Tree Trimmers and Pruners Salary in Missouri: $59,000 Average

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Average base salary, Missouri

$59,000 / year

≈ $4,900 per month · $28.37 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for Missouri · median $63,500

25th percentile
$48,500Average
$59,00075th percentile
$68,500

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary by state

Alabama$45,000

Arizona$52,500

Arkansas$49,000

California$66,000

Colorado$56,000

Connecticut$57,500

Delaware$58,000

Florida$47,500

Georgia$48,000

Hawaii$60,500

Idaho$52,500

Illinois$69,000

Indiana$48,500

Iowa$46,500

Kansas$53,000

Kentucky$45,000

Louisiana$50,000

Maine$53,500

Maryland$51,000

Massachusetts$68,500

Michigan$57,500

Minnesota$75,500

Mississippi$46,000

Missouri$59,000

Montana$60,500

Nebraska$45,500

Nevada$52,000

New Hampshire$58,500

New Jersey$72,000

New Mexico$54,500

New York$65,500

North Carolina$54,000

North Dakota$46,500

Ohio$53,000

Oklahoma$49,500

Oregon$76,000

Pennsylvania$61,500

Rhode Island$63,500

South Carolina$47,000

South Dakota$56,500

Tennessee$49,000

Texas$44,000

Utah$62,000

Vermont$63,000

Virginia$51,500

Washington$69,500

West Virginia$51,000

Wisconsin$60,500

Wyoming$52,000

About this role

Tree Trimmers and Pruners is a professional role in the Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance job family, focused on Tree Trimmers and Pruners work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Tree Trimmers and Prunerss do

Typical education: Less than a High School Diploma

Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.

Top skills: Operation and Control Operations Monitoring Critical Thinking Monitoring Complex Problem Solving Speaking

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Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary by industry

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

50,050 workers

$57,000

Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS

2,880 workers

$68,500

Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

2,680 workers

$68,500

Utilities

1,040 workers

$67,500

Construction

470 workers

$64,000

State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

240 workers

$66,000

Educational Services

130 workers

$61,500

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

110 workers

$51,000

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Tree Trimmers and Pruners pays 17% above the average across 10 roles in the Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance job family (family average $49,500).

Similar-paying roles in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$55,000

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$63,000

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$50,500

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$48,500

Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$48,000

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,000

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$40,000

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,500

Pest Control Worker$48,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Tree Trimmers and Pruners make?

The average base salary for a Tree Trimmers and Pruners in the United States is $58,000 per year, or about $27.88 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $46,500 and $66,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance roles?

The Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance job family averages $49,500 across 10 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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