Tree Trimmers and Pruners in Vermont
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$50,141
after federal, FICA and Vermont tax
Tax takes
$12,029
19.3% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$51,887
Vermont costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Vermont — 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
$62,170
Kept after tax
$50,141
Worth in national money
$51,887
State rank
9
of 49 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- This is a good state for the work. Vermont pays tree trimmers and pruners a middle wage of $62,170, ranking 9 of 49 states and sitting about 22% above the national middle.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 453 occupations Vermont reports figures for, this is number 215.
- Vermont is cheaper than average, and that shows up here. From $62,170 the take-home is $50,141; adjusted for what things actually cost, it goes as far as $51,887 would nationally. The average lands at $61,040, below the middle of the range.
- Vermont's median for tree trimmers and pruners is $62,170, about 22% above the national figure and 9 of 49 states reporting. Whether that premium reaches the worker depends on the two adjustments below, which is the part a wage table cannot tell you.
- In Vermont's occupational distribution, tree trimmers and pruners sits at 215 of 453 — 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.
- Post-tax income for tree trimmers and pruners in Vermont, on $62,170, is $50,141 — equivalent to $51,887 once regional price parity is applied. ⚠️ The adjustment uses a statewide index that describes no particular address; within-state price variation, concentrated in housing, routinely