The annual salary statistics of tree trimmers and pruners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tree trimmers and pruners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tree trimmers and pruners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tree trimmers and pruners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,190 | 13.43% | 18.66% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | 13.90% | - |
| 2020 | $40,390 | 12.92% | - |
| 2019 | $35,170 | -1.45% | - |
| 2018 | $35,680 | 3.87% | - |
| 2017 | $34,300 | -6.33% | - |
| 2016 | $36,470 | 6.83% | - |
| 2015 | $33,980 | -7.83% | - |
| 2014 | $36,640 | 4.34% | - |
| 2013 | $35,050 | -25.76% | - |
| 2012 | $44,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,190 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for tree trimmers and pruners in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of tree trimmers and pruners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 43.1 percent (43.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Lancaster | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Reading | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Altoona | |
| State College | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia |