Tree trimmers and pruners

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce
78.1k
Average Age
38.1
Estimated Job Growth
10.6%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$37,777
Average Male Salary
$37,923
Average Female Salary
$33,489

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Tree trimmers and pruners are most often employed by the Landscaping services industry. The average yearly wage for Tree trimmers and pruners was $37,777 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Tree trimmers and pruners are Sussex County PUMA, DE, Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA, and Highlands (Northwest), DeSoto & Hardee Counties PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Tree trimmers and pruners are Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA, Highlands (Northwest), DeSoto & Hardee Counties PUMA, FL, and Sussex County PUMA, DE.

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Employment and salary information for the Tree trimmers and pruners workforce. Tree trimmers and pruners workforce in 2021 was 78,066 people, of which 3.29% were women and 96.7% were men. Tree trimmers and pruners are paid most in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
75,494
Male Workforce
± 6.74k
2,572
Female Workforce
± 1.25k

The Tree trimmers and pruners workforce in 2021 was 78,066 people (3.29% women and 96.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 10.4% between 2018 (70,719) and 2021 (78,066).

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Employment by Location

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During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Indiana ($50,577), New York ($49,503), and Washington ($49,311).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$37,777
AVERAGE WAGE
#397 in the ranking (2021)
$59,596
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Tree trimmers and pruners earned an average of $37,777, $21,819 less than the average national salary of $59,596

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.372
WAGE GINI

In 2021, Tree trimmers and pruners had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.372, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Tree trimmers and pruners (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Information on the industries that employ Tree trimmers and pruners and on wages for those in the field. Landscaping services is the industry that employs the most Tree trimmers and pruners, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Tree trimmers and pruners, by average wage, is Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($75,383).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
78.1k
2021 Workforce
± 6,858
1.43%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 12.3%

This graphic shows the share of Tree trimmers and pruners employed by various industries. Landscaping services employs the largest share of Tree trimmers and pruners at 96.6%, followed by Construction with 1.72% and Amusement & Recreation with 1.7%.

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Demographic information on Tree trimmers and pruners in the US. The workforce of Tree trimmers and pruners in 2021 was 78,066 people, with 3.29% woman, and 96.7% men. The average age of male Tree trimmers and pruners in the workforce is 38 and of female Tree trimmers and pruners is 40.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Tree trimmers and pruners is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Tree trimmers and pruners in 2021 was 78,066 people, with 3.29% woman, and 96.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (12,500 people), 35 to 39 years (11,152  people), and 30 to 34 years (10,337 people). Among them they concentrated 43.7% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2021, 33.7% of Tree trimmers and pruners workers were Hispanic and 66.3% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2021, 71.3% of the Tree trimmers and pruners workforce were White, of which 3.08% were women and 96.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (12.4%) and Two or More Races (8.75%).

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Data on higher education choices for Tree trimmers and pruners from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Tree trimmers and pruners is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Majors

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Degree

The most common majors achieved by Tree trimmers and pruners in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,332 people), Natural Resources & Conservation (1,180 people), and Biology (616 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Tree trimmers and pruners workers were High School or Equivalent (33,090 people), Secondary Education (13,196 people), and Some college (11,418 people).

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Projections on job growth for Tree Trimmers and Pruners from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Tree Trimmers and Pruners are expected to see a growth of 10.6% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

10.6%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Tree trimmers and pruners. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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