Tree trimmers and pruners

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce
77k
Average Age
38.3
Estimated Job Growth
10.6%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$32,148
Average Male Salary
$32,413
Average Female Salary
$24,858

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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 $32,148 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Tree trimmers and pruners are Sussex County PUMA, DE, Portage County PUMA, OH, and Pleasantville City & Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Tree trimmers and pruners are Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA, Sussex County PUMA, DE, and Lumberton City PUMA, NC.

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Employment and salary information for the Tree trimmers and pruners workforce. Tree trimmers and pruners workforce in 2020 was 76,969 people, of which 3.51% were women and 96.5% were men. Tree trimmers and pruners are paid most in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Lake & Mendocino Counties PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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74,268
Male Workforce
± 6.69k
2,701
Female Workforce
± 1.28k

The Tree trimmers and pruners workforce in 2020 was 76,969 people (3.51% women and 96.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 8.84% between 2018 (70,719) and 2020 (76,969).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Tree trimmers and pruners.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Indiana ($47,207), Washington ($40,328), and Massachusetts ($40,152).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$32,148
AVERAGE WAGE
#433 in the ranking (2020)
$55,954
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Tree trimmers and pruners earned an average of $32,148, $23,806 less than the average national salary of $55,954

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.375
WAGE GINI

In 2020, Tree trimmers and pruners had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.375, 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 Administration of environmental quality & housing programs ($74,316).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
77k
2020 Workforce
± 6,810
3.87%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 12.2%

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 94.8%, followed by Amusement & Recreation with 3.06% and Museums, art galleries, historical sites, & similar institutions with 2.12%.

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Demographic information on Tree trimmers and pruners in the US. The workforce of Tree trimmers and pruners in 2020 was 76,969 people, with 3.51% woman, and 96.5% men. The average age of male Tree trimmers and pruners in the workforce is 38.1 and of female Tree trimmers and pruners is 42.8, 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 2020 was 76,969 people, with 3.51% woman, and 96.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (12,129 people), 20 to 24 years (10,713  people), and 35 to 39 years (9,931 people). Among them they concentrated 42.7% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2020, 36% of Tree trimmers and pruners workers were Hispanic and 64% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2020, 74.6% of the Tree trimmers and pruners workforce were White, of which 3.23% were women and 96.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (12%) and Two or More Races (5.63%).

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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 2020 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Tree trimmers and pruners in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,048 people), Natural Resources & Conservation (995 people), and Biology (484 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 (32,819 people), Secondary Education (14,017 people), and Some college (10,725 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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