37 Series · SOC 37-3013
Tree Trimmers and Pruners Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $50,960
- Median / year
- $80,310
- Top 10% earn
- +3.3%
- Growth '23–'33
- 55,160
- US workers
Tree Trimmers and Pruners earn a median of $50,960 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $50,960, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $37,940 (10th percentile) to $80,310 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 55,160 US workers. Minnesota pays the most ($77,460), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Tree Trimmers and Pruners earn a median of $50,960, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 36% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance, it ranks #2 of 10 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.3% by 2033.
- $50,960
- Median annual wage
- Top 64%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #2 of 10
- in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Minnesota at $77,460. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Tree Trimmers and Pruners (SOC 37-3013) pays a national median of $50,960 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $37,940 at the 10th percentile to $80,310 at the 90th, with a mean of $55,970 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 55,160 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 192 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 7,400 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 6.2 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Minnesota pays the highest state median at $77,460, which is +52% above the national figure. The top metro is Western Washington nonmetropolitan area at $77,650 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$50,960
per year
Median Hourly
$24.50/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$55,970
average
Employment
55,160
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$50,960 Bottom 36% higher than 36% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 37-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Tree Trimmers and Pruners; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 10 37-series occupations with growth data, Tree Trimmers and Pruners sits on the slower-growing side at +3.3% growth and $50,960 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.3%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
7,400
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
6.2/100K
Injury Rate
2.8/100
Danger Index
14.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Tree Trimmers and Pruners roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
- ▸ Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
- ▸ Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
- ▸ Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
- ▸ Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
- ▸ Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
- ▸ Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
- ▸ Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
- ▸ Plan and develop budgets for tree work, and estimate the monetary value of trees.
- ▸ Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$37,940
25th Percentile
$44,840
Median
$50,960
75th Percentile
$63,900
90th Percentile
$80,310
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $77,460 | +52% above national |
| 2 | Oregon | $75,440 | +48% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $71,940 | +41% above national |
| 4 | Illinois | $64,450 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $63,850 | +25% above national |
| 6 | California | $62,550 | +23% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $62,550 | +23% above national |
| 8 | New York | $62,400 | +22% above national |
| 9 | Vermont | $62,170 | +22% above national |
| 10 | Missouri | $61,140 | +20% above national |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $61,040 | +20% above national |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $59,660 | +17% above national |
| 13 | Montana | $59,580 | +17% above national |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $58,200 | +14% above national |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $57,930 | +14% above national |
| 16 | Michigan | $57,550 | +13% above national |
| 17 | Hawaii | $56,990 | +12% above national |
| 18 | Utah | $56,890 | +12% above national |
| 19 | Colorado | $51,390 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Nevada | $51,210 | same as national |
| 21 | Puerto Rico | $50,770 | same as national |
| 22 | Arizona | $50,680 | 1% below national |
| 23 | South Dakota | $50,430 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Ohio | $49,650 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Delaware | $49,330 | 3% below national |
| 26 | West Virginia | $49,140 | 4% below national |
| 27 | Connecticut | $48,930 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Virginia | $48,550 | 5% below national |
| 29 | North Carolina | $48,480 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Kansas | $48,400 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Louisiana | $47,350 | 7% below national |
| 32 | Tennessee | $47,350 | 7% below national |
| 33 | New Mexico | $47,330 | 7% below national |
| 34 | Maryland | $47,210 | 7% below national |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $46,950 | 8% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $46,910 | 8% below national |
| 37 | Maine | $46,430 | 9% below national |
| 38 | Wyoming | $46,210 | 9% below national |
| 39 | Florida | $46,070 | 10% below national |
| 40 | Indiana | $46,050 | 10% below national |
| 41 | Arkansas | $45,650 | 10% below national |
| 42 | North Dakota | $44,820 | 12% below national |
| 43 | Kentucky | $44,410 | 13% below national |
| 44 | Idaho | $43,840 | 14% below national |
| 45 | South Carolina | $43,660 | 14% below national |
| 46 | Iowa | $42,890 | 16% below national |
| 47 | Mississippi | $41,560 | 18% below national |
| 48 | Alabama | $41,500 | 19% below national |
| 49 | Texas | $39,880 | 22% below national |
| 50 | Nebraska | $39,380 | 23% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $77,650 | +52% above national |
| 2 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $77,460 | +52% above national |
| 3 | New Haven, CT | $76,450 | +50% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $75,980 | +49% above national |
| 5 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $75,570 | +48% above national |
| 6 | Syracuse, NY | $75,140 | +47% above national |
| 7 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $74,580 | +46% above national |
| 8 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $73,570 | +44% above national |
| 9 | Salem, OR | $71,190 | +40% above national |
| 10 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $70,550 | +38% above national |
| 11 | Bend, OR | $70,250 | +38% above national |
| 12 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $69,700 | +37% above national |
| 13 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $68,290 | +34% above national |
