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Tree Trimmers and Pruners Salary in NJ

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Tree Trimmers and Pruners in NJ have a median annual salary of $71,940. Recorded earnings range from $52,830 at the 10th percentile to $80,730 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$71,940

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$34.59

Employment

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Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$52,830
10th
$61,700
25th
$71,940
Median
$80,310
75th
$80,730
90th

Local compared with national

NJ

$71,940

Median annual · 2025

United States

$50,960

Median annual · 2025

The NJ median is 41.2% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $20,980).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operation and ControlImportance 3.8
  2. 2.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.6
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.3
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1
  6. 6.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  7. 7.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  8. 8.InstructingImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Active ListeningImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Service OrientationImportance 2.9
  11. 11.Equipment SelectionImportance 2.9
  12. 12.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Facebook
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • 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.
  • Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
  • Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
  • Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
  • Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
  • Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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