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Fence Erectors
Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-4031
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$47,980
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
4,200
Proj. Annual Openings
24,480
Employment (OEWS 2025)
-0.9%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 47-4031 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 56/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $47,980
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 4,200
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +4.6%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 5,530 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoringCoordination
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure1.2%
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
7.8%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI5.1%
AI ability · AIOE18.3%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne92%
Top Skills
1.Active Listening
2.Speaking
3.Critical Thinking
4.Monitoring
5.Coordination
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
1
Decade Total (Certified LCAs)
0
FY2025 Volume
0% of all H-1B filings in FY2025
$0
Median Offered Wage (Latest Year)
#750 of 776
Rank by Total Volume
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools.
Common titles: Fence Builder, Fence Contractor, Fence Erector, Fence Installer, Fence Laborer, Fence Mechanic
Representative Tasks
- •Establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area.
- •Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes.
- •Measure and lay out fence lines and mark posthole positions, following instructions, drawings, or specifications.
- •Align posts, by lines or sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels.
- •Attach rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Determine appropriate locations for operations or installations.
- •Position structural components.
- •Mark reference points on construction materials.
- •Measure work site dimensions.
- •Verify alignment of structures or equipment.
Tools & Technologies
Autodesk AutoCAD · hotFacebook · hotMicrosoft Excel · hotCutlist Plus fxMaxwell Systems American ContractorSoftware Design Associates Computer Fencing System CFS
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
1.2%
Avg AI Exposure
12
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Multi-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 47-4031: 2019 — employment: 25,900, median wage: $35,800; 2020 — employment: 27,010, median wage: $37,550; 2021 — employment: 24,470, median wage: $37,700; 2022 — employment: 27,060, median wage: $39,840; 2023 — employment: 21,470, median wage: $44,410; 2025 — employment: 24,480, median wage: $47,980.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 70% Bright |
| Median Salary | $47,980 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |