The annual salary statistics of tree trimmers and pruners in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tree trimmers and pruners in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $19,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tree trimmers and pruners in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tree trimmers and pruners from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38,610 | 16.81% | 21.21% |
| 2019 | $32,120 | 8.09% | - |
| 2018 | $29,520 | 3.66% | - |
| 2017 | $28,440 | -6.96% | - |
| 2016 | $30,420 | 11.21% | - |
| 2015 | $27,010 | -12.62% | - |
| 2012 | $30,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,610, Huntington-Ashland is the second highest paying city for tree trimmers and pruners in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $51,040). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of tree trimmers and pruners in Huntington-Ashland is 24.4 percent (24.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |