Fence Erectors

Work context｜Fence erectors work on outdoor sites in residential, ranch, municipal and construction settings, forming a construction cycle around layout and positioning, excavation and posts, foundation fixing, rails and mesh, and gates and accessories. Work locations｜Residential and garden fence sites, ranch and farmland boundaries, highway and municipal barrier sites, and construction sites and industrial grounds. Working conditions｜Mainly outdoor physical work ("outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions" every day 76%, "standing continually or almost continually" 60%, "kneeling, crouching or bending continually or almost continually" 48%, "bending or twisting the body continually or almost continually" 33% in O*NET work context); daily exposure to hazardous equipment is 61%, and daily work at height is 48%; 99% of respondents wear protective equipment such as safety shoes, goggles, gloves or hard hats every day; work schedules are mainly fixed shifts (55%) with 27% seasonal; 89% of respondents work 40 hours per week and 11% more than 40 hours. Main objects｜Post and rail materials (lumber, metal pipe, sections), fence mesh (wire, wire mesh, chain link), concrete and backfill soil, fence gates and hardware, tools and power equipment, and drawings and quotation materials. Collaboration｜Working with the foreman or project lead, colleagues, clients, material suppliers and the owners of underground utilities. Tools and materials｜Shovels and post hole diggers, power augers, hammers and wrenches, levels and plumb bobs, cutting and welding tools, concrete mixing tools, tape measures and layout supplies, and drawings and quotation sheets. Institutional basis｜Requirements to confirm underground pipes and cables before excavation, construction and confined space (excavation) safety requirements, work at height and protective equipment requirements, power tool and welding safety requirements, electrical safety requirements, and employment and wage and hour rules (including settlement rules for contracting and project pricing); special operations such as blasting must also follow special qualification and permit requirements. Record requirements｜Layout and position records, material and hour records, concrete and backfill records, safety inspection and protective equipment issuance records, and client change and acceptance records must be documented according to employer rules. Safety and jurisdictional boundaries｜Underground utility confirmation, excavation and work at height safety, welding and electrical safety, blasting qualifications, and employment settlement must be handled according to competent authority requirements, special qualifications and employer rules; matters involving utilities, structural safety, blasting and contract settlement must be confirmed by the utility owner, professional technical personnel or competent authorities, and this page does not provide engineering, construction safety or legal advice.

Centered on fence layout, post excavation and mesh installation

May2025 national median hourly wage 23.07 USD and annual wage 47,980 USD. BLS Table1.2, SOC47-4031: 2025 employment 30,600; 2025—2035 growth of 5.6%, with an estimated average of 2,500 openings per year, including replacement needs. That row has no OOH link, and an adjacent occupation group is not substituted.

Confirm underground utilities and lay out the line → dig post holes → set and correct the posts → pour or backfill to fix → install rails and stretch the mesh → assemble and install the fence gate → clean the site and hand over for acceptance

National Bureau of Statistics 2025 urban unit wages: this occupation is not listed separately with a national value; this page uses the average wage of the "construction" industry as a proxy (non-private 92,036 yuan/year, private 66,275 yuan/year), which only describes the industry background and cannot replace occupational wages or project-based income.

Layout and position records, material and hour records, safety inspection and protective equipment issuance records, client change and acceptance records

BLS Table1.2, SOC47-4031: 2025 employment 30,600; 2025—2035 growth of 5.6%, with an estimated average of 2,500 openings per year, including replacement needs. That row has no OOH link, and an adjacent occupation group is not substituted.

Confirm underground utilities → lay out the line → excavate → posts → install mesh → install gate

This page did not check item by item the original text of the requirements to confirm underground pipes and cables before excavation, construction and excavation safety requirements, work at height and protective equipment requirements, power tool and welding safety requirements, electrical safety requirements, or employment and wage and hour rules; matters involving utilities, structural safety, blasting qualifications and contract settlement must be confirmed separately according to the utility owner, special qualifications, competent authority requirements and the original employer rules, and this page is not an engineering, construction safety or legal basis.

Layout and position records, material and hour records, safety inspection and protective equipment issuance records, and client change and acceptance records must all be documented according to employer rules.

Fence erectors and adjacent roles are often conflated, and the way to distinguish them is to look at the object of responsibility: this occupation mainly covers layout and positioning, post excavation, installation of rails and mesh, and assembly of fence gates; carpenters focus on making and installing wooden structures; cement masons and concrete finishers focus on pouring and finishing concrete surfaces; construction laborers focus on site cleaning, carrying and auxiliary work; drywall and ceiling tile installers focus on indoor panel and ceiling installation; electricians are responsible for installing electrical wiring and equipment; landscaping and groundskeeping workers are responsible for planting and site upkeep; roofers focus on roof waterproofing and tile laying; and first-line supervisors of construction trades are responsible for assigning tasks and supervising construction quality and safety.

Complete layout, post excavation and fence installation work according to the construction procedures

Build and repair fences and fence gates using hand and power tools, completing layout and positioning, excavation and posts, foundation fixing, rail and mesh installation, and gate and accessory installation.

The objects are fence materials and tools; the basis is drawing specifications and construction safety requirements

The objects include post and rail materials, fence mesh, concrete and backfill soil, fence gates and hardware, tools and power equipment, and drawings and quotation materials; the basis is drawings and specifications, construction and safety operating procedures, underground utility confirmation requirements and the employer's work standards.

The occupational scope covers mainly fence and fence gate installation and repair and also includes the post base concrete, welding and related baffle work listed in the task list. Carpenters, concrete finishers, electricians, landscape workers and supervisors are distinguished by their main duties, and the auxiliary steps of this occupation cannot be excluded wholesale; blasting is a supplemental task and does not mean an ordinary post is authorized to carry it out.

