How does Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay in California compare to the national average?

California Tree Trimmers and Pruners salaries are 25% above the US national median of $50,430 per year.

What is the salary range for a Tree Trimmers and Pruners in California?

Tree Trimmers and Pruners salaries in California range from $41,920 (10th percentile) to $85,980 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Tree Trimmers and Pruners Salary in California

SOC 37-3013 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Tree Trimmers and Pruners in California is $62,880 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $30.23 per hour. This is 25% above the national median of $50,430. 8,620 people work as Tree Trimmers and Pruners in California. Wages have grown 35% since 2019, when the median was $46,620.

Median Annual Salary

$62,880

Mean Annual

$65,690

Median Hourly

$30.23

Total Employed

8,620

Salary Distribution

$42k

10th

$52k

25th

$63k

Median

$78k

75th

$86k

90th

How This Compares

California

$62,880

this metro

United States

$50,430

you earn +25% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$62,880	$65,690	8,620
2023	$61,910	$65,420	7,460
2022	$60,950	$63,460	7,490
2021	$55,730	$56,690	7,870
2020	$48,910	$50,170	9,560
2019	$46,620	$48,110	8,520

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