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Top 15 cities for tree trimmers and pruners by average salary
| Santa Rosa, CA | $76,580 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $74,180 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $73,710 |
| Portland, OR | $72,870 |
| Syracuse, NY | $72,190 |
| Salem, OR | $71,740 |
| San Jose, CA | $70,530 |
| Seattle, WA | $70,410 |
| Eugene, OR | $69,800 |
| Boise, ID | $69,630 |
| Bend, OR | $69,300 |
| New Haven, CT | $69,100 |
| Boston, MA | $68,870 |
| Riverside, CA | $67,950 |
| Barnstable, MA | $67,220 |
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Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary by state
Oregon pays tree trimmers and pruners the most statewide, $73,630 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $73,630 | $75,440 | 1,610 | 4 | $72,870 | $69,300 |
| Minnesota | $72,860 | $77,460 | n/a | 1 | $73,710 | $73,710 |
| New Jersey | $69,760 | $71,940 | n/a | 1 | $52,850 | $52,850 |
| Washington | $66,980 | $63,850 | 700 | 2 | $70,410 | $53,940 |
| Illinois | $66,850 | $64,450 | 700 | 2 | $66,540 | $62,400 |
| Massachusetts | $66,100 | $62,550 | 2,090 | 5 | $68,870 | $58,970 |
| California | $63,610 | $62,550 | 9,610 | 17 | $76,580 | $48,610 |
| New York | $63,130 | $62,400 | 3,750 | 7 | $72,190 | $56,170 |
| Rhode Island | $61,150 | $61,040 | 110 | 1 | $61,460 | $61,460 |
| Vermont | $61,040 | $62,170 | 430 | 1 | $63,060 | $63,060 |
| Utah | $59,890 | $56,890 | 200 | 2 | $62,720 | $59,140 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,450 | $58,200 | 3,160 | 5 | $62,980 | $51,920 |
| Hawaii | $58,610 | $56,990 | 170 | 1 | $57,930 | $57,930 |
| Montana | $58,520 | $59,580 | 230 | 1 | $59,390 | $59,390 |
| Wisconsin | $58,290 | $57,930 | 1,190 | 6 | $63,320 | $51,710 |
| Missouri | $57,080 | $61,140 | 970 | 4 | $60,170 | $54,140 |
| New Hampshire | $56,750 | $59,660 | 330 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Delaware | $56,250 | $49,330 | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Connecticut | $55,680 | $48,930 | 360 | 3 | $69,100 | $51,950 |
| Michigan | $55,630 | $57,550 | 1,840 | 5 | $60,680 | $51,810 |
| South Dakota | $54,370 | $50,430 | 270 | 1 | $57,900 | $57,900 |
| Colorado | $54,020 | $51,390 | 1,200 | 4 | $57,850 | $51,860 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $53,010 | $53,010 |
| New Mexico | $52,530 | $47,330 | n/a | 1 | $51,390 | $51,390 |
| North Carolina | $52,020 | $48,480 | 1,560 | 5 | $56,430 | $47,960 |
| Maine | $51,920 | $46,430 | n/a | 1 | $58,750 | $58,750 |
| Kansas | $51,250 | $48,400 | 390 | 2 | $53,530 | $50,790 |
| Ohio | $51,230 | $49,650 | 1,460 | 5 | $55,520 | $46,430 |
| Arizona | $50,920 | $50,680 | n/a | 1 | $51,530 | $51,530 |
| Idaho | $50,860 | $43,840 | n/a | 1 | $69,630 | $69,630 |
| Wyoming | $50,310 | $46,210 | n/a | 1 | $43,820 | $43,820 |
| Nevada | $50,170 | $51,210 | 190 | 2 | $59,480 | $48,360 |
| Virginia | $49,800 | $48,550 | 1,070 | 3 | $48,790 | $44,060 |
| Maryland | $49,510 | $47,210 | 730 | 1 | $47,440 | $47,440 |
| West Virginia | $49,360 | $49,140 | 1,420 | 1 | $44,050 | $44,050 |
| Puerto Rico | $49,310 | $50,770 | n/a | 1 | $49,450 | $49,450 |
| Louisiana | $48,450 | $47,350 | 120 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Oklahoma | $48,030 | $46,950 | 860 | 2 | $49,860 | $47,860 |
| Tennessee | $47,570 | $47,350 | 710 | 3 | $52,480 | $42,040 |
| Arkansas | $47,180 | $45,650 | 290 | 2 | $49,150 | $47,170 |