Centered on fence installation and repair, with attention to layout and positioning and client estimating

Layout → excavation → posts → mesh → gate → acceptance

Layout and position records

Layout and position records, material and hour records, safety inspection records

Construction safety and quality responsibility are borne jointly by the workers and the employer according to the procedures

Construction safety, fence quality and underground utility protection responsibility are borne by the workers and the employer according to the procedures; matters involving utilities, structural safety, blasting and contract settlement must be handled according to the utility owner, special qualifications and competent authority requirements.

Matters beyond the procedures or authorization scope must be stopped and confirmed with a supervisor or specialist

In situations involving underground pipes and cables, suspected structural or geological problems, special operations such as blasting, and qualified work at height and welding, work must be stopped and confirmed with a supervisor, professional technical personnel or the utility owner.

Work efficiency is affected by weather, geology and site conditions

The performance of a single construction job does not constitute a final conclusion about an individual

Before starting work, check item by item: the fence type and work content; whether excavation and concrete work are included; whether welding or rock handling is required (O*NET work context shows 89% work 40 hours per week and 11% more than 40 hours, with schedules mainly fixed shifts and some seasonal work); underground utility confirmation and safety training requirements; provision of protective equipment and work at height arrangements; the pay and settlement method (daily, per meter or per project); and local rules on construction and employment.

Check the fence type and work content

Confirm whether it is wooden, chain link, wire or metal gate fencing

Check excavation and foundation work

Confirm whether post hole excavation and concrete pouring are involved

Check welding and special operations

Confirm whether special work such as welding or rock handling is required

Check safety and protection arrangements

Confirm the underground utility confirmation process and the provision of protective equipment

Check the pay and settlement method

Confirm the daily, per meter or per project pricing and settlement rules

Check local regulations and qualification requirements

Check against competent authority requirements and special qualifications; this page is not an engineering or construction safety basis

When comparing adjacent directions, first see whether the object of responsibility falls on "fences and fence gates", "wooden structures and fit-out", "concrete pouring and finishing", "site cleaning and carrying", "indoor panels and ceilings", "electrical wiring and equipment", "planting and site upkeep", "roof waterproofing" or "construction task assignment and quality and safety supervision"; this occupation differs in laying out and positioning according to drawings, excavating posts, installing rails and mesh and assembling fence gates, turning site conditions and client requirements into a deliverable fence.

The basis for comparison is O*NET 47-4031.00 and the official occupational profiles of related occupations (tasks, work activities and preparation level) and the BLS occupational and wage statistics. These materials describe the occupational scope and do not represent the feasibility of an individual's transition, wage outcomes or the construction safety and qualification requirements of a particular region; the supplementary training and experience needed for cross-occupation transition must be checked item by item against the target post announcement.

The following occupations all work on construction sites, but the objects of responsibility differ; use them to help locate a direction, not as substitutes for one another.

Mainly making and installing wooden structures; this occupation mainly involves fence layout, posts and mesh installation

Choose that occupation if you prefer wooden structures and fit-out; choose this occupation if you prefer fence installation

Make and install wooden structural components and doors and windows

Carpenters

Mainly concrete pouring and surface finishing; this occupation mainly involves post foundations and fence installation

Choose that occupation if you prefer concrete work; choose this occupation if you prefer fence and mesh installation

Pour components and finish concrete surfaces

Cement masons and concrete finishers

Mainly site cleaning, carrying and auxiliary work; this occupation mainly involves positioning and installation for fence construction

Choose that occupation if you prefer general site work; choose this occupation if you prefer specialized technical installation

Clean the site and carry materials and tools

Construction laborers

Mainly indoor panel and ceiling installation; this occupation mainly involves outdoor fence construction

Choose that occupation if you prefer indoor fit-out; choose this occupation if you prefer outdoor installation

Install drywall and ceiling panels

Drywall and ceiling tile installers

Mainly electrical wiring and equipment installation; this occupation mainly involves fence structure installation

Choose that occupation if you prefer electrical installation; choose this occupation if you prefer fence construction

Install electrical wiring and powered equipment

Electricians

Mainly planting and site upkeep; this occupation mainly involves installing structures such as fences

Choose that occupation if you prefer planting and upkeep; choose this occupation if you prefer fence construction

Plant and maintain greenery and upkeep the site

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

Compare in the order of "first see whether the object of responsibility is fences and fence gates, wooden structures, concrete, site carrying, indoor panels, electrical wiring, planting and upkeep or construction supervision".

Practitioners preparing to enter frontline fence construction posts

First master layout and measurement and the safe operation of hand and power tools, and complete the post and mesh installation for one section of fence under mentoring.

Newly entered construction helpers

Fix underground utility confirmation, layout, posts and fixing into a process; report first rather than handling utilities, geology or qualified work yourself, and keep construction and inspection records.

Practicing fence installation and repair staff

Editorial trial suggestion: with authorization, use de-identified drawing text, material lists or acceptance records to test summarization and filing; material usage and quotations must be checked with verified dimensions and calculations, and tools do not confirm underground utilities or construction safety.

Foremen and project leads

First establish rules for underground utility confirmation, excavation and work at height safety, and power tool and welding qualifications, then decide in which steps to use AI, and clarify ownership of construction safety and quality responsibility.

The editorial trial directions are checklist organization, material retrieval and record filing. This round obtained no research on AI adoption rates, productivity or net job effects in fence construction; global ILO exposure cannot imply overall augmentation for this occupation and does not verify on-site measurement or safety ability.

O*NET OnLine：Fence Erectors（47-4031.00）

Occupational tasks and work activities

BLS occupational projections and characteristics tables (2025—2035, 47-4031)

Wages, employment and outlook

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)

Wage distribution and statistical basis

ILO Working Paper 96: Generative AI and Jobs (2023)

International research on task exposure

NIST Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)

AI risk and governance framework

O*NET fence erector work context data

Work context, exposure and protection requirements

O*NET fence erector detailed occupation data

Tasks, work activities and technology tools

Different work directions are affected in different ways, and three categories are distinguished below: drawing and quotation organization, on-site layout and installation work, and construction safety and quality responsibility.

