Tree Trimmers and Pruners in Georgia

Get the information you need to know about working as a Tree Trimmer or Pruner.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Tree Trimmers and Pruners in Georgia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Tree Trimmers and Pruners in Georgia is growing faster than average.

• Tree Trimmers and Pruners in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Tree Trimmers and Pruners Work in Georgia?

In Georgia, there were 1,080 people working as Tree Trimmers and Pruners in the year 2018.

There were 930 Tree Trimmers and Pruners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 410 Tree Trimmers and Pruners working in it, which means Georgia has more Tree Trimmers and Pruners than average.

Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Tree Trimmers and Pruners in this state are growing at a rate of 5.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 190 annual Tree Trimmers and Pruners job openings in Georgia, and 1,570 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,500 annual jobs and 60,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Tree Trimmers and Pruners Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Tree Trimmers and Pruners ranged from $21,250 to $41,320 with $28,050 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.22 to $19.87. The median hourly rate was $13.49.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.73 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.24.

The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Georgia Metros for Tree Trimmers and Pruners

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Tree Trimmers and Pruners.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	580	$31,100
Chattanooga, TN-GA	110	$32,790
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	80	$28,170

Top States for Tree Trimmers and Pruners Employment

The table below shows the states where most Tree Trimmers and Pruners work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	6,840	$47,340
Texas	3,150	$34,120
Pennsylvania	3,030	$35,070
Florida	2,810	$28,300
New York	2,030	$52,680
Michigan	1,830	$36,310
North Carolina	1,630	$34,430
Massachusetts	1,190	$46,880
Missouri	1,180	$42,100
Maryland	1,160	$45,610
Georgia	1,080	$28,050
Tennessee	960	$32,280
Kentucky	940	$32,610
Ohio	900	$38,650
Oklahoma	790	$28,300
Washington	740	$56,990
New Hampshire	700	$40,030
Oregon	690	$43,740
South Carolina	680	$30,690
Minnesota	620	$55,750

Below are the states where Tree Trimmers and Pruners get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$61,230
Washington	$56,990
Minnesota	$55,750
New York	$52,680
Alaska	$49,260
Montana	$48,260
New Jersey	$48,120
California	$47,340
Massachusetts	$46,880
Maryland	$45,610

Related Careers in Georgia

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Occupation	Georgia Employment Total
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	23,030
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	660

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.