The annual salary statistics of tree trimmers and pruners in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tree trimmers and pruners in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tree trimmers and pruners in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tree trimmers and pruners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,010 | 24.39% | -2.72% |
| 2019 | $43,860 | 7.20% | - |
| 2018 | $40,700 | 3.46% | - |
| 2017 | $39,290 | -51.67% | - |
| 2013 | $59,590 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $59,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,010 in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is in the middle of salary range for tree trimmers and pruners in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of tree trimmers and pruners in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 67.9 percent (67.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chico.