Checklist organization: trial to be verified

On-site layout, excavation and installation work

Usage and quotation calculation can be assisted

On-site judgment of underground utilities and geology

Construction scheduling and material retrieval can be assisted

Construction safety and quality responsibility

The following evidence cards correspond to international organization task exposure research, official occupational data, employment projections, wage statistics and governance frameworks; please read them according to their respective research objects and limitations and do not merge them into a single conclusion.

Based on a task classification method, not enterprise actual adoption or job change data

ILO Working Paper 96 (2023)

Global employment and task-level generative AI exposure assessment

Most jobs have only some tasks exposed, and generative AI is more likely to augment than to replace wholesale; clerical tasks have the highest exposure, while the share of highly exposed tasks in managerial and professional occupations is lower. The research suggests the main effects are on job quality and intensity rather than wholesale job disappearance.

Describes the occupational scope and contains no AI adoption or productivity data

O*NET OnLine（47-4031.00）

Official occupational task and work activity descriptions

O*NET lists utility data confirmation, measurement and layout, posts, concrete fixing, mesh and gate installation and estimating tasks. Checklist organization is listed as a trial suggestion without claiming a ranking of automation difficulty; on-site judgment is carried out according to actual procedures and authorization.

Projections are based on assumptions and are not actual outcomes

BLS employment projections (2025—2035)

United States Fence Erectors employment projection

BLS Table1.2, SOC47-4031: 2025 employment 30,600; 2025—2035 growth of 5.6%, with an estimated average of 2,500 openings per year, including replacement needs. That row has no OOH link, and an adjacent occupation group is not substituted. The projection does not measure an independent AI effect.

OEWS wages do not equal contracting business revenue and exclude overtime premiums

BLS OEWS（May 2025）

United States Fence Erectors (47-4031) wage distribution

In 2025 the median hourly wage was 23.07 USD and the median annual wage 47,980 USD; the 10th and 90th percentiles were about 35,810 and 70,010 USD per year (May 2025 OEWS, precise occupation, presented via O*NET). This is for understanding magnitude and basis and cannot be used to infer AI effects on wages.

A governance framework containing no occupational or employment data

NIST Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF1.0)

AI system risk governance framework (voluntary adoption)

NIST AI RMF1.0 is a voluntary framework that can be used for design review and risk documentation suggestions, and is not a construction regulation or qualification basis; utility, excavation, height and welding requirements must be checked against the original local text.

Select de-identified checklists, drawing text summaries or record filings and trial them against known samples, comparing omissions and errors; this round did not verify that specific products can complete these tasks. Measurement, calculation and ordinary construction software cannot be taken directly as generative AI.

Editorial adoption suggestion: first check the systems and data the employer permits, then arrange original checklist review, on-site dimension verification and permission boundaries. This round obtained no enterprise adoption ratios, and no claim is made that most enterprises use tools only in specific steps.

BLS Table1.2, SOC47-4031: 2025 employment 30,600; 2025—2035 growth of 5.6%, with an estimated average of 2,500 openings per year, including replacement needs. That row has no OOH link, and an adjacent occupation group is not substituted. This round obtained no independent contribution of construction demand or mechanization to the projection for this occupation, and it certainly cannot be read as a causal AI job conclusion.

This round cannot verify overall augmentation, substitution rates or inevitable duty change for this occupation; global task exposure only suggests directions for investigation.

ILO Working Paper 96 (2023); O*NET 47-4031.00 task data

This occupation requires layout and installation experience, and O*NET lists it as Job Zone 1–2 (little to some preparation, SVP below 6.0); the work is mainly outdoor physical work, 89% of respondents work 40 hours per week, and 99% wear protective equipment every day. AI can assist with checklist and quotation organization but cannot replace layout, installation, utility confirmation or safety judgment.

O*NET 47-4031.00 technical skills and preparation level

Checklists, quotation drafts, scheduling and material retrieval are listed as editorial suggestions to be verified; no ranking of impact among tasks was obtained, so they are not called the most directly affected.

ILO Working Paper 96 (2023); O*NET task data

BLS Table1.2, SOC47-4031: 2025 employment 30,600; 2025—2035 growth of 5.6%, with an estimated average of 2,500 openings per year, including replacement needs. That row has no OOH link, and an adjacent occupation group is not substituted. There is no verified AI disappearance year.

BLS employment projections (2025—2035)

No. Tools can organize checklists and calculate quotations, but layout and positioning, post correction, excavation and work at height, and underground utility and geological judgment require on-site work and responsibility and must be carried out by trained personnel according to special qualifications and competent authority requirements; construction and safety inspection records likewise require signature and review, and tool output itself creates no attribution of responsibility.

NIST AI risk management framework; construction safety and special qualification requirements

This round obtained no evidence of an occupation disappearance year or inevitable task change; actual posts, equipment and permitted tools can be checked continuously.

BLS employment projections; ILO Working Paper 96

Prioritize learning three things: first, basic skills such as layout and measurement and correction with a level; second, the safe operation and maintenance of hand and power tools and cutting and welding equipment; third, underground utility confirmation and excavation and work at height protection requirements; and practice completing one section of fence according to drawings and specifications and filling in construction records.

O*NET 47-4031.00; BLS employment and wage statistics

When using AI to assist work in this occupation, it is suggested that boundaries and responsibilities be confirmed in the following order:

First confirm underground utility confirmation before excavation, work at height and tool safety requirements and special qualification requirements, and decide which steps may use tools.

