Average Tree Trimmers And Pruners Salary in Rochester, NY

BLS did not publish a wage for tree trimmers and pruners in Rochester, NY in the latest release, but in 2022 the local median hourly wage was $25.20. There are 470 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Rochester, NY (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for tree trimmers and pruners in Rochester, NY. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 470
How common this job is here: 3.05×; More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for tree trimmers and pruners in Rochester, NY, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2022
Median hourly wage (2022): $25.20/hr
Median annual wage (2022): $52,420
Employment (2022): 500

This data is from the 2022 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where tree trimmers and pruners earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for tree trimmers and pruners this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Alaska: $40.74/hr
Minnesota: $32.71/hr
Illinois: $31.03/hr
Rhode Island: $30.88/hr
Oregon: $30.43/hr
California: $30.23/hr
New York: $29.90/hr
Washington: $29.69/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: $37.94/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $36.58/hr
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $34.98/hr
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA: $34.31/hr
Modesto, CA: $32.75/hr
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: $32.29/hr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: $31.28/hr
Portland-South Portland, ME: $31.06/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for tree trimmers and pruners from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +3.3%; 2,000 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 7,400; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.