Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,690 or more. The middle half of tree trimmers and pruners in Springfield earn between $57,620 and $74,690.
- $52K10th
- $58K25th
- $61KMedian
- $75K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,830 | $5,402 | $31.17 |
| Median | $60,980 | $5,082 | $29.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,620 | $4,802 | $27.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,690 | $6,224 | $35.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $64,830, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $51,349 a year, or $4,279 a month and $1,975 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Springfield a good place for tree trimmers and pruners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $64,830 buys what about $67,488 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary in other Massachusetts cities
Springfield ranks 3rd of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($68,870).
- Boston$68,870
- Barnstable$67,220
- Springfield$64,830
- Amherst$61,930
- Worcester$58,970
Highest-paying cities for tree trimmers and pruners
Santa Rosa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,580).
- Santa Rosa, CA$76,580
- San Francisco, CA$74,180
- Minneapolis, MN$73,710
- Portland, OR$72,870
- Syracuse, NY$72,190
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Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary in Springfield: questions
How much do tree trimmers and pruners make an hour in Springfield?
$31.17 an hour on average, and $29.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tree trimmers and pruners salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tree trimmers and pruners take-home pay in Springfield?
About $51,349 a year ($4,279 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,830. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do tree trimmers and pruners earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more 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 Springfield, MA (44140). 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.35, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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