Make clear that tools only handle checklist organization, quotation calculation and material retrieval, and do not produce construction plan conclusions or replace on-site judgment.

Check tool output item by item against drawings, specifications and site conditions, and have it reviewed by trained personnel or the foreman.

Record the tool name, version, input and human changes so that construction and safety inspection records remain traceable.

Construction safety and quality responsibility are borne by trained personnel and the foreman, and tool output does not constitute a conclusion that a check has been done or that the work is qualified.

Tools may give wrong material usage or specification advice

Check back item by item against the original drawings and specifications, and do not cut materials or build on that basis before verification

Drawings and client materials may involve commercial information

Process on a least-necessary basis according to employer rules, and sensitive materials must not be submitted to external tools

Construction and safety inspection records need to be traceable, otherwise the safety and quality process cannot be proven

Record the tool name, version, input and changes, and keep construction and inspection records

Wrong excavation or work at height judgments can affect personal and others' safety

Do an on-site review of key steps, and stop and report immediately when something is abnormal

Construction safety and utility protection require clearly defined responsibility

Make clear the verification rules for workers and the foreman, and the next step must not begin without review

Layout, excavation and installation are completed by on-site personnel

Layout, excavation and installation

On-site layout and installation work

Checklist and scheduling organization can be assisted (editorial judgment)

Underground utility and geological judgments are confirmed on site

On-site judgment of underground utilities and geology

Construction safety and quality responsibility

Material retrieval and prompts can be assisted (editorial judgment)

Post correction and mesh tensioning are carried out by on-site personnel

Post correction and mesh tensioning

On-site layout and installation work

Measurement and acceptance prompts can be assisted (editorial judgment)

Client requirement communication and quoting are completed by on-site personnel and the lead

Client requirement communication and quoting

Commercial and cost

Usage and quotation calculation can be assisted (editorial judgment)

Fence gate and accessory installation is carried out by on-site personnel

Fence gate and accessory installation

On-site layout and installation work

Installation checklists and check sheets can be assisted (editorial judgment)

Construction and safety inspection records are kept by the site and the employer

Construction and safety inspection records

Construction safety and quality responsibility

Forms and summaries can be assisted (editorial judgment)

Special operations such as welding and blasting must be carried out by a qualified party

Special operations such as welding and blasting

Construction safety and quality responsibility

Qualification and permit information retrieval can be assisted (editorial judgment)

The above are task-level judgments and evidence boundaries and do not represent a definite forecast of post numbers.

Private unit industry proxy: it differs from the non-private basis in the same industry and the two cannot be mixed.

This round obtained no national single-occupation wage for this occupation in mainland China

Post basis: responsibility boundaries and statistical classification must be checked against industry and region.

Hourly, per meter and project lump-sum bases cannot be mixed

Pay basis: daily or hourly wages, per meter pricing and project lump-sum pay cannot be compared directly.

Check against the source publication period and do not combine different years

Statistical period: industry averages from different years cannot be compared directly.

The industry basis covers multiple occupations

Industry coverage: an industry average cannot replace this occupation's wages.

Differences by city and project type are pronounced and must be checked against the project

Regional differences: a national average cannot represent a specific city and project type.

A recruitment quote is a single-employer sample and does not constitute an occupational median

Sample boundaries: a single quote is not used to replace occupational wages.

Editorial suggestion: check the actual measurement, scheduling and recording equipment; this round obtained no magnitude of their impact on this occupation's income or demand in mainland China.

Basis note: the industry average wage covers multiple occupations and cannot replace this occupation's wage distribution, nor represent per meter or project lump-sum income.

Junior high school or below education

Construction helper and carrying post

Post preparation example: check auxiliary process training and authorization; education does not determine whether one can work independently

High school or secondary vocational school education

Fence installation and repair post

Independent layout and installation require checking post training and authorization and cannot be inferred from high school or secondary vocational school education alone

Higher vocational or junior college (construction or engineering related majors)

Construction technology and measurement post

Measurement and quality duties require checking actual ability and post appointment; a junior college degree does not automatically confer authority

Cross-disciplinary (construction plus safety or measurement)

Safety and measurement specialist post

Needs to be filled in: excavation safety and measurement review training

Construction (industry proxy)

Editorial suggestion: look at fence project announcements in the target region and check whether hiring is still open, the project period and the hours

Residential and garden fencing

Editorial suggestion: check whether residential and garden projects include installation, repair and gate steps

Agricultural and ranch fencing

Editorial suggestion: check the fence materials, season and site conditions of agricultural and ranch projects

National Bureau of Statistics: average wage of urban unit employees (industry category, publication index)｜https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfb/

Construction (industry proxy)

This round obtained no national single-occupation wage; the following annual average wage of construction urban units is only an industry proxy.

The following uses the average wage of the "construction" industry as an industry background proxy and cannot replace this occupation's wages; if you see recruitment figures, first check whether they are priced by the day, by the meter or as a project lump sum.

National Bureau of Statistics: 2025 average wage of urban unit employees (construction)｜https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfb/202605/t20260515_1963707.html

Do not replace this occupation's wages with an industry average wage or a single recruitment quote.

National (industry proxy)

Insufficient evidence: no national single-occupation monthly or daily wage statistic precisely corresponding to this occupation in mainland China was obtained; this page provides only the industry average wage as background (non-private 92,036 yuan/year and private 66,275 yuan/year, 2025), which cannot be converted into a specific post's daily wage or per meter income.

Project type and post

Insufficient evidence: no verifiable monthly salary statistics were obtained for residential fencing, municipal barrier and ranch fencing posts in mainland China; recruitment announcement quotes are mostly single-employer samples and are often on a per meter or project lump-sum basis, so they cannot represent occupational wages.

