How much do Tree Trimmers and Pruners make in Trenton-Princeton, NJ?

Percentile spread

For Tree Trimmers and Pruners, the published 10th percentile is $49,750 and the 90th percentile is $58,560. The difference is $8,810, which is 17.7% 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 $49,750 to the 75th at $51,720, covers $1,970.

The mean annual wage is $52,850, which sits above the median of $49,750. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Trenton-Princeton, NJ median is 2.4% lower than the national median of $50,960 for Tree Trimmers and Pruners. In 2024 national prices the local median is $48,217, which is 5.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 30.8% lower than the New Jersey median of $71,940.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Trenton-Princeton, NJ is 103.180, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $49,750 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Tree Trimmers and Pruners at $48,217 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

16 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Tree Trimmers and Pruners. Trenton-Princeton, NJ ranks 12th of 17 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).).

• Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 42 miles away, with a median of $62,940 and employment of 1,580. That median is 26.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $61,373, against $48,217 here.
• New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is 57 miles away, with a median of $65,130. That median is 30.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $57,861, against $48,217 here.
• Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is 95 miles away, with a median of $49,130 and employment of 60. That median is 1.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $52,514, against $48,217 here.