How much do Tree Trimmers and Pruners make in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY?

Percentile spread

For Tree Trimmers and Pruners, the published 10th percentile is $35,770 and the 90th percentile is $77,410. The difference is $41,640, which is 55.8% 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 $53,660 to the 75th at $77,410, covers $23,750.

The mean annual wage is $64,590, which sits below the median of $74,580. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY median is 46.4% higher than the national median of $50,960 for Tree Trimmers and Pruners. In 2024 national prices the local median is $77,814, which is 52.7% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 19.5% higher than the New York median of $62,400.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is 95.844, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $74,580 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Tree Trimmers and Pruners at $77,814 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Tree Trimmers and Pruners. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ranks 2nd of 7 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).).

• Syracuse, NY is 130 miles away, with a median of $75,140 and employment of 130. That median is 0.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $78,482, against $77,814 here.
• Binghamton, NY is 153 miles away, with a median of $53,230 and employment of 40. That median is 28.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $57,321, against $77,814 here.
• Cleveland, OH is 166 miles away, with a median of $50,900. That median is 31.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $54,193, against $77,814 here.