Tree Trimmers and Pruners in Oklahoma
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$38,292
after federal, FICA and Oklahoma tax
Tax takes
$8,658
18.4% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$43,373
Oklahoma costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Oklahoma — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$46,950
Kept after tax
$38,292
Worth in national money
$43,373
State rank
34
of 49 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Oklahoma is among the lower-paying states for tree trimmers and pruners. The middle earner takes $46,950, ranking 34 of 49 states — about 7.87% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 492 occupations Oklahoma reports figures for, this is number 297.
- Here is where Oklahoma does better than its wage suggests. From a median of $46,950 you keep $38,292, and because things cost less here than the national average, that behaves like $43,373 would elsewhere. The average is higher, $48,030, because the best-paid pull it up.
- Oklahoma ranks 34 of 49 for tree trimmers and pruners, with a median of $46,950 — about 7.87% below the national figure. A nominal shortfall is not by itself a real one: lower-paying states frequently carry lower tax and lower price levels, and the adjusted figures below are where that is settled rather than assumed.
- In Oklahoma's occupational distribution, tree trimmers and pruners sits at 297 of 492 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- After federal, FICA and Oklahoma income tax, retained pay for tree trimmers and pruners on $46,950 is $38,292. Deflating by the state's price level — below the national average — gives $43,373 in national-average terms. ⚠️ That figure is purchasing power, not a wage, and nobody is paid it; it is what the take-home buys. The mean of $48,030 sits above the median, the right skew typical of wage data.
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Pay band: Tree Trimmers and Pruners
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $38,110 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $46,950 |
| Top tenth earn over | $56,170 |
| This salary | $46,950 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Oklahoma | $38,292 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $39,904 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$2,308 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $44,943 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$2,792 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 88 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $46,950 as a midpoint for Oklahoma, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $38,110 and the ninetieth is $56,170 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- In Oklahoma the take-home figure of $38,292, from $46,950, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 297 of 492 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Oklahoma, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $43,373, the adjusted value of that $46,950 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 297 of 492 in the state.
- The Oklahoma median of $46,950 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $38,110 to $56,170. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- Take-home for Oklahoma is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $38,292 from $46,950. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 297 of 492 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Oklahoma, so $43,373 — the adjusted value of that $46,950 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 297 of 492 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $38,110 and the top tenth $56,170, so most people doing this work in Oklahoma sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $43,373.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Into four separate taxes, not one. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare apply everywhere, and Oklahoma adds its own income tax on top — which is why $38,292 of this wage survives to your account.
Why is this job missing from some states?
The survey withholds small samples rather than publish an unreliable number. Pay appears for 49 states here, and a missing state means too few reports, not no jobs.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($38,110 to $56,170) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Oklahoma rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Oklahoma's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $43,373 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $38,292 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Oklahoma income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 49 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.