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Fence Erectors: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
One apprenticeship title on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Fence Erectors, trained hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 6,000 hours, for FENCE ERECTOR (hybrid).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| FENCE ERECTOR | 0711 | Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What fence erectors earn, by state
Alaska has the highest state median for fence erectors ($64,600) and Georgia the lowest ($36,990), across the 45 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $64,600 | $31.06 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,600 | $28.17 | 1,150 |
| Minnesota | $57,260 | $27.53 | Not published |
| New Jersey | $56,690 | $27.26 | 910 |
| California | $56,060 | $26.95 | 3,150 |
| Montana | $55,720 | $26.79 | 680 |
| Connecticut | $53,180 | $25.57 | 300 |
| Iowa | $52,510 | $25.25 | 290 |
| Washington | $51,860 | $24.93 | 1,450 |
| Louisiana | $51,770 | $24.89 | 120 |
| Wisconsin | $51,410 | $24.72 | 200 |
| New Hampshire | $50,850 | $24.45 | 160 |
| Illinois | $50,710 | $24.38 | 690 |
| Delaware | $50,630 | $24.34 | Not published |
| Nebraska | $50,120 | $24.10 | 190 |
| North Dakota | $49,310 | $23.71 | 190 |
| Utah | $48,720 | $23.42 | 440 |
| Massachusetts | $48,430 | $23.28 | Not published |
| Colorado | $48,380 | $23.26 | 270 |
| South Dakota | $48,380 | $23.26 | 170 |
| New York | $48,000 | $23.08 | 1,010 |
| Ohio | $47,870 | $23.02 | 950 |
| Indiana | $47,520 | $22.84 | 540 |
| Kansas | $47,130 | $22.66 | 80 |
| Nevada | $46,940 | $22.57 | 210 |
| Rhode Island | $46,450 | $22.33 | Not published |
| Arizona | $46,270 | $22.24 | Not published |
| Arkansas | $46,150 | $22.19 | 270 |
| Michigan | $45,800 | $22.02 | 460 |
| Florida | $45,550 | $21.90 | 2,020 |
| Tennessee | $45,330 | $21.79 | 550 |
| Maine | $45,310 | $21.78 | 160 |
| West Virginia | $45,040 | $21.65 | 170 |
| Oregon | $44,580 | $21.43 | Not published |
| New Mexico | $44,450 | $21.37 | 270 |
| Missouri | $43,290 | $20.81 | 640 |
| Virginia | $40,050 | $19.26 | Not published |
| Alabama | $39,820 | $19.15 | Not published |
| Wyoming | $39,750 | $19.11 | Not published |
| North Carolina | $39,100 | $18.80 | 670 |
| Mississippi | $38,700 | $18.61 | 150 |
| South Carolina | $37,960 | $18.25 | Not published |
| Oklahoma | $37,870 | $18.21 | 250 |
| Texas | $37,270 | $17.92 | 1,800 |
| Georgia | $36,990 | $17.78 | 500 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).