SOC 37-3013 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro

Tree Trimmers and Pruners Salary in Daphne, AL

The average salary for tree trimmers and pruners in Daphne, Alabama is $45,440 a year ($21.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,810: half of the 50 people in this job in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,155).

$45,440average per year

$21.85 / hourMedian $45,810Take-home ≈ $36,823

  • $22K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Alabama metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay range in Daphne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,800 or more. The middle half of tree trimmers and pruners in Daphne earn between $36,960 and $48,110.

  • $22K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,440$3,787$21.85
Median$45,810$3,818$22.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,960$3,080$17.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,110$4,009$23.13

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

Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary after taxes in Daphne

On the average salary of $45,440, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $36,823 a year, or $3,069 a month and $1,416 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $45,440 buys what about $47,988 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary in other Alabama cities

Daphne ranks 3rd of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Florence pays the most ($49,430).

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

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Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary in Daphne: questions

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

$21.85 an hour on average, and $22.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,823 a year ($3,069 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,440. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,155).

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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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