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Highest Paying Industries for Tree Trimmers and Pruners

The top 32 highest paying industries for tree trimmers and pruners (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $58,180, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for tree trimmers and pruners. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $58,180). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of tree trimmers and pruners in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 32 Highest Paying Industries for Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$58,180	$44,030	50
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$58,180	$44,030	50
3	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$45,990	$27,360	3,140
4	Federal, State, and Local Government	$45,990	$27,360	3,140
5	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$45,940	$26,870	2,910
6	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$45,930	$26,870	2,900
7	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$45,800	$27,310	3,230
8	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$45,370	$34,400	190
9	State government, including schools and hospitals	$43,370	$31,210	270
10	Educational Services	$42,160	$26,420	120
11	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$41,660	$26,390	110
12	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$41,580	$26,320	1,240
13	Utilities	$41,480	$26,340	1,250
14	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$39,980	$26,660	80
15	Educational Services - State government owned	$39,980	$26,660	80
16	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$37,300	$18,480	50
17	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$35,990	$19,230	80
18	Logging	$34,950	$24,440	70
19	Forestry and Logging	$34,950	$24,440	70
20	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$32,470	$17,770	40
21	Landscaping Services	$31,870	$20,810	34,050
22	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$31,870	$20,810	34,060
23	Administrative and Support Services	$31,830	$20,760	34,520
24	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$31,830	$20,760	34,520
25	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$29,970	$25,180	150
26	Utility System Construction	$29,970	$25,180	150
27	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$29,970	$25,180	150
28	Construction	$29,690	$24,330	320
29	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$29,580	$22,030	150
30	Specialty Trade Contractors	$29,470	$20,270	160
31	Employment Services	$28,160	$18,400	450
32	Temporary Help Services	$25,060	$17,790	300