| 14 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $68,110 | +34% above national |
| 15 | Kingston, NY | $66,160 | +30% above national |
| 16 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $65,450 | +28% above national |
| 17 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $65,130 | +28% above national |
| 18 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $64,260 | +26% above national |
| 19 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $63,630 | +25% above national |
| 20 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $63,530 | +25% above national |
| 21 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $63,500 | +25% above national |
| 22 | Rockford, IL | $63,480 | +25% above national |
| 23 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $63,410 | +24% above national |
| 24 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,240 | +24% above national |
| 25 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $63,170 | +24% above national |
| 26 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,950 | +24% above national |
| 27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,940 | +24% above national |
| 28 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $62,780 | +23% above national |
| 29 | Reno, NV | $62,710 | +23% above national |
| 30 | Green Bay, WI | $62,590 | +23% above national |
| 31 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $62,520 | +23% above national |
| 32 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $62,450 | +23% above national |
| 33 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $61,990 | +22% above national |
| 34 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,480 | +21% above national |
| 35 | Barnstable Town, MA | $61,360 | +20% above national |
| 36 | Modesto, CA | $61,270 | +20% above national |
| 37 | Springfield, MO | $61,140 | +20% above national |
| 38 | Greeley, CO | $61,050 | +20% above national |
| 39 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $61,040 | +20% above national |
| 40 | Springfield, MA | $60,980 | +20% above national |
| 41 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $60,860 | +19% above national |
| 42 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $60,850 | +19% above national |
| 43 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $60,640 | +19% above national |
| 44 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $60,610 | +19% above national |
| 45 | Ann Arbor, MI | $60,520 | +19% above national |
| 46 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $60,440 | +19% above national |
| 47 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $60,260 | +18% above national |
| 48 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $60,100 | +18% above national |
| 49 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $60,080 | +18% above national |
| 50 | Salinas, CA | $60,070 | +18% above national |
| 51 | Fresno, CA | $59,990 | +18% above national |
| 52 | Bozeman, MT | $59,580 | +17% above national |
| 53 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $59,460 | +17% above national |
| 54 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $59,370 | +17% above national |
| 55 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $59,150 | +16% above national |
| 56 | Appleton, WI | $59,120 | +16% above national |
| 57 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $59,020 | +16% above national |
| 58 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $58,480 | +15% above national |
| 59 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $58,350 | +15% above national |
| 60 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $58,210 | +14% above national |
| 61 | Akron, OH | $57,450 | +13% above national |
| 62 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $56,900 | +12% above national |
| 63 | Asheville, NC | $56,720 | +11% above national |
| 64 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $55,260 | +8% above national |
| 65 | Sheboygan, WI | $54,850 | +8% above national |
| 66 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $54,760 | +7% above national |
| 67 | York-Hanover, PA | $53,960 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Worcester, MA | $53,620 | +5% above national |
| 69 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $53,470 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Binghamton, NY | $53,230 | +4% above national |
| 71 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $52,970 | +4% above national |
| 72 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $52,390 | +3% above national |
| 73 | Boise City, ID | $52,000 | +2% above national |
| 74 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $51,940 | +2% above national |
| 75 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $51,700 | +1% above national |
| 76 | Columbia, MO | $51,470 | +1% above national |
| 77 | Madison, WI | $51,290 | +1% above national |
| 78 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $51,200 | same as national |
| 79 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $51,180 | same as national |
| 80 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $51,070 | same as national |
| 81 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $50,960 | same as national |
| 82 | Cleveland, OH | $50,900 | same as national |
| 83 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $50,770 | same as national |
| 84 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $50,760 | same as national |
| 85 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $50,680 | 1% below national |
| 86 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $50,670 | 1% below national |
| 87 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50,510 | 1% below national |
| 88 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $50,350 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $50,350 | 1% below national |
| 90 | Columbus, OH | $50,330 | 1% below national |
| 91 | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,330 | 1% below national |
| 92 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $50,280 | 1% below national |
| 93 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $50,190 | 2% below national |
| 94 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $50,040 | 2% below national |
| 95 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $49,870 | 2% below national |
| 96 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $49,870 | 2% below national |
| 97 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $49,760 | 2% below national |
| 98 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $49,750 | 2% below national |
| 99 | Traverse City, MI | $49,620 | 3% below national |
| 100 | Colorado Springs, CO | $49,550 | 3% below national |
| 101 | Chambersburg, PA | $49,350 | 3% below national |
| 102 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $49,260 | 3% below national |
| 103 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $49,170 | 4% below national |
