How much do Tree Trimmers and Pruners make in Pittsburgh, PA?

Percentile spread

For Tree Trimmers and Pruners, the published 10th percentile is $46,430 and the 90th percentile is $62,510. The difference is $16,080, which is 33.7% 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 $46,950 to the 75th at $60,560, covers $13,610.

The mean annual wage is $52,220, which sits above the median of $47,710. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Pittsburgh, PA median is 6.4% lower than the national median of $50,960 for Tree Trimmers and Pruners. In 2024 national prices the local median is $50,396, which is 1.1% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 18% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $58,200.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Pittsburgh, PA is 94.671, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $47,710 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Tree Trimmers and Pruners at $50,396 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. Pittsburgh, PA 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).).

• Wheeling, WV-OH is 62 miles away, with a median of $46,890 and employment of 40. That median is 1.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,089, against $50,396 here.
• Akron, OH is 91 miles away, with a median of $57,450 and employment of 160. That median is 20.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $61,529, against $50,396 here.
• Cleveland, OH is 116 miles away, with a median of $50,900. That median is 6.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $54,193, against $50,396 here.