How much do Tree Trimmers and Pruners make in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY?

Percentile spread

For Tree Trimmers and Pruners, the published 10th percentile is $47,700 and the 90th percentile is $79,300. The difference is $31,600, which is 66.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $47,710 to the 75th at $75,640, covers $27,930.

The mean annual wage is $56,170, which sits above the median of $47,830. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY median is 6.1% lower than the national median of $50,960 for Tree Trimmers and Pruners. In 2024 national prices the local median is $48,038, which is 5.7% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 23.3% lower than the New York median of $62,400.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is 99.566, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $47,830 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Tree Trimmers and Pruners at $48,038 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

17 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Tree Trimmers and Pruners. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ranks 18th of 18 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Kingston, NY is 60 miles away, with a median of $66,160 and employment of 100. That median is 38.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $65,694, against $48,038 here.
• Amherst Town-Northampton, MA is 72 miles away, with a median of $59,370 and employment of 40. That median is 24.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $59,226, against $48,038 here.
• Springfield, MA is 80 miles away, with a median of $60,980 and employment of 170. That median is 27.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $63,480, against $48,038 here.