Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,950 or more. The middle half of tree trimmers and pruners in Bend earn between $49,250 and $78,010.
- $49K10th
- $49K25th
- $70KMedian
- $78K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,300 | $5,775 | $33.32 |
| Median | $70,250 | $5,854 | $33.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,250 | $4,104 | $23.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,010 | $6,501 | $37.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $69,300, a single filer in Bend takes home about $52,638 a year, or $4,386 a month and $2,025 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Bend a good place for tree trimmers and pruners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $69,300 buys what about $66,887 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 4th of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($72,870).
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 Bend: questions
How much do tree trimmers and pruners make an hour in Bend?
$33.32 an hour on average, and $33.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tree trimmers and pruners salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tree trimmers and pruners take-home pay in Bend?
About $52,638 a year ($4,386 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,300. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do tree trimmers and pruners earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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