Tree Trimmers and Pruners in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Tree Trimmer or Pruner in North Carolina?

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

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

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

How Many Tree Trimmers and Pruners Work in North Carolina?

1,630 people worked as Tree Trimmers and Pruners in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,020 Tree Trimmers and Pruners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Tree Trimmers and Pruners in this state are growing at a rate of 14.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 440 annual job openings, and 3,550 total jobs in 2026 for Tree Trimmers and Pruners in this state.

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

What do Tree Trimmers and Pruners Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Tree Trimmers and Pruners ranged from $24,740 to $47,130 with $34,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.9 to $22.66. The median hourly rate was $16.55.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.27 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.28.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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

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References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.