Other regions and employment models

Insufficient evidence: no verifiable monthly salary statistics were obtained for other regions and employment models (long-term hired workers, seasonal work and labor outsourcing); differences across cities, project types and scale are large and must be checked against the project.

Editorial suggestion: look separately at announcements from construction enterprises, fence contractors and construction crews; this round obtained no national share, and a United States occupational name is not used to judge mainland China classification and qualifications.

United States O*NET and BLS statistical basis note｜https://www.bls.gov/oes/

Growth of 5.6% (2025—2035, BLS47-4031)

Median hourly wage 23.07 USD; median annual wage 47,980 USD (2025, BLS OEWS, presented via O*NET)

Below 40,400 USD per year

Wage · 25th percentile｜below 40,400 USD per year; national 25th percentile for the precise occupation (47-4031)｜not an entry-level starting salary.

47,980 USD per year

Wage · median｜47,980 USD per year; median hourly wage 23.07 USD (May 2025 OEWS)｜half of practitioners earn below and half above this value.

Below 58,610 USD per year

Wage · 75th percentile｜below 58,610 USD per year; national 75th percentile for 47-4031｜includes qualifying piece rates, excludes overtime premiums, and does not equal self-employed contracting income.

Above 70,010 USD per year

Wage · 90th percentile｜above 70,010 USD per year; national 90th percentile for the precise occupation (47-4031)｜does not represent the overall upper limit of this occupation.

30,600 people (2025)

Employment · employment size｜30,600 people; BLS 2025 47-4031｜not OEWS salaried employment or current recruitment volume.

Growth of 5.6% (2025—2035)

Employment · growth rate｜5.6% (2025—2035); BLS precise occupation 47-4031｜not a hiring probability.

2,500 per year

Employment · projected job openings｜2,500 per year; 2025—2035 projection period average, including replacement needs｜does not equal net new posts.

The above are United States Fence Erectors (O*NET-SOC 47-4031.00, SOC 47-4031) occupational statistics; industry-specific wages were not obtained this time and do not represent wage levels or job demand in mainland China.

The May2025 national annual wage percentile values are 35,810, 40,400, 47,980, 58,610 and 70,010 USD, with a median hourly wage of 23.07 USD. BLS Table1.2, SOC47-4031: 2025 employment 30,600; 2025—2035 growth of 5.6%, with an estimated average of 2,500 openings per year, including replacement needs. That row has no OOH link, and an adjacent occupation group is not substituted. OEWS excludes self-employed contractors and cannot be taken as project business revenue.

The median is the midpoint of the wage distribution of practitioners within the same statistical period, not a starting salary; schedules for this occupation are mainly fixed shifts with some seasonal work, and some work is priced per meter or per project, so personal income must be judged together with the pay method and actual hours (O*NET work context shows 89% of respondents work 40 hours per week, 11% more than 40 hours, and 27% seasonal work).

Pay basis

BLS Table1.2, SOC47-4031: 2025 employment 30,600; 2025—2035 growth of 5.6%, with an estimated average of 2,500 openings per year, including replacement needs. That row has no OOH link, and an adjacent occupation group is not substituted.

Employment and growth

O*NET Job Zone1–2, SVP below 6.0; the education survey for this occupation shows high school 48% and below high school 29%. The Job Zone statement about high school/GED and a few days to one year of training is a group-level description; BLS lists 47-4031 as requiring no formal credential, no related experience and moderate-term on-the-job training. Statistical typical conditions do not replace special qualifications or specific employer requirements.

Education and training basis

Growth of 5.6% (2025—2035)

Construction and fence contracting

This round obtained no median wage for this occupation in that industry

O*NET tasks support the fence construction scenario, but this round obtained no current industry post share or precise industry wage.

Residential and garden fencing

This round obtained no median wage for this occupation in that industry

Editorial job-search direction: residential and garden fencing; no national wage or post share was obtained for that scenario.

Agricultural and ranch fencing

This round obtained no median wage for this occupation in that industry

Editorial job-search direction: agricultural and ranch fencing; no national wage or post share was obtained for that scenario.

Transportation and municipal and other industries

This round obtained no median wage for this occupation in that industry

Editorial job-search direction: transportation and municipal fencing; the occupational classification should be checked against actual duties, and no precise industry wage was obtained.

The national median is not a starting salary; the industry wages listed were not obtained this round, which does not mean the official source never published them, and adjacent occupations are not used to fill them in.

Statistics for this occupation give both hourly and annual median wages, but the two cannot be used to derive personal take-home income; the pay method (daily or hourly, per meter pricing or project lump sum) and seasonal arrangements all affect actual income.

The percentile values come from the May2025 OEWS national 47-4031 listed by O*NET; the projection comes from the 2025—2035 precise row of BLS Table1.2, and annual openings include replacement.

Project type and scale, region, pay method and seasonal arrangements all affect actual income; different bases cannot be mixed.

47,980 USD per year (median hourly wage 23.07 USD, 2025)

Low end: the 10th percentile for the precise occupation is below 35,810 USD per year, at the low end of the distribution, and is not a starting salary.

Median: 47,980 USD per year (median hourly wage 23.07 USD, 2025); half of practitioners earn below and half above this value.

High end: the 90th percentile for the precise occupation is above 70,010 USD per year, usually related to skills and qualifications, project type and region.

The official interest code is mainly R (Realistic), with some C (Conventional): corresponding to outdoor physical and tool work and to working according to drawings and specification processes. Interest codes only describe activity preferences and do not represent capability, hiring or construction qualification conclusions.

Official occupational interest code (O*NET)

Treating "liking the outdoors and tools" as the only motive; if you do not accept outdoor work in all weather, carrying work with kneeling, crouching and bending physical intensity, or are unwilling to confirm underground utilities and safety according to the procedures, the work experience and risks will be greatly affected.

