Pay by state · 50 states
Tree Trimmer and Pruner Salary by State (2026)
Tree Trimmers and Pruners earn the most in Minnesota at $77,460 a year and the least in Nebraska at $39,380 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $50,960. All 50 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $77,460Minnesota
- National median
- $50,960BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $39,380Nebraska
- States reporting
- 50of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Tree Trimmer and Pruner salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of tree trimmers and pruners OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MNMinnesota | $77,460 | $71,560 | $77,460 | N/A | $78,543 |
| 2 | OROregon | $75,440 | $62,400 | $83,830 | 1,610 | $72,987 |
| 3 | NJNew Jersey | $71,940 | $61,700 | $80,310 | N/A | $66,118 |
| 4 | ILIllinois | $64,450 | $60,860 | $75,630 | 700 | $64,477 |
| 5 | WAWashington | $63,850 | $48,940 | $79,680 | 700 | $59,666 |
| 6 | CACalifornia | $62,550 | $46,880 | $78,500 | 9,610 | $56,494 |
| 7 | MAMassachusetts | $62,550 | $53,620 | $79,320 | 2,090 | $59,145 |
| 8 | NYNew York | $62,400 | $47,820 | $79,030 | 3,750 | $57,820 |
| 9 | VTVermont | $62,170 | $52,740 | $70,360 | 430 | $63,466 |
| 10 | MOMissouri | $61,140 | $46,840 | $66,070 | 970 | $67,322 |
| 11 | RIRhode Island | $61,040 | $61,040 | $61,060 | 110 | $59,679 |
| 12 | NHNew Hampshire | $59,660 | $51,450 | $59,660 | 330 | $57,275 |
| 13 | MTMontana | $59,580 | $50,880 | $62,130 | 230 | $62,951 |
| 14 | PAPennsylvania | $58,200 | $47,740 | $64,250 | 3,160 | $59,648 |
| 15 | WIWisconsin | $57,930 | $48,850 | $62,590 | 1,190 | $61,565 |
| 16 | MIMichigan | $57,550 | $50,520 | $60,520 | 1,840 | $59,813 |
| 17 | HIHawaii | $56,990 | $46,320 | $66,340 | 170 | $51,832 |
| 18 | UTUtah | $56,890 | $55,680 | $66,130 | 200 | $57,544 |
| 19 | COColorado | $51,390 | $49,290 | $59,510 | 1,200 | $49,868 |
| 20 | NVNevada | $51,210 | $39,850 | $51,650 | 190 | $51,221 |
| 21 | PRPuerto Rico | $50,770 | $50,770 | $50,770 | N/A | N/A |
| 22 | AZArizona | $50,680 | $45,990 | $54,970 | N/A | $50,339 |
| 23 | SDSouth Dakota | $50,430 | $45,910 | $61,030 | 270 | $56,928 |
| 24 | OHOhio | $49,650 | $47,560 | $54,810 | 1,460 | $53,517 |
| 25 | DEDelaware | $49,330 | $47,960 | $59,040 | N/A | $49,425 |
| 26 | WVWest Virginia | $49,140 | $48,990 | $56,720 | 1,420 | $54,907 |
| 27 | CTConnecticut | $48,930 | $48,830 | $65,920 | 360 | $47,225 |
| 28 | VAVirginia | $48,550 | $45,600 | $53,970 | 1,070 | $48,020 |
| 29 | NCNorth Carolina | $48,480 | $40,860 | $60,860 | 1,560 | $51,396 |
| 30 | KSKansas | $48,400 | $46,430 | $58,090 | 390 | $53,737 |
| 31 | LALouisiana | $47,350 | $40,180 | $58,270 | 120 | $53,681 |
| 32 | TNTennessee | $47,350 | $40,750 | $49,170 | 710 | $51,540 |
| 33 | NMNew Mexico | $47,330 | $45,530 | $59,160 | N/A | $51,327 |
| 34 | MDMaryland | $47,210 | $42,680 | $50,990 | 730 | $44,979 |
| 35 | OKOklahoma | $46,950 | $44,550 | $50,780 | 860 | $53,448 |
| 36 | GAGeorgia | $46,910 | $38,430 | $52,570 | 1,030 | $48,716 |
| 37 | MEMaine | $46,430 | $40,070 | $56,420 | N/A | $47,841 |
| 38 | WYWyoming | $46,210 | $34,820 | $63,960 | N/A | $49,854 |
| 39 | FLFlorida | $46,070 | $38,370 | $48,880 | 2,770 | $44,549 |
| 40 | INIndiana | $46,050 | $40,280 | $52,150 | 1,850 | $49,342 |
| 41 | ARArkansas | $45,650 | $44,970 | $47,850 | 290 | $52,509 |
| 42 | NDNorth Dakota | $44,820 | $38,420 | $46,240 | N/A | $50,383 |
| 43 | KYKentucky | $44,410 | $38,540 | $46,110 | 1,020 | $49,257 |
| 44 | IDIdaho | $43,840 | $41,740 | $50,950 | N/A | $45,909 |
| 45 | SCSouth Carolina | $43,660 | $35,680 | $50,280 | 430 | $46,571 |
| 46 | IAIowa | $42,890 | $28,680 | $55,350 | 380 | $48,871 |
| 47 | MSMississippi | $41,560 | $35,780 | $48,110 | 260 | $47,796 |
| 48 | ALAlabama | $41,500 | $37,610 | $48,740 | 890 | $46,722 |
| 49 | TXTexas | $39,880 | $38,540 | $45,820 | 4,460 | $41,089 |
| 50 | NENebraska | $39,380 | $37,580 | $43,640 | N/A | $43,706 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Tree Trimmers and Pruners, that changes the ranking: Minnesota leads on raw pay at $77,460, while Minnesota leads once prices are taken into account at $78,543.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Tree Trimmer and Pruner pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Tree Trimmers and Pruners the most?
Minnesota reports the highest median wage for Tree Trimmers and Pruners at $77,460 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Oregon ($75,440) and New Jersey ($71,940).
Which state pays Tree Trimmers and Pruners the least?
Nebraska reports the lowest median for Tree Trimmers and Pruners at $39,380 a year, $38,080 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Tree Trimmers and Pruners earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Minnesota first at $78,543 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $77,460. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.