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AI Work Index

Headline risk

2%

Very Low Risk

Fence erectors

United States AI Work IndexISCO 1120major_group_fallback

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

26.4 current · 27.6 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $47K

Median annual wage

Demand 5%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 46,940

Employment 2024

26.4K

Projected Change (2024–34)

4.6%

Openings (2024–34)

2.3K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 35,09025th pctl: USD 39,040Median: USD 46,94075th pctl: USD 57,070Top 10%: USD 74,660

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: No formal educational credential Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedPhysical strength and staminaLeadership

Tasks

  • 1. Establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Measure and lay out fence lines and mark posthole positions, following instructions, drawings, or specifications. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Align posts, by lines or sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Attach rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Assemble gates, and fasten gates into position, using hand tools. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Autodesk AutoCADFacebookMicrosoft ExcelCutlist Plus fxMaxwell Systems American ContractorSoftware Design Associates Computer Fencing System CFS

Requirements

License required: 23.9%License required: 76.1%Apprenticeship: 17.3%Apprenticeship: 82.7%Certificate: 5.8%Certificate: 94.2%

Work context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.9/5
Health and Safety of Other Workers 4.8/5
Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions 4.8/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.7/5
Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers 4.5/5
Time Pressure 4.5/5

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