How much do Tree Trimmers and Pruners make in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC?

Percentile spread

For Tree Trimmers and Pruners, the published 10th percentile is $35,680 and the 90th percentile is $63,990. The difference is $28,310, which is 60.6% 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 $36,130 to the 75th at $49,090, covers $12,960.

The mean annual wage is $49,280, which sits above the median of $46,750. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC median is 8.3% lower than the national median of $50,960 for Tree Trimmers and Pruners. In 2024 national prices the local median is $48,024, which is 5.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.6% lower than the North Carolina median of $48,480.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC covers more than one state. The state comparison uses North Carolina, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is 97.348, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $46,750 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Tree Trimmers and Pruners at $48,024 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

10 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Tree Trimmers and Pruners. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ranks 8th of 11 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).).

• Winston-Salem, NC is 68 miles away, with a median of $47,570 and employment of 110. That median is 1.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,682, against $48,024 here.
• Columbia, SC is 76 miles away, with a median of $40,190 and employment of 50. That median is 14% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $42,910, against $48,024 here.
• Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC is 97 miles away, with a median of $47,340 and employment of 50. That median is 1.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $50,761, against $48,024 here.