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Fence Erectors
Full fence erectors overview →U.S. mean $50,530 · median $47,980
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | #1 | $64,000 | $64,600 | $31 | +26.7% | $46,400–$81,310 |
| Wisconsin | #2 | $62,410 | $51,410 | $30 | +23.5% | $39,200–$87,360 |
| Nebraska | #3 | $61,720 | $50,120 | $30 | +22.1% | $46,430–$108,000 |
| California | #4 | $58,390 | $56,060 | $28 | +15.6% | $40,260–$78,900 |
| Pennsylvania | #5 | $58,360 | $58,600 | $28 | +15.5% | $40,120–$77,610 |
| New Jersey | #6 | $56,410 | $56,690 | $27 | +11.6% | $47,340–$70,010 |
| Washington | #7 | $55,440 | $51,860 | $27 | +9.7% | $44,200–$73,370 |
| Minnesota | #8 | $55,300 | $57,260 | $27 | +9.4% | $47,610–$70,470 |
| Connecticut | #9 | $54,970 | $53,180 | $26 | +8.8% | $40,800–$74,450 |
| Massachusetts | #10 | $54,590 | $48,430 | $26 | +8% | $42,960–$77,420 |
| Montana | #11 | $54,210 | $55,720 | $26 | +7.3% | $39,470–$68,200 |
| Iowa | #12 | $53,740 | $52,510 | $26 | +6.4% | $44,230–$61,100 |
| Illinois | #13 | $53,380 | $50,710 | $26 | +5.6% | $38,250–$81,310 |
| West Virginia | #14 | $53,090 | $45,040 | $26 | +5.1% | $30,700–$82,960 |
| Delaware | #15 | $52,890 | $50,630 | $25 | +4.7% | $43,510–$62,400 |
| New Hampshire | #16 | $52,630 | $50,850 | $25 | +4.2% | $41,460–$60,150 |
| Ohio | #17 | $52,240 | $47,870 | $25 | +3.4% | $43,650–$62,410 |
| Indiana | #18 | $51,810 | $47,520 | $25 | +2.5% | $37,860–$74,410 |
| Utah | #19 | $50,850 | $48,720 | $24 | +0.6% | $25,820–$66,660 |
| Rhode Island | #20 | $50,040 | $46,450 | $24 | -1% | $45,760–$60,320 |
| Colorado | #21 | $49,840 | $48,380 | $24 | -1.4% | $38,560–$61,520 |
| Kansas | #22 | $49,460 | $47,130 | $24 | -2.1% | $40,100–$58,950 |
| North Dakota | #23 | $48,880 | $49,310 | $24 | -3.3% | $44,620–$49,940 |
| Nevada | #24 | $48,660 | $46,940 | $23 | -3.7% | $44,820–$62,900 |
| Arizona | #25 | $48,600 | $46,270 | $23 | -3.8% | $40,040–$57,590 |
| New York | #26 | $48,350 | $48,000 | $23 | -4.3% | $32,240–$69,590 |
| South Dakota | #27 | $48,010 | $48,380 | $23 | -5% | $35,220–$62,330 |
| Maine | #28 | $46,640 | $45,310 | $22 | -7.7% | $36,270–$60,310 |
| Tennessee | #29 | $46,520 | $45,330 | $22 | -7.9% | $36,410–$55,080 |
| Florida | #30 | $45,750 | $45,550 | $22 | -9.5% | $31,840–$63,000 |
| Virginia | #31 | $45,750 | $40,050 | $22 | -9.5% | $33,870–$82,140 |
| Michigan | #32 | $45,080 | $45,800 | $22 | -10.8% | $37,960–$49,380 |
| Oregon | #33 | $44,280 | $44,580 | $21 | -12.4% | $41,130–$49,320 |
| Missouri | #34 | $44,230 | $43,290 | $21 | -12.5% | $35,090–$60,070 |
| New Mexico | #35 | $43,900 | $44,450 | $21 | -13.1% | $36,850–$50,070 |
| Arkansas | #36 | $43,610 | $46,150 | $21 | -13.7% | $34,520–$49,740 |
| North Carolina | #37 | $43,050 | $39,100 | $21 | -14.8% | $34,480–$59,850 |
| Alabama | #38 | $43,000 | $39,820 | $21 | -14.9% | $36,980–$54,170 |
| Wyoming | #39 | $42,860 | $39,750 | $21 | -15.2% | $34,060–$58,810 |
| Louisiana | #40 | $41,440 | $51,770 | $20 | -18% | $18,580–$60,700 |
| Oklahoma | #41 | $40,650 | $37,870 | $20 | -19.6% | $28,060–$68,940 |
| Mississippi | #42 | $40,330 | $38,700 | $19 | -20.2% | $30,600–$47,520 |
| Texas | #43 | $39,530 | $37,270 | $19 | -21.8% | $30,420–$50,410 |
| South Carolina | #44 | $39,500 | $37,960 | $19 | -21.8% | $34,300–$49,480 |
| Georgia | #45 | $39,320 | $36,990 | $19 | -22.2% | $25,470–$55,570 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.