Editorial observation suggestion: reliably carrying out drawings and safety checklists and accepting dimension review and feedback; this round obtained no predictive validity research on the Big Five in this occupation.

Personality model (not an occupational standard)

Treating personality test results as a career conclusion, or excluding yourself on that basis.

The occupational interest information on this page comes from the O*NET interest code RC for Fence Erectors (47-4031.00); it describes work activity preferences, is not an individual assessment result, and cannot be used to infer fit or hiring likelihood.

MBTI is used only for reflecting on collaboration preferences; this round obtained no predictive validity evidence for this occupation, and type is not used to replace observation of layout, correction and procedure execution.

Mainly Realistic (R), with Conventional (C) — oriented toward outdoor physical and tool work and toward working according to process standards.

Personality preference framework (not an occupational standard)

RC

R (Realistic), C (Conventional)

Using a type label to explain that you are unsuited to outdoor work or unwilling to build according to standards.

The Enneagram is a self-reflection tool. More practical questions for this work are: can you maintain precision through repetitive layout and post work, and stop and report according to the procedures when utility or geological abnormalities are found; these questions can be verified directly in real construction work.

Personality framework (not an occupational standard)

Treating a type description as proof of occupational fit.

O*NET Job Zone1–2, SVP below 6.0; the education survey for this occupation shows high school 48% and below high school 29%. The Job Zone statement about high school/GED and a few days to one year of training is a group-level description; BLS lists 47-4031 as requiring no formal credential, no related experience and moderate-term on-the-job training. Statistical typical conditions do not replace special qualifications or specific employer requirements.

Official occupational knowledge and preparation level (O*NET)

Treating one test result as the ceiling of your ability.

Editorial observation suggestion: attention to abnormality handover, procedure execution under rush pressure, and collaboration; this round obtained no validity evidence of EQ scales for performance in this occupation.

Generic capability framework

Replacing verification of construction quality and safety procedures with a high or low emotional intelligence label.

The following is a work-style observation checklist and does not constitute a personality diagnosis, capability score or construction safety conclusion; occupational judgment must still be checked against real construction work, special qualifications and employer rules.

The focus of judgment is not "whether you like working outdoors", but whether you can complete layout, excavation, posts and mesh installation according to drawings and safety procedures over the long term and stop and report when utility, geological or height risks are found. Interest and personality frameworks can only suggest directions for observation and cannot replace verification in real construction work.

Carpenters

Prefers wooden structure making

Would rather do wooden structures and fit-out than fence installation

Cement masons and concrete finishers

Prefers concrete work

Would rather do concrete pouring and finishing than fence installation

Construction laborers

Prefers general site work

Would rather do cleaning and carrying than specialized installation

Drywall and ceiling tile installers

Prefers indoor fit-out

Would rather do indoor panels and ceilings than outdoor construction

Electricians

Prefers electrical installation

Would rather do electrical wiring and equipment installation

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

Prefers planting and upkeep

Would rather do planting and upkeep than fence construction

No. Interest tests only describe preferences, do not measure ability, and do not predict hiring or performance. They can be used to explain your inclination toward outdoor physical and tool work, but whether you are suited must be verified in real construction work: whether you can lay out according to drawings, whether you can correct posts, and whether you can protect according to the procedures and confirm utilities.

Specific drawing viewing, recording systems and programming requirements should be read from the target announcement; this round obtained no data on digital adoption trends or changes in hiring requirements.

A more accurate statement is that caution and collaboration are needed: maintaining precision in repetitive work, handing over site abnormalities clearly with the foreman and colleagues, and still working according to safety procedures under rush pressure. These abilities can be observed and trained through construction practice and are not personality thresholds.

Whether you are suited depends on tasks and physical condition rather than a personality label. This work requires long periods of standing (standing continually or almost continually 60% in O*NET work context), kneeling, crouching and bending (48%) and carrying, and works outdoors in all weather (76% every day) and at height (48% every day). Being introverted is no obstacle, but if you completely reject outdoor weather, physical intensity or working near hazardous equipment, the work experience will be affected.

O*NET Job Zone1–2, SVP below 6.0; the education survey for this occupation shows high school 48% and below high school 29%. The Job Zone statement about high school/GED and a few days to one year of training is a group-level description; BLS lists 47-4031 as requiring no formal credential, no related experience and moderate-term on-the-job training. Statistical typical conditions do not replace special qualifications or specific employer requirements. In mainland China, education, experience, training and special qualifications are checked item by item against the target announcement and effective rules, and this round obtained no national recruitment requirements distribution.

Yes, but it takes time. Common tools include shovels and post hole diggers, power augers, levels and plumb bobs, cutting and welding tools, and concrete mixing tools; at the entry stage you should at least complete the layout, excavation, post setting and mesh installation for one section of fence under mentoring and keep records.

Both paths are feasible: with construction or installation experience you need to add measurement and layout, fence type characteristics and safety procedures; without experience you need to add tool use and the basics of excavation and foundation construction. The key is to demonstrate building to drawing, precision control and safety compliance in construction practice.

It matters. Participating in one complete installation project on a fence project or construction site exposes you to real layout, excavation, post setting and gate installation processes and produces presentable construction and inspection records; these experiences show better than merely attending classes whether you can handle the daily work of this occupation.

O*NET work context shows this occupation is mainly outdoor physical work: outdoors exposed to all weather conditions every day 76%, standing continually or almost continually 60%, kneeling, crouching or bending 48%, bending or twisting the body 33%, repetitive motions 31% (another 58% more than half the time); daily exposure to hazardous equipment 61%, daily work at height 48%; 99% wear protective equipment every day; responsibility for the health and safety of others is very high (82%) or high (13%); the consequence of error is extremely serious (57%) or serious (33%); work schedules are fixed shifts 55% with 27% seasonal. Specific shifts, seasonal arrangements and safety requirements must be verified with the employer.

