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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

37-3013 Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Using sophisticated climbing and rigging techniques, cut away dead or excess branches from trees or shrubs to maintain right-of-way for roads, sidewalks, or utilities, or to improve appearance, health, and value of tree. Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, hand pruners, clippers, and power pruners. Works off the ground in the tree canopy and may use truck-mounted lifts. Excludes workers who primarily perform duties of “Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers” (37-3011) and “Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation” (37-3012).


National estimates for Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Industry profile for Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Geographic profile for Tree Trimmers and Pruners

National estimates for Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
48,150 4.4 % $ 23.95 $ 49,820 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.74 $ 18.25 $ 22.64 $ 28.30 $ 34.79
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,650 $ 37,950 $ 47,080 $ 58,860 $ 72,370


Industry profile for Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Tree Trimmers and Pruners are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Tree Trimmers and Pruners, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 42,340 1.91 $ 23.71 $ 49,320
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,390 0.04 $ 28.31 $ 58,880
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 950 0.25 $ 27.42 $ 57,030
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 540 0.07 $ 22.69 $ 47,200
Utility System Construction 420 0.08 $ 25.74 $ 53,540

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 42,340 1.91 $ 23.71 $ 49,320
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 950 0.25 $ 27.42 $ 57,030
Utility System Construction 420 0.08 $ 25.74 $ 53,540
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 540 0.07 $ 22.69 $ 47,200
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,390 0.04 $ 28.31 $ 58,880

Top paying industries for Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 30 0.02 $ 31.96 $ 66,480
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 60 (7) $ 30.15 $ 62,700
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,390 0.04 $ 28.31 $ 58,880
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 160 0.01 $ 27.80 $ 57,830
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 950 0.25 $ 27.42 $ 57,030


Geographic profile for Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Tree Trimmers and Pruners are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Tree Trimmers and Pruners, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of tree trimmers and pruners by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,490 0.42 1.30 $ 30.51 $ 63,460
New Jersey 3,310 0.81 2.48 $ 21.14 $ 43,970
New York 3,090 0.34 1.04 $ 27.89 $ 58,010
Texas 2,690 0.21 0.64 $ 17.90 $ 37,240
Florida 2,220 0.24 0.74 $ 18.89 $ 39,290


Map of location quotient of tree trimmers and pruners by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 580 0.88 2.71 $ 27.97 $ 58,180
New Jersey 3,310 0.81 2.48 $ 21.14 $ 43,970
Oregon 1,380 0.73 2.24 $ 24.90 $ 51,780
Missouri 1,950 0.69 2.13 $ 21.62 $ 44,970
Idaho 550 0.69 2.12 $ 18.94 $ 39,400


Map of annual mean wages of tree trimmers and pruners by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 200 0.66 2.01 $ 32.51 $ 67,630
California 7,490 0.42 1.30 $ 30.51 $ 63,460
Illinois 410 0.07 0.21 $ 29.90 $ 62,200
Washington 1,120 0.33 1.01 $ 29.34 $ 61,030
New Hampshire 580 0.88 2.71 $ 27.97 $ 58,180



Map of employment of tree trimmers and pruners by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,480 0.38 1.16 $ 23.96 $ 49,840
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,940 0.32 0.98 $ 29.59 $ 61,550
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,360 0.83 2.56 $ 31.84 $ 66,230
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,110 0.37 1.13 $ 24.23 $ 50,400
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 930 0.33 1.03 $ 24.97 $ 51,930
St. Louis, MO-IL 880 0.68 2.07 $ 22.80 $ 47,420
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 860 0.28 0.86 $ 18.33 $ 38,120
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 750 0.27 0.84 $ 20.97 $ 43,620
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 710 0.19 0.57 $ 18.35 $ 38,170
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 700 0.68 2.10 $ 31.06 $ 64,600


Map of location quotient of tree trimmers and pruners by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Rosa, CA 340 1.68 5.17 $ 33.27 $ 69,200
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 150 1.51 4.65 $ 30.46 $ 63,350
Eugene, OR 190 1.26 3.86 $ 24.52 $ 51,000
Medford, OR 110 1.24 3.80 $ 22.35 $ 46,480
Barnstable Town, MA 110 1.06 3.25 $ 26.93 $ 56,020
Rochester, NY 500 1.03 3.17 $ 27.78 $ 57,780
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 40 0.92 2.83 $ 19.00 $ 39,520
Anchorage, AK 150 0.90 2.78 $ 33.67 $ 70,030
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 50 0.85 2.62 $ 16.10 $ 33,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,360 0.83 2.56 $ 31.84 $ 66,230


Map of annual mean wages of tree trimmers and pruners by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Anchorage, AK 150 0.90 2.78 $ 33.67 $ 70,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 620 0.26 0.79 $ 33.42 $ 69,520
Santa Rosa, CA 340 1.68 5.17 $ 33.27 $ 69,200
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 410 0.37 1.13 $ 32.76 $ 68,130
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 660 0.32 0.99 $ 31.88 $ 66,300
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,360 0.83 2.56 $ 31.84 $ 66,230
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 310 0.07 0.21 $ 31.48 $ 65,480
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 700 0.68 2.10 $ 31.06 $ 64,600
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 270 0.64 1.97 $ 30.91 $ 64,290
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 150 1.51 4.65 $ 30.46 $ 63,350

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 210 0.82 2.52 $ 17.56 $ 36,520
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 130 1.03 3.16 $ 20.74 $ 43,140
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 120 0.89 2.74 $ 25.06 $ 52,120
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 120 0.94 2.90 $ 21.09 $ 43,870
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 120 0.56 1.72 $ 18.24 $ 37,930

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 130 1.03 3.16 $ 20.74 $ 43,140
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 100 1.02 3.13 $ 20.51 $ 42,660
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 110 1.00 3.09 $ 26.17 $ 54,440
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 90 0.96 2.95 $ 29.34 $ 61,020
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 120 0.94 2.90 $ 21.09 $ 43,870

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Tree Trimmers and Pruners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 90 0.96 2.95 $ 29.34 $ 61,020
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 29.22 $ 60,770
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 0.97 $ 28.17 $ 58,600
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 1.09 $ 28.12 $ 58,490
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 70 0.47 1.44 $ 27.36 $ 56,900


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023