The annual salary statistics of tree trimmers and pruners in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tree trimmers and pruners in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $25,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tree trimmers and pruners in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,600.
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 | $38,820 | -24.27% | 50.39% |
| 2021 | $48,240 | 8.73% | - |
| 2020 | $44,030 | 24.78% | - |
| 2019 | $33,120 | 21.07% | - |
| 2018 | $26,140 | 11.25% | - |
| 2017 | $23,200 | 3.49% | - |
| 2016 | $22,390 | 3.53% | - |
| 2015 | $21,600 | -2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $22,060 | -0.59% | - |
| 2013 | $22,190 | 13.20% | - |
| 2012 | $19,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,820 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for tree trimmers and pruners in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of tree trimmers and pruners in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 46.4 percent (46.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.