No. Tests can only suggest interest directions, and career choice still requires checking real tasks, special qualification requirements, protection and safety inspection arrangements, and performance in this page's exercises; it is suggested that you verify with participation in one real fence installation and one construction record drill.

Willing to confirm item by item according to drawings and checklists, rather than laying out and setting posts from experience

Able to stop work and report when utility, geological or height risks are found, rather than taking the risk and continuing

Accepts a rhythm based mainly on outdoor physical work and fixed shifts, where the results are mostly deliverable fences and traceable construction records

Used to check this occupation's identity, task scope and preparation level

Used to check tasks, work context and technology tools

Used to check the United States employment and wage statistical basis

Used to check the wage distribution and statistical basis

Used to check construction and engineering training and education entry points

Used to check the proportions of exposure to weather, hazardous equipment and heights

Used to check differences in pay and compensation bases

Used to check technical skills and preparation level data

This page does not replace the requirements to confirm underground pipes and cables before excavation, construction and excavation safety requirements, work at height and protective equipment requirements, power tool and welding safety requirements, electrical safety requirements, or employment and wage and hour rules; matters involving utilities, structural safety, blasting qualifications and contract settlement must be carried out by workers and employers according to the utility owner, special qualifications and competent authority requirements.

Editorial check direction: utilities, excavation and heights, tools and welding, weather and dust, settlement and rework. The tasks and work context support attending to these scenarios and do not provide accident rates or estimates of measure effects.

The risks are check directions summarized from occupational tasks and work context and cannot serve as safety procedures or the original legal text; NIST does not prove physical construction risks.

Underground utility and cable risk

May cause power or water outages, gas leaks or casualties

Confirm the location of underground pipes and cables according to the rules before excavation, and where necessary have the utility owner confirm on site before working

Digging from experience without confirming utility locations

Excavation and fall from height risk

May lead to falls, collapse or crushing injuries

Before excavation and work at height, trained and authorized personnel check protection and conditions according to the effective site plan; support, sloping or tie-off methods are not determined from this page.

Unsupported excavation or failure to use protection according to the procedures

Tool and welding injury risk

May lead to cuts, crushing or burns

Use power tools and welding equipment according to the procedures, inspect before work and wear protective equipment

Missing guards or failure to wear protection as required

Weather and dust and chemical exposure risk

May lead to heat stroke, frostbite or respiratory irritation

Arrange work and rest according to the weather, and take dust suppression and respiratory protection measures for dusty work

Long periods of work in high or low temperatures, and dust and concrete exposure

Quotation and settlement basis risk

May affect take-home income and project settlement

Make the daily, per meter or per project pricing rules and change process clear, and keep acceptance and settlement evidence

Unclear pricing basis or change agreement

Quality and rework risk

May lead to leaning fences, gates that do not close, or rework

Check post plumb and mesh tension against drawings and specifications, and self-inspect after completion and keep records

Skipping correction and self-inspection steps to rush the work

Used to check occupational identity and task scope

Used to check occupational tasks and work context

Used to check the proportions of exposure to weather, hazardous equipment and heights

Used to check AI risk governance and human oversight requirements

Used to check the employment projection and wage statistical basis

The education, experience and certificate requirements in recruitment or cooperation conditions must be read item by item; the relaxation of one does not mean the others can be substituted.

Education, training certificates and special qualifications are different levels: completing training or obtaining a degree does not equal holding welding, blasting or work at height qualifications.

Construction safety, special qualifications and employment requirements differ by region and project, and crossing regions, changing projects or adding special operations requires re-verification.

This page does not replace the requirements to confirm underground pipes and cables before excavation, construction and excavation safety requirements, work at height and protective equipment requirements, power tool and welding safety requirements, electrical safety requirements, or employment and wage and hour rules; work and handling decisions are subject to the utility owner, special qualifications and competent authority requirements, and this page does not provide engineering, construction safety or legal advice.

Entering this occupation is not just attending one training session: first check the fence type and work content, whether excavation and concrete are included, whether welding or rock handling is required, underground utility confirmation and safety training requirements, provision of protective equipment and work at height arrangements, and the pay and settlement method, and record the announcement date and whether hiring is still open.

The education, experience and qualification requirements in recruitment conditions must be read side by side; the relaxation of one item does not mean the others can be substituted.

Qualification, safety and special operation requirements are verified against local laws and regulations, special qualifications and the original employer rules; this page does not replace any engineering, construction safety or legal advice.

Able to complete carrying, cleaning and excavation assistance under mentoring and record it honestly.

Construction helper support

Able to independently complete layout, posts, mesh installation and basic repairs.

Fence installation and repair post

Able to measure and lay out, verify dimensions and complete gate and accessory installation according to standards.

Measurement and layout post

Able to lead a crew, assign tasks, review process quality and safety and manage progress.

Foreman and crew management post

O*NET Job Zone1–2, SVP below 6.0; the education survey for this occupation shows high school 48% and below high school 29%. The Job Zone statement about high school/GED and a few days to one year of training is a group-level description; BLS lists 47-4031 as requiring no formal credential, no related experience and moderate-term on-the-job training. Statistical typical conditions do not replace special qualifications or specific employer requirements. In mainland China, requirements are read from announcements item by item, and a national usual requirement is not inferred from this.

Education, training and special qualifications are different levels; completing training or obtaining a degree does not equal holding welding, blasting or work at height qualifications; construction safety and employment requirements differ by region and project and must be re-verified. This page does not replace utility owner, special qualification and competent authority requirements.

This page lists both United States official occupational data and industry background information for mainland China; education, qualification and safety requirements in the two places are checked separately.

The United States preparation level and work context are statistical background; mainland China classification, certification, training, health and employment requirements must be checked separately against actual posts and the effective original text, and this round obtained no precise national correspondence classification.

