The annual salary statistics of tree trimmers and pruners in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tree trimmers and pruners in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $34,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tree trimmers and pruners in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tree trimmers and pruners from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $64,830 | 15.87% | 33.18% |
| 2016 | $54,540 | 2.24% | - |
| 2015 | $53,320 | 28.81% | - |
| 2014 | $37,960 | -23.42% | - |
| 2013 | $46,850 | 7.53% | - |
| 2012 | $43,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,830, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for tree trimmers and pruners in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $60,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of tree trimmers and pruners in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana |