors in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Fence Erectors in California is growing faster than average.
Fence Erectors in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Fence Erectors Work in California?

There were approximately 3,120 workers employed as Fence Erectors in this state in 2018.

There were 3,250 Fence Erectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 435 Fence Erectors working in it, which means California has more Fence Erectors than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Fence Erectors in this state are growing at a rate of 19.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.2%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 590 annual job openings, and a total of 5,000 jobs for California Fence Erectors in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,200 annual jobs and 27,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Fence Erectors Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Fence Erectors ranged from $26,950 to $64,590 with $37,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.96 to $31.05. The median hourly rate was $18.1.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.42 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.32.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Fence Erectors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Fence Erectors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	770	$47,500
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	480	$36,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	290	$35,280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	210	$38,930
Bakersfield, CA	100	$31,800

Top States for Fence Erectors Employment

View the list below to see where most Fence Erectors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	3,120	$37,660
Texas	2,710	$30,520
Florida	1,460	$36,340
Pennsylvania	960	$37,900
Massachusetts	950	$37,720
Virginia	890	$32,420
Washington	860	$36,850
Illinois	840	$45,180
New York	650	$34,150
New Jersey	560	$33,020
Maryland	540	$30,030
Arizona	540	$36,120
North Carolina	530	$36,670
Colorado	500	$33,720
Alabama	500	$23,560
Ohio	490	$37,570
Oregon	440	$31,510
Iowa	430	$32,810
Minnesota	420	$38,550
Georgia	390	$30,430

Below are the states where Fence Erectors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Delaware	$57,040
Illinois	$45,180
North Dakota	$45,120
Hawaii	$41,650
Vermont	$40,450
Missouri	$39,720
Wisconsin	$39,350
Connecticut	$39,080
Minnesota	$38,550
Pennsylvania	$37,900

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