Used to check United States wages, employment and outlook

Used to check occupational tasks, work context and preparation level

Used to check the boundary of OEWS salaried wage statistics

Used to check the precise 47-4031 projection and typical training classification

Mainly based on construction experience, checked against employer and project requirements

Independently complete excavation assistance for one section of fence

Work and training records (editorial suggestion)

Complete excavation assistance, carrying and site cleaning as a crew

Construction helper post

Mainly based on installation experience and measurement basics

Complete the installation of one section of fence according to drawings

Construction and self-inspection records (editorial suggestion)

Independently complete layout, posts and mesh installation

Fence installation post

Mainly based on repair experience

Take responsibility for fence and gate repair

Repair and acceptance records (editorial suggestion)

Diagnose and repair damage to fences and gates

Fence and gate repair post

Mainly based on experience and employer appointment

Develop toward crew management

Quality and safety records (editorial suggestion)

Assign tasks, review process quality and safety and hand over

Foreman and crew management post

Mainly based on measurement skills

Take responsibility for layout and dimension verification

Measurement and verification records (editorial suggestion)

Measure and lay out according to drawings and verify dimensions and elevations

Measurement and layout post

Mainly based on welding qualifications and experience

Take responsibility for metal fence welding work

Welding and inspection records (editorial suggestion)

Complete metal part welding and installation according to qualifications

Metal fence and welding post

Mainly based on equipment and safety knowledge

Take responsibility for equipment maintenance and safety inspection

Equipment and safety records (editorial suggestion)

Maintain power equipment and carry out safety inspection

Equipment and safety specialist post

Mainly based on qualifications and experience

Develop toward construction technical management

System and inspection records (editorial suggestion)

Responsible for process quality, measurement and safety technical execution

Construction technology and quality lead

Mainly based on municipal construction experience

Take responsibility for municipal barrier installation and acceptance

Construction and acceptance records (editorial suggestion)

Install municipal and traffic barriers according to standards

Municipal and traffic barrier post

Mainly based on ranch construction experience

Take responsibility for agricultural and ranch fencing project construction

Construction and repair records (editorial suggestion)

Build and repair ranch and farmland fences

Ranch and farmland fence post

Mainly based on costing and construction experience

Take responsibility for site survey and quoting

Estimating and quotation records (editorial suggestion)

Conduct site surveys, estimate materials and labor and quote

Contracting and quoting post

Mainly based on experience and employer appointment

Develop toward project management

Organization and assessment records (editorial suggestion)

Responsible for construction organization, costs and the safety system

Project lead post

BLS Table1.2, SOC47-4031: 2025 employment 30,600; 2025—2035 growth of 5.6%, with an estimated average of 2,500 openings per year, including replacement needs. That row has no OOH link, and an adjacent occupation group is not substituted. The May2025 median annual wage is 47,980 USD; the mainland China construction proxy does not represent occupational wages.

United States

2025—2035

The BLS precise occupation is projected to grow 5.6%; this round obtained no separate contributions from residential, municipal and repair demand, and this does not equal current recruitment volume.

A projection is not an actual outcome and does not represent hiring volume in a particular region or project type

Employment change

Fence Erectors (SOC 47-4031, precise occupation)

Growth of 5.6% (2025—2035)

United States

2025

Employment size and openings are not the same measure; openings are the projected annual average and include replacement needs

Statistics for the precise occupation; differences by region, project type and scale are large

Employment size

Fence Erectors (SOC 47-4031, precise occupation)

30,600 people (2025)

Mainland China

2025

The industry average wage covers multiple occupations and cannot replace this occupation's wages

An industry category basis that does not include a single-occupation wage distribution

Industry wage (industry proxy)

Construction (industry category)

Non-private 92,036 yuan/year; private 66,275 yuan/year

Used to check the United States employment and wage statistical basis

Used to check United States employment projections and job openings

Used to check the National Bureau of Statistics industry average wage basis

Used to check occupational tasks and preparation level

Needs to be filled in: wooden structure and drafting ability

Measurement and tool operation experience

Adjacent direction, from fence construction to wooden structure making

Needs to be filled in: concrete pouring and finishing ability

Foundation construction and leveling experience

Adjacent direction, from post foundations to concrete work

Needs to be filled in: general site work skills

Carrying and safety cooperation experience

Adjacent direction, from specialized installation to general construction

Needs to be filled in: indoor panel and ceiling installation skills

Dimension measurement and installation experience

Adjacent direction, from outdoor construction to indoor fit-out

Needs to be filled in: electrical installation and electrical safety ability

Understanding of utilities and safe work

Adjacent direction, from fence construction to electrical installation

Needs to be filled in: planting and upkeep ability

Outdoor work and machinery use experience

Adjacent direction, from structure construction to planting and upkeep

Needs to be filled in: roof waterproofing and sloped surface work ability

Work at height and protection experience

Adjacent direction, from fence construction to roofing

Needs to be filled in: task assignment and safety supervision ability

Understanding of construction processes and safety requirements

Adjacent direction, from frontline construction to crew supervision

FermatMind career content research process

This round checked O*NET47-4031 tasks, work context, RC, education and May2025 quintiles; BLS Table1.2 2025—2035; the National Bureau of Statistics 2025 construction wages; the OEWS definition; and the scope of ILO global exposure and the NIST voluntary framework.

2026-10-11

No precise mainland China occupational wage, national recruitment requirements distribution, precise industry wage, measured AI effects for this occupation or local construction qualification procedures were obtained. The construction 92036/66275 yuan are only annual average wages for urban units by industry. The Hero and FAQ and the shared old projections and source conflicts are protected, the Job Zone group-level statement and the precise BLS typical conditions are kept separate, and whole-page consistency is not asserted.