SOC 37-3013 · Lubbock, TX metro

Tree Trimmers and Pruners Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for tree trimmers and pruners in Lubbock, Texas is $44,930 a year ($21.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,680: half of the 30 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,155).

$44,930average per year

$21.60 / hourMedian $42,680Take-home ≈ $38,281

  • $38K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tree Trimmers and Pruners pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,000 or more. The middle half of tree trimmers and pruners in Lubbock earn between $42,680 and $44,870.

  • $38K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,930$3,744$21.60
Median$42,680$3,557$20.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,680$3,557$20.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,870$3,739$21.57

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

Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $44,930, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $38,281 a year, or $3,190 a month and $1,472 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 Lubbock a good place for tree trimmers and pruners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $44,930 buys what about $49,202 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tree Trimmers and Pruners salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 2nd of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($45,080).

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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 Lubbock: questions

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

$21.60 an hour on average, and $20.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,281 a year ($3,190 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,930. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).

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