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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).
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023