| Indiana | $47,100 | $46,050 | 1,850 | 3 | $46,240 | $42,010 |
| Georgia | $46,610 | $46,910 | 1,030 | 5 | $48,790 | $37,540 |
| Florida | $45,670 | $46,070 | 2,770 | 11 | $51,070 | $36,830 |
| South Carolina | $45,260 | $43,660 | 430 | 3 | $48,950 | $43,610 |
| North Dakota | $45,130 | $44,820 | n/a | 1 | $49,780 | $49,780 |
| Iowa | $44,890 | $42,890 | 380 | 1 | $44,780 | $44,780 |
| Mississippi | $44,550 | $41,560 | 260 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Nebraska | $43,990 | $39,380 | n/a | 2 | $44,940 | $44,720 |
| Alabama | $43,700 | $41,500 | 890 | 6 | $49,430 | $39,820 |
| Kentucky | $43,690 | $44,410 | 1,020 | 1 | $47,080 | $47,080 |
| Texas | $42,510 | $39,880 | 4,460 | 5 | $45,080 | $41,760 |
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Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $76,580 | $73,570 | $36.82 | 190 |
| San Francisco, CA | $74,180 | $75,980 | $35.66 | 990 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $73,710 | $77,460 | $35.44 | n/a |
| Portland, OR | $72,870 | $75,570 | $35.04 | 1,160 |
| Syracuse, NY | $72,190 | $75,140 | $34.71 | 130 |
| Salem, OR | $71,740 | $71,190 | $34.49 | 100 |
| San Jose, CA | $70,530 | $63,630 | $33.91 | 650 |
| Seattle, WA | $70,410 | $68,110 | $33.85 | 310 |
| Eugene, OR | $69,800 | $68,290 | $33.56 | 50 |
| Boise, ID | $69,630 | $52,000 | $33.48 | n/a |
| Bend, OR | $69,300 | $70,250 | $33.32 | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $69,100 | $76,450 | $33.22 | 40 |
| Boston, MA | $68,870 | $62,780 | $33.11 | 1,060 |
| Riverside, CA | $67,950 | $63,500 | $32.67 | 800 |
| Barnstable, MA | $67,220 | $61,360 | $32.32 | 240 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $66,990 | $70,550 | $32.21 | n/a |
| New York, NY | $66,840 | $65,130 | $32.13 | n/a |
| San Diego, CA | $66,600 | $63,410 | $32.02 | 710 |
| Rockford, IL | $66,540 | $63,480 | $31.99 | 40 |
| Springfield, MA | $64,830 | $60,980 | $31.17 | 170 |
| Buffalo, NY | $64,590 | $74,580 | $31.05 | n/a |
| Kingston, NY | $64,260 | $66,160 | $30.89 | 100 |
| Modesto, CA | $63,850 | $61,270 | $30.70 | 140 |
| Green Bay, WI | $63,320 | $62,590 | $30.44 | 30 |
| Burlington, VT | $63,060 | $62,520 | $30.32 | 140 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $62,980 | $62,940 | $30.28 | 1,580 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $62,810 | $63,530 | $30.20 | 70 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $62,720 | $59,460 | $30.15 | n/a |
| Chicago, IL | $62,400 | $64,260 | $30.00 | 630 |
| Oxnard, CA | $62,400 | $61,990 | $30.00 | 200 |
| Amherst, MA | $61,930 | $59,370 | $29.77 | 40 |
| Providence, RI | $61,460 | $61,040 | $29.55 | 280 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $60,780 | $56,900 | $29.22 | n/a |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $60,680 | $60,520 | $29.17 | 60 |
| Fresno, CA | $60,420 | $59,990 | $29.05 | 220 |
| Sacramento, CA | $60,290 | $60,260 | $28.99 | 1,270 |
| St. Louis, MO | $60,170 | $62,950 | $28.93 | 520 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $59,760 | $60,440 | $28.73 | 3,150 |
| Reno, NV | $59,480 | $62,710 | $28.60 | n/a |
| Bozeman, MT | $59,390 | $59,580 | $28.55 | 60 |
| Provo, UT | $59,140 | $59,020 | $28.43 | 30 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $59,060 | $60,100 | $28.40 | 520 |
| Worcester, MA | $58,970 | $53,620 | $28.35 | 310 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $58,770 | $60,080 | $28.26 | 120 |
