Tree Trimmers and Pruners Wages

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The median annual wage for Tree Trimmers and Pruners is $49,070 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $34,450 and the 90th percentile is $75,870, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

50,270

P10

$34,450

P25

$40,720

Median

$49,070

P75

$60,450

P90

$75,870

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Tree Trimmers and Pruners have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Tree Trimmers and Pruners across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $49,070 $52,850 $34,450 $75,870 50,270
2022 $47,080 $49,820 $30,650 $72,370 48,150 -4.06%
2021 $46,970 $47,450 $30,180 $64,210 41,920 -0.23%
2020 $41,340 $44,040 $27,510 $64,520 52,040 -11.99%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Tree Trimmers and Pruners. The highest median is in Alaska at $76,210, 55% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Tree Trimmers and Pruners, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Alaska $76,210 +55.3% $70,270
California $61,910 +26.2% $65,420 7,460
Washington $61,860 +26.1% $66,410 930
Rhode Island $60,770 +23.8% $57,410 140
Illinois $60,200 +22.7% $61,330 430
Minnesota $60,070 +22.4% $59,880
Hawaii $58,440 +19.1% $57,380 250
New York $58,250 +18.7% $60,160 2,980
Maine $56,630 +15.4% $53,960 180
Pennsylvania $55,940 +14% $55,030 1,520
Arizona $54,940 +12% $58,770 490
New Hampshire $52,790 +7.6% $53,460 370
Utah $50,790 +3.5% $52,690 810
New Jersey $50,550 +3% $49,630 2,150
Colorado $50,510 +2.9% $49,620 1,150
South Dakota $50,170 +2.2% $53,800 220
Vermont $49,450 +0.8% $54,040 320
New Mexico $49,240 +0.3% $51,310 230
Montana $49,070 0% $54,230 170
Michigan $47,590 -3% $51,960 3,160
Iowa $47,520 -3.2% $47,680 620
Oregon $47,500 -3.2% $51,970 870
Wyoming $47,320 -3.6% $44,970 90
Ohio $47,300 -3.6% $51,300 1,810
Wisconsin $46,800 -4.6% $47,390 1,390
South Carolina $46,760 -4.7% $45,110 500
Virginia $46,750 -4.7% $49,410 1,150
Connecticut $45,880 -6.5% $48,820 490
Indiana $45,370 -7.5% $45,210 1,180
Missouri $45,270 -7.7% $45,820 970
Mississippi $44,920 -8.5% $46,930 300
Maryland $44,100 -10.1% $45,890 660
Alabama $43,430 -11.5% $43,460 1,090
Georgia $43,410 -11.5% $44,960 1,240
Nebraska $42,500 -13.4% $42,640 380
Florida $41,580 -15.3% $41,490 2,910
North Carolina $40,720 -17% $40,750 1,240
Texas $40,540 -17.4% $43,360 1,680
Tennessee $39,160 -20.2% $43,210 1,300
Kansas $38,980 -20.6% $40,790 550
Kentucky $38,570 -21.4% $39,480 720
West Virginia $36,860 -24.9% $39,820 490
Arkansas $36,710 -25.2% $40,440 260
Louisiana $36,180 -26.3% $40,330 640
Oklahoma $30,700 -37.4% $35,300 690