Knoxville, TN · SOC 37-3013

Tree Trimmers and Pruners in the Knoxville Metro

Compiled by WageDex

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Knoxville, TN BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$48,780

per year in the Knoxville metro

4% below

National Median

$50,960

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$23.45/hr

median hourly

Employment

N/A

jobs in the Knoxville metro

The Knoxville pay distribution spans from $40,200 at the 10th percentile to $66,170 at the 90th, a 1.6× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $46,950 and the 75th at $58,480, so half of Knoxville-based tree trimmers and pruners earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Knoxville, TN covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide TN estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Knoxville Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$40,200

25th$46,950

Median$48,780

75th$58,480

90th$66,170

Top Paying Jobs in Knoxville

1. Family Medicine Physicians $460,080 2. Obstetricians and Gynecologists Small sample $365,260 3. General Internal Medicine Physicians $314,020 4. Physicians, All Other $276,370 5. Nurse Anesthetists $213,900 6. Chief Executives $198,890 7. Nuclear Engineers $179,660 8. Physicists $165,010 9. Pediatricians, General $164,720 10. Architectural and Engineering Managers $162,950

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Tree Trimmers and Pruners make in the Knoxville metro area?

How much do Tree Trimmers and Pruners make in the Knoxville metro area? ▼

The median annual salary for Tree Trimmers and Pruners in Knoxville, TN is $48,780 ($23.45/hour). The salary range spans from $40,200 at the 10th percentile to $66,170 at the 90th percentile.

How does Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay in the Knoxville metro compare nationally? ▼

Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay in Knoxville, TN is 4% below the national median of $50,960.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Knoxville, TN wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.