SOC 37-3013 · Visalia, CA metro

Tree Trimmers and Pruners Salary in Visalia, CA

The average salary for tree trimmers and pruners in Visalia, California is $48,610 a year ($23.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,160: half of the 80 people in this job in the Visalia, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($55,970).

$48,610average per year

$23.37 / hourMedian $46,160Take-home ≈ $40,129

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#17 of 17California metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay range in Visalia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,240 or more. The middle half of tree trimmers and pruners in Visalia earn between $39,540 and $57,320.

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,610$4,051$23.37
Median$46,160$3,847$22.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,540$3,295$19.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,320$4,777$27.56

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay in Visalia vs. California and the U.S.

Tree trimmers and pruners in Visalia earn 24% less than the California average ($63,610) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($55,970). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $50,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Visalia$48,610$46,160$35,920$61,24080
California$63,610$62,550$35,750$92,2709,610
United States$55,970$50,960$37,940$80,31055,160

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary after taxes in Visalia

On the average salary of $48,610, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $40,129 a year, or $3,344 a month and $1,543 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Visalia a good place for tree trimmers and pruners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $48,610 buys what about $48,695 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary in other California cities

Visalia ranks 17th of 17 California metro areas for this job; Santa Rosa pays the most ($76,580).

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Highest-paying cities for tree trimmers and pruners

Santa Rosa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,580).

Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary by city

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Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary in Visalia: questions

How much do tree trimmers and pruners make an hour in Visalia?

$23.37 an hour on average, and $22.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tree trimmers and pruners salary in Visalia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tree trimmers and pruners take-home pay in Visalia?

About $40,129 a year ($3,344 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,610. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do tree trimmers and pruners earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($55,970).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 37-3013; area Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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