SOC 37-3013 · Topeka, KS metro

Tree Trimmers and Pruners Salary in Topeka, KS

The average salary for tree trimmers and pruners in Topeka, Kansas is $53,530 a year ($25.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,370: half of the 50 people in this job in the Topeka, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,155).

$53,530average per year

$25.74 / hourMedian $48,370Take-home ≈ $43,004

  • $36K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay range in Topeka

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,430 or more. The middle half of tree trimmers and pruners in Topeka earn between $46,920 and $59,300.

  • $36K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,530$4,461$25.74
Median$48,370$4,031$23.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,920$3,910$22.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,300$4,942$28.51

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

Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary after taxes in Topeka

On the average salary of $53,530, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $43,004 a year, or $3,584 a month and $1,654 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Topeka area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $53,530 buys what about $60,268 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary in other Kansas cities

Topeka ranks 1st of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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 Topeka: questions

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

$25.74 an hour on average, and $23.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,004 a year ($3,584 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,530.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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