| 104 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49,130 | 4% below national |
| 105 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $49,000 | 4% below national |
| 106 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,000 | 4% below national |
| 107 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $48,870 | 4% below national |
| 108 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,830 | 4% below national |
| 109 | Knoxville, TN | $48,780 | 4% below national |
| 110 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $48,680 | 4% below national |
| 111 | Jacksonville, FL | $48,580 | 5% below national |
| 112 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,540 | 5% below national |
| 113 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,470 | 5% below national |
| 114 | Topeka, KS | $48,370 | 5% below national |
| 115 | Wausau, WI | $48,270 | 5% below national |
| 116 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,140 | 6% below national |
| 117 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,100 | 6% below national |
| 118 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $47,960 | 6% below national |
| 119 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,920 | 6% below national |
| 120 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $47,850 | 6% below national |
| 121 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $47,830 | 6% below national |
| 122 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $47,720 | 6% below national |
| 123 | Pittsburgh, PA | $47,710 | 6% below national |
| 124 | Winston-Salem, NC | $47,570 | 7% below national |
| 125 | Tulsa, OK | $47,410 | 7% below national |
| 126 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,340 | 7% below national |
| 127 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,320 | 7% below national |
| 128 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $47,210 | 7% below national |
| 129 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,100 | 8% below national |
| 130 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,990 | 8% below national |
| 131 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $46,990 | 8% below national |
| 132 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $46,960 | 8% below national |
| 133 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,940 | 8% below national |
| 134 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $46,910 | 8% below national |
| 135 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $46,890 | 8% below national |
| 136 | Wichita, KS | $46,820 | 8% below national |
| 137 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,750 | 8% below national |
| 138 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $46,330 | 9% below national |
| 139 | Visalia, CA | $46,160 | 9% below national |
| 140 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $46,130 | 9% below national |
| 141 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,070 | 10% below national |
| 142 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,050 | 10% below national |
| 143 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $46,040 | 10% below national |
| 144 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $45,870 | 10% below national |
| 145 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $45,810 | 10% below national |
| 146 | Cheyenne, WY | $45,760 | 10% below national |
| 147 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $45,660 | 10% below national |
| 148 | Gainesville, FL | $45,620 | 10% below national |
| 149 | Richmond, VA | $45,600 | 11% below national |
| 150 | Albuquerque, NM | $45,540 | 11% below national |
| 151 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $45,200 | 11% below national |
| 152 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $44,990 | 12% below national |
| 153 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $44,680 | 12% below national |
| 154 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $44,470 | 13% below national |
| 155 | Fargo, ND-MN | $44,430 | 13% below national |
| 156 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $43,870 | 14% below national |
| 157 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $43,730 | 14% below national |
| 158 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $43,630 | 14% below national |
| 159 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $43,570 | 15% below national |
| 160 | Harrisonburg, VA | $43,360 | 15% below national |
| 161 | Lubbock, TX | $42,680 | 16% below national |
| 162 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $42,680 | 16% below national |
| 163 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $42,580 | 16% below national |
| 164 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $42,570 | 16% below national |
| 165 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $42,080 | 17% below national |
| 166 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $42,020 | 18% below national |
| 167 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $41,960 | 18% below national |
| 168 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $41,560 | 18% below national |
| 169 | Huntsville, AL | $41,000 | 20% below national |
| 170 | Montgomery, AL | $40,860 | 20% below national |
| 171 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,750 | 20% below national |
| 172 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $40,520 | 20% below national |
| 173 | Birmingham, AL | $40,500 | 21% below national |
| 174 | Columbia, SC | $40,190 | 21% below national |
| 175 | Lincoln, NE | $40,060 | 21% below national |
| 176 | Cleveland, TN | $39,950 | 22% below national |
| 177 | Evansville, IN | $39,890 | 22% below national |
| 178 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $39,800 | 22% below national |
| 179 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $39,660 | 22% below national |
| 180 | Mobile, AL | $39,480 | 23% below national |
| 181 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $39,150 | 23% below national |
| 182 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $38,990 | 23% below national |
| 183 | Omaha, NE-IA | $38,650 | 24% below national |
| 184 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,540 | 24% below national |
| 185 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,420 | 25% below national |
| 186 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $37,610 | 26% below national |
| 187 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,560 | 26% below national |
| 188 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,670 | 28% below national |
| 189 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $36,490 | 28% below national |
| 190 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,160 | 29% below national |
| 191 | Columbus, GA-AL | $34,410 | 32% below national |
| 192 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $27,040 | 47% below national |
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