DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
47-4031 Fence Erectors
Occupational Description:
Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | N/A | N/A | $16.47/hr | $0.96/hr | $11.81/hr | $13.20/hr | $15.82/hr | $18.80/hr | $22.93/hr |
| U S | 21,250 | 1,148 | $15.73/hr | $0.25/hr | $9.75/hr | $11.67/hr | $14.66/hr | $18.32/hr | $22.97/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2010 - 2020 | |
| Carpenters | 12,320 | $21.80/hr | 24.0% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 1,100 | $32.10/hr | 47.2% |
| Pipelayers | 620 | $29.18/hr | 34.9% |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 370 | $29.43/hr | 62.3% |
Tasks for Fence Erectors
- Sets metal or wooden post in upright position in posthole.
- Lays out fence line, using tape measure and marks positions for postholes.
- Aligns posts, using line or by sighting, and verifies vertical alignment of posts with plumb bob or spirit level.
- Digs postholes with spade, posthole digger, or power-driven auger.
- Saws required lengths of lumber to make rails for wooden fence.
- Assembles gate and fastens gate in position, using hand tools.
- Mixes and pours concrete around base of post or tamps soil into posthole to embed post.
- Erects alternate panel, basket weave, and louvered fences.
- Nails pointed slats to rails to construct picket fence.
- Blasts rock formations with dynamite to facilitate digging of postholes.
- Welds metal parts together, using portable gas welding equipment.
- Cuts metal tubing, using pipe cutter.
- Completes top fence rail of metal fence by connecting tube sections, using metal sleeves.
- Attaches rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frame.
- Stretches wire, wire mesh, or chain link fencing between posts.
- Nails top and bottom rails to fence posts, or inserts them in slots on posts.
- Attaches fencing to frame.
- Inserts metal tubing through rail supports.
- Attaches fencerail support to post, using hammer and pliers.