Benchmark $611/mo · ranked 10 of 21 · median wage $46,390
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The benchmark premium for a 40-year-old in Wisconsin is $611 a month for 2026, ranking 10 of 21 states published here. BLS reports a median annual wage of $46,390 for Fence Erectors in Wisconsin.
Below the cliff. At this income a single-person household remains eligible for a premium tax credit in 2026.
This occupation sits above the cliff in 1 of the 20 states reported and below it in the other 19, so the answer changes with the state.
What this figure is. It is the median annual wage BLS reports for Fence Erectors (SOC 47-4031) in Wisconsin. BLS surveys wage and salary workers and excludes the self-employed, so it is a benchmark for the occupation in this state — not the income of a self-employed fence contractor. Premium tax credit eligibility is set by household modified adjusted gross income and household size, not by occupation, so treat this as a reference point rather than a determination of what you qualify for.
Why the cliff is back. The enhanced premium tax credits expired on 31 December 2025. For plan year 2026 the 400% FPL limit applies again, so household income above $62,600 ends premium tax credit eligibility outright.
Benchmark premium and median wage for this occupation, ranked by premium.
| # | State | Benchmark @40 | Median wage | vs cliff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $414 | — | — |
| 2 | Virginia | $455 | $39,080 | below |
| 3 | Indiana | $474 | $43,900 | below |
| 4 | Nevada | $497 | $49,270 | below |
| 5 | Ohio | $513 | $46,610 | below |
| 6 | Michigan | $523 | $45,580 | below |
| 7 | Colorado | $557 | $52,740 | below |
| 8 | South Carolina | $564 | $38,790 | below |
| 9 | Oklahoma | $604 | $39,140 | below |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $611 | $46,390 | below |
| 11 | Georgia | $615 | $35,800 | below |
| 12 | North Carolina | $638 | $38,600 | below |
| 13 | Utah | $640 | $57,430 | below |
| 14 | Alabama | $645 | $38,920 | below |
| 15 | Illinois | $646 | $62,400 | below |
| 16 | South Dakota | $655 | $49,210 | below |
| 17 | Texas | $661 | $39,420 | below |
| 18 | Kansas | $670 | $50,740 | below |
| 19 | Florida | $683 | $47,730 | below |
| 20 | Nebraska | $710 | $78,780 | above |
| 21 | Arkansas | $774 | $38,530 | below |
This page compares states. For Wisconsin specifically — county-by-county carriers, plan data and enrollment help — that is published on Coverage by County. To check whether a plan actually covers your hospital, see Plans By City.
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Put your ZIP code in and I will show you the carriers filing in your county, what the cheapest plan costs, and what you would actually pay after any help you qualify for. No cost, and you talk to me — not a call center.
The Wisconsin market currently runs to 12 carriers over 72 counties. Carriers re-file every year, and for Fence Contractors the question that actually decides your renewal is which of them are still there in November.
On price the only honest number today is national: the Peterson-KFF read of 2027 filings puts the median proposed rise near 15%, spanning −1% to 54%. Final Wisconsin rates are not approved, so any precise 2027 figure quoted for this state is guesswork.
Enrollment opens November 1, 2026. Treat December 15 as the deadline: it guarantees January 1 cover on every marketplace, Wisconsin included. Conflicting end dates get quoted because a 2025 rule shortened the window and a court vacated it in June 2026, appeal pending — enrol by the 15th and the argument is irrelevant to you.
Check before renewing: PPOs are sold in 15 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties, not all. Whether yours has one decides how much out-of-network care is covered — usually a bigger question for Fence Contractors than the monthly figure.
Nothing about 2027 is urgent yet, which is exactly why it is worth ten minutes now. Come November you will be choosing between Wisconsin’s carriers under a deadline; today you can do it without one.
Give me a ZIP and I will tell you three things:
The sticker price is rarely what Fence Contractors in Wisconsin end up paying. Start with a ZIP and I will work out your actual number.