Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay in the U.S.
$55,970avg. a year
$26.91 an hour · 55,160 employed
Tree Trimmers and Pruners in the U.S. earn an average of $55,970 a year and a median of $50,960. Pay is highest in Oregon ($73,630) and lowest in Texas ($42,510).
$50,960Median pay
$26.91Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
55,160Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for tree trimmers and pruners
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,610 jobs
Oregon
$73,630
$35.40 an hour
2
Minnesota
$72,860
$35.03 an hour
3
New Jersey
$69,760
$33.54 an hour
4700 jobs
Washington
$66,980
$32.20 an hour
5700 jobs
Illinois
$66,850
$32.14 an hour
62,090 jobs
Massachusetts
$66,100
$31.78 an hour
79,610 jobs
California
$63,610
$30.58 an hour
83,750 jobs
New York
$63,130
$30.35 an hour
9110 jobs
Rhode Island
$61,150
$29.40 an hour
10430 jobs
Vermont
$61,040
$29.34 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $76,580 | $36.82 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $74,180 | $35.66 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $72,870 | $35.04 |
| Syracuse, NY | $72,190 | $34.71 |
| Salem, OR | $71,740 | $34.49 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,530 | $33.91 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $70,410 | $33.85 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $68,870 | $33.11 |
Related jobs
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$42,290
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$47,070
- Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$48,830
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,760
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,080
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$53,320
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $43,700 | $41,500 | 890 |
| Arizona | $50,920 | $50,680 | – |
| Arkansas | $47,180 | $45,650 | 290 |
| California | $63,610 | $62,550 | 9,610 |
| Colorado | $54,020 | $51,390 | 1,200 |
| Connecticut | $55,680 | $48,930 | 360 |
| Delaware | $56,250 | $49,330 | – |
| Florida | $45,670 | $46,070 | 2,770 |
| Georgia | $46,610 | $46,910 | 1,030 |
| Hawaii | $58,610 | $56,990 | 170 |
| Idaho | $50,860 | $43,840 | – |
| Illinois | $66,850 | $64,450 | 700 |
| Indiana | $47,100 | $46,050 | 1,850 |
| Iowa | $44,890 | $42,890 | 380 |
| Kansas | $51,250 | $48,400 | 390 |
| Kentucky | $43,690 | $44,410 | 1,020 |
| Louisiana | $48,450 | $47,350 | 120 |
| Maine | $51,920 | $46,430 | – |
| Maryland | $49,510 | $47,210 | 730 |
| Massachusetts | $66,100 | $62,550 | 2,090 |
| Michigan | $55,630 | $57,550 | 1,840 |
| Minnesota | $72,860 | $77,460 | – |
| Mississippi | $44,550 | $41,560 | 260 |
| Missouri | $57,080 | $61,140 | 970 |
| Montana | $58,520 | $59,580 | 230 |
| Nebraska | $43,990 | $39,380 | – |
| Nevada | $50,170 | $51,210 | 190 |
| New Hampshire | $56,750 | $59,660 | 330 |
| New Jersey | $69,760 | $71,940 | – |
| New Mexico | $52,530 | $47,330 | – |
| New York | $63,130 | $62,400 | 3,750 |
| North Carolina | $52,020 | $48,480 | 1,560 |
| North Dakota | $45,130 | $44,820 | – |
| Ohio | $51,230 | $49,650 | 1,460 |
| Oklahoma | $48,030 | $46,950 | 860 |
| Oregon | $73,630 | $75,440 | 1,610 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,450 | $58,200 | 3,160 |
| Rhode Island | $61,150 | $61,040 | 110 |
| South Carolina | $45,260 | $43,660 | 430 |
| South Dakota | $54,370 | $50,430 | 270 |
| Tennessee | $47,570 | $47,350 | 710 |
| Texas | $42,510 | $39,880 | 4,460 |
| Utah | $59,890 | $56,890 | 200 |
| Vermont | $61,040 | $62,170 | 430 |
| Virginia | $49,800 | $48,550 | 1,070 |
| Washington | $66,980 | $63,850 | 700 |
| West Virginia | $49,360 | $49,140 | 1,420 |
| Wisconsin | $58,290 | $57,930 | 1,190 |
| Wyoming | $50,310 | $46,210 | – |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$59,760
3,150 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$41,760
2,120 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$62,980
1,580 jobsSacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$60,290
1,270 jobsPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$72,870
1,160 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$68,870
1,060 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$74,180
990 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$42,430
800 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do tree trimmers and pruners make?
The average is $55,970 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $50,960 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $26.91, and the median is $24.50 an hour.
Which state pays tree trimmers and pruners the most?
Oregon, with an average of $73,630 a year. The best-paying metro area is Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA at $76,580.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,940 a year, and the top 10% earn over $80,310.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 37-3013. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.