SOC 37-3013 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Tree Trimmers and Pruners Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for tree trimmers and pruners in Tampa, Florida is $36,830 a year ($17.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,040: half of the people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. average for this job ($55,970).

$36,830average per year

$17.71 / hourMedian $27,040Take-home ≈ $31,773

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Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,080 or more. The middle half of tree trimmers and pruners in Tampa earn between $27,040 and $47,200.

  • $27K10th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,830$3,069$17.71
Median$27,040$2,253$13.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,040$2,253$13.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,200$3,933$22.69

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

Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay in Tampa vs. Florida and the U.S.

Tree trimmers and pruners in Tampa earn 19% less than the Florida average ($45,670) and 34% less than the U.S. average ($55,970). At the median the gap is -47% against the U.S. median of $50,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tampa$36,830$27,040$27,040$49,080n/a
Florida$45,670$46,070$28,690$58,2102,770
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 Tampa

On the average salary of $36,830, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $31,773 a year, or $2,648 a month and $1,222 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Tampa a good place for tree trimmers and pruners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $36,830 buys what about $36,505 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary in other Florida cities

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

All Tree Trimmers and Pruners salaries in Florida

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 Tampa: questions

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

$17.71 an hour on average, and $13.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,773 a year ($2,648 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,830. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 34% 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 20.3%.
  • 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 no state income tax.

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