How much do Tree Trimmers and Pruners make in Kansas City, MO-KS?

Percentile spread

For Tree Trimmers and Pruners, the published 10th percentile is $44,090 and the 90th percentile is $69,720. The difference is $25,630, which is 50.6% 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 $48,390 to the 75th at $62,190, covers $13,800.

The mean annual wage is $55,490, which sits above the median of $50,670. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Kansas City, MO-KS median is 0.6% lower than the national median of $50,960 for Tree Trimmers and Pruners. In 2024 national prices the local median is $54,753, which is 7.4% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 17.1% lower than the Missouri median of $61,140.

Kansas City, MO-KS covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Missouri, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Kansas City, MO-KS is 92.543, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $50,670 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Tree Trimmers and Pruners at $54,753 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Tree Trimmers and Pruners. Kansas City, MO-KS ranks 3rd of 9 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).).

• Topeka, KS is 73 miles away, with a median of $48,370 and employment of 50. That median is 4.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $54,458, against $54,753 here.
• Columbia, MO is 100 miles away, with a median of $51,470 and employment of 40. That median is 1.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $57,548, against $54,753 here.
• Springfield, MO is 128 miles away, with a median of $61,140. That median is 20.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $69,018, against $54,753 here.