| Binghamton, NY | $58,770 | $53,230 | $28.26 | 40 |
| Portland, ME | $58,750 | $52,970 | $28.25 | 30 |
| Lansing, MI | $58,600 | $58,480 | $28.17 | 50 |
| Appleton, WI | $58,080 | $59,120 | $27.92 | 50 |
| Honolulu, HI | $57,930 | $52,390 | $27.85 | 140 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $57,900 | $60,610 | $27.84 | 150 |
| Greeley, CO | $57,850 | $61,050 | $27.81 | 160 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $57,210 | $47,720 | $27.51 | 110 |
| Denver, CO | $57,140 | $59,150 | $27.47 | 410 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $56,870 | $54,850 | $27.34 | 40 |
| Salinas, CA | $56,560 | $60,070 | $27.19 | 80 |
| Raleigh, NC | $56,430 | $50,040 | $27.13 | 260 |
| Durham, NC | $56,230 | $60,860 | $27.03 | n/a |
| Albany, NY | $56,170 | $47,830 | $27.00 | n/a |
| Detroit, MI | $56,000 | $58,350 | $26.92 | 630 |
| Springfield, MO | $55,970 | $61,140 | $26.91 | n/a |
| Akron, OH | $55,520 | $57,450 | $26.69 | 160 |
| Kansas City, MO | $55,490 | $50,670 | $26.68 | n/a |
| Madison, WI | $55,160 | $51,290 | $26.52 | 200 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $54,940 | $58,210 | $26.41 | 130 |
| Columbia, MO | $54,140 | $51,470 | $26.03 | 40 |
| Spokane, WA | $53,940 | $49,870 | $25.94 | 90 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $53,670 | $50,350 | $25.81 | n/a |
| Asheville, NC | $53,630 | $56,720 | $25.79 | n/a |
| Topeka, KS | $53,530 | $48,370 | $25.74 | 50 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $53,420 | $43,570 | $25.68 | 180 |
| York, PA | $53,150 | $53,960 | $25.55 | n/a |
| Washington, DC | $53,010 | $51,700 | $25.48 | 670 |
| Trenton, NJ | $52,850 | $49,750 | $25.41 | n/a |
| Stockton, CA | $52,800 | $50,190 | $25.38 | 70 |
| Columbus, OH | $52,490 | $50,330 | $25.23 | 210 |
| Knoxville, TN | $52,480 | $48,780 | $25.23 | n/a |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $52,220 | $47,710 | $25.11 | n/a |
| Cleveland, OH | $52,220 | $50,900 | $25.11 | n/a |
| Scranton, PA | $51,950 | $49,130 | $24.98 | 60 |
| Hartford, CT | $51,950 | $48,830 | $24.98 | n/a |
| Chambersburg, PA | $51,920 | $49,350 | $24.96 | 50 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $51,860 | $49,550 | $24.93 | n/a |
| Cincinnati, OH | $51,840 | $49,760 | $24.93 | 240 |
| Traverse City, MI | $51,810 | $49,620 | $24.91 | 40 |
| Wausau, WI | $51,710 | $48,270 | $24.86 | 30 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $51,530 | $50,680 | $24.77 | n/a |
| Albuquerque, NM | $51,390 | $45,540 | $24.71 | n/a |
| Naples, FL | $51,070 | $46,960 | $24.55 | 140 |
| Wichita, KS | $50,790 | $46,820 | $24.42 | 60 |
| Miami, FL | $49,960 | $48,540 | $24.02 | 680 |
| Tulsa, OK | $49,860 | $47,410 | $23.97 | 210 |
| Fargo, ND | $49,780 | $44,430 | $23.93 | n/a |
| San Juan, PR | $49,450 | $50,770 | $23.78 | n/a |
| Florence, AL | $49,430 | $50,960 | $23.76 | 60 |
| Charlotte, NC | $49,280 | $46,750 | $23.69 | n/a |
| Fayetteville, AR | $49,150 | $47,850 | $23.63 | 60 |
| Greenville, SC | $48,950 | $47,340 | $23.53 | 50 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $48,790 | $48,140 | $23.46 | 210 |
| Macon, GA | $48,790 | $46,910 | $23.46 | 130 |
| Visalia, CA | $48,610 | $46,160 | $23.37 | 80 |
| Atlanta, GA | $48,610 | $50,280 | $23.37 | 450 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $48,360 | $51,200 | $23.25 | 150 |
| Deltona, FL | $48,070 | $46,130 | $23.11 | 60 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $47,960 | $47,570 | $23.06 | 110 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $47,860 | $50,330 | $23.01 | 480 |
