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Average Salary for Tree Trimmers and Pruners

SOC 37-3013 · Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Tree Trimmers and Pruners in the United States is $50,430 ($24.25/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $37,660 at the 10th percentile to $78,900 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 47,870 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 26.1% since 2019.

Median Annual

$50,430

Mean Annual

$54,970

10th Pct

$37,660

75th Pct

$63,130

Employment

47,870

Salary Distribution

$38k
10th
$44k
25th
$50k
Median
$63k
75th
$79k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Alaska $84,740
Minnesota $68,030
Illinois $64,550
Rhode Island $64,240
Oregon $63,290
California $62,880
New York $62,180
Washington $61,750
New Jersey $61,660
Hawaii $60,580
Vermont $60,320
Massachusetts $60,130
New Hampshire $57,830
Maine $57,820
Utah $53,900
North Dakota $51,490
New Mexico $50,690
Colorado $49,920
Montana $49,860
Nevada $49,680
Florida $49,490
South Dakota $49,430
Pennsylvania $49,280
Puerto Rico $49,210
Virginia $49,090
Wyoming $48,680
Wisconsin $48,510
South Carolina $48,240
Michigan $48,070
West Virginia $47,960
Ohio $47,800
Connecticut $47,330
Missouri $46,860
Arizona $46,650
Mississippi $46,630
Indiana $46,280
Tennessee $45,890
Maryland $45,710
North Carolina $44,740
Kansas $44,640
Oklahoma $44,500
Georgia $41,730
Idaho $41,710
Iowa $41,330
Texas $40,030
Kentucky $39,830
Alabama $39,600
Louisiana $38,950
Arkansas $37,830
Nebraska $37,220

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $50,430
2023 $49,070
2022 $47,080
2021 $46,970
2020 $41,340
2019 $39,980