The annual salary statistics of tree trimmers and pruners in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tree trimmers and pruners in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tree trimmers and pruners in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.
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 | $53,380 | 8.82% | 32.52% |
| 2016 | $48,670 | -18.53% | - |
| 2015 | $57,690 | 3.05% | - |
| 2014 | $55,930 | 1.04% | - |
| 2013 | $55,350 | 34.92% | - |
| 2012 | $36,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,380, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for tree trimmers and pruners in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $66,610). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of tree trimmers and pruners in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Bellingham | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Longview |