| Sarasota, FL | $47,810 | $47,960 | $22.98 | 120 |
| Augusta, GA | $47,590 | $49,870 | $22.88 | 100 |
| Baltimore, MD | $47,440 | $47,210 | $22.81 | 330 |
| Richmond, VA | $47,320 | $45,600 | $22.75 | 170 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $47,200 | $48,680 | $22.69 | n/a |
| Little Rock, AR | $47,170 | $45,660 | $22.68 | 100 |
| Lexington, KY | $47,080 | $43,870 | $22.64 | 140 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $46,870 | $48,580 | $22.53 | n/a |
| Memphis, TN | $46,800 | $44,470 | $22.50 | n/a |
| Birmingham, AL | $46,690 | $40,500 | $22.45 | 90 |
| Dayton, OH | $46,430 | $44,990 | $22.32 | 140 |
| Charleston, SC | $46,360 | $43,730 | $22.29 | 80 |
| Lafayette, IN | $46,240 | $40,520 | $22.23 | 60 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $45,690 | $46,050 | $21.97 | 370 |
| Daphne, AL | $45,440 | $45,810 | $21.85 | 50 |
| Austin, TX | $45,080 | $45,200 | $21.67 | 700 |
| Huntsville, AL | $44,970 | $41,000 | $21.62 | 50 |
| Omaha, NE | $44,940 | $38,650 | $21.61 | n/a |
| Lubbock, TX | $44,930 | $42,680 | $21.60 | 30 |
| Des Moines, IA | $44,780 | $42,080 | $21.53 | 160 |
| Lincoln, NE | $44,720 | $40,060 | $21.50 | 50 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $44,670 | $38,990 | $21.48 | n/a |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $44,060 | $43,360 | $21.18 | 30 |
| Wheeling, WV | $44,050 | $46,890 | $21.18 | 40 |
| Gainesville, FL | $43,820 | $45,620 | $21.07 | 70 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $43,820 | $45,760 | $21.07 | 60 |
| Columbia, SC | $43,610 | $40,190 | $20.97 | 50 |
| Montgomery, AL | $43,460 | $40,860 | $20.90 | 60 |
| Orlando, FL | $43,340 | $42,020 | $20.84 | 300 |
| Dallas, TX | $42,430 | $39,800 | $20.40 | 800 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $42,250 | $47,920 | $20.31 | n/a |
| Cleveland, TN | $42,040 | $39,950 | $20.21 | n/a |
| Evansville, IN | $42,010 | $39,890 | $20.20 | 60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $41,950 | $36,490 | $20.17 | 220 |
| Houston, TX | $41,760 | $39,660 | $20.08 | 2,120 |
| Athens, GA | $41,540 | $41,960 | $19.97 | 70 |
| Mobile, AL | $39,820 | $39,480 | $19.14 | 70 |
| Columbus, GA | $37,540 | $34,410 | $18.05 | 50 |
| Tampa, FL | $36,830 | $27,040 | $17.71 | n/a |
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Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary: questions
Where do tree trimmers and pruners make the most money?
In Santa Rosa, CA, with an average of $76,580 a year, among the 144 metro areas we cover.
What is the average tree trimmers and pruners salary in the U.S.?
$55,970 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $50,960, so half of tree trimmers and pruners earn more than that and half less.
What salary should tree trimmers and pruners ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of tree trimmers and pruners nationwide earn between $44,840 (25th percentile) and $63,900 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays tree trimmers and pruners the most?
Oregon, with a statewide average of $73,630 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is tree trimmers and pruners pay the lowest?
Tampa, FL, at $36,830 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 37-3013.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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