SOC 37-3013 · Gainesville, FL metro

Tree Trimmers and Pruners Salary in Gainesville, FL

The average salary for tree trimmers and pruners in Gainesville, Florida is $43,820 a year ($21.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,620: half of the 70 people in this job in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,155).

$43,820average per year

$21.07 / hourMedian $45,620Take-home ≈ $37,389

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 11Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,270 or more. The middle half of tree trimmers and pruners in Gainesville earn between $37,690 and $48,580.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,820$3,652$21.07
Median$45,620$3,802$21.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,690$3,141$18.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,580$4,048$23.36

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

Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $43,820, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $37,389 a year, or $3,116 a month and $1,438 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $43,820 buys what about $45,300 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary in other Florida cities

Gainesville ranks 8th of 11 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($51,070).

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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).

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Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary in Gainesville: questions

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

$21.07 an hour on average, and $21.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,389 a year ($3,116 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,820. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 23% 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 Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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