The annual salary statistics of tree trimmers and pruners in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tree trimmers and pruners in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 | $51,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tree trimmers and pruners in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,510.
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 | $68,930 | 9.78% | 37.52% |
| 2021 | $62,190 | 0.66% | - |
| 2020 | $61,780 | 26.03% | - |
| 2018 | $45,700 | 1.29% | - |
| 2017 | $45,110 | 4.52% | - |
| 2016 | $43,070 | -2.67% | - |
| 2015 | $44,220 | 2.60% | - |
| 2012 | $43,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,930, Santa Rosa-Petaluma is the highest paying city for tree trimmers and pruners in state of California, followed by San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary $67,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of tree trimmers and pruners in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.