The highest-paying states 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 of tree trimmers and pruners in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $71,050, Alaska is the highest paying state for tree trimmers and pruners. It is followed by District of Columbia (average annual salary $63,750). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of tree trimmers and pruners in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $71,050 |
$44,410 | 200 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $63,750 |
$56,000 | 30 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $61,680 |
$40,690 | 580 |
| 4 | California | $60,950 |
$46,870 | 7,490 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $60,700 |
$39,450 | 390 |
| 6 | Illinois | $59,080 |
$47,590 | 410 |
| 7 | Washington | $58,610 |
$36,530 | 1,120 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $57,980 |
$49,230 | 120 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $54,880 |
$36,130 | 430 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $54,670 |
$40,260 | 1,300 |
| 11 | New York | $53,840 |
$41,600 | 3,090 |
| 12 | Ohio | $53,460 |
$37,440 | 1,320 |
| 13 | Indiana | $50,050 |
$30,580 | 380 |
| 14 | Maine | $49,710 |
$41,930 | 270 |
| 15 | South Dakota | $49,410 |
$36,790 | 180 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $49,040 |
$38,550 | 860 |
| 17 | Iowa | $48,780 |
$29,610 | 680 |
| 18 | North Dakota | $48,450 |
$42,020 | 50 |
| 19 | Arkansas | $48,040 |
$33,310 | 240 |
| 20 | Michigan | $47,810 |
$32,820 | 1,410 |
| 21 | Arizona | $47,180 |
$36,100 | 390 |
| 22 | Wyoming | $47,060 |
$32,180 | 90 |
| 23 | Montana | $46,590 |
$32,180 | 60 |
| 24 | Missouri | $46,410 |
$29,460 | 1,950 |
| 25 | Hawaii | $46,060 |
$40,770 | 120 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $45,870 |
$34,780 | 890 |
| 27 | Louisiana | $45,800 |
$24,070 | 260 |
| 28 | Oregon | $45,790 |
$39,310 | 1,380 |
| 29 | Colorado | $45,760 |
$37,590 | 1,170 |
| 30 | Virginia | $44,430 |
$34,760 | 2,200 |
| 31 | Utah | $44,080 |
$33,280 | 730 |
| 32 | New Mexico | $43,370 |
$35,800 | 180 |
| 33 | Delaware | $43,050 |
$35,070 | 30 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $42,750 |
$34,990 | 1,090 |
| 35 | Alabama | $42,380 |
$32,370 | 700 |
| 36 | Maryland | $41,570 |
$27,370 | 1,030 |
| 37 | Vermont | $41,080 |
$39,900 | 370 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $39,750 |
$33,280 | 420 |
| 39 | Mississippi | $38,480 |
$36,000 | 330 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $38,390 |
$20,360 | 1,670 |
| 41 | Florida | $38,080 |
$28,020 | 2,220 |
| 42 | Texas | $37,710 |
$23,660 | 2,690 |
| 43 | Georgia | $37,320 |
$28,650 | 1,420 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $37,190 |
$30,990 | 570 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $36,240 |
$28,640 | 540 |
| 46 | Kansas | $36,170 |
$27,150 | 560 |
| 47 | Idaho | $35,690 |
$30,250 | 550 |
| 48 | New Jersey | $34,800 |
$30,460 | 3,310 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $33,820 |
$24,400 | 340 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $33,710 |
$21,240 | 450 |
| 51 | Nevada | $32,810 |
$32,440 | 90 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $24,850 |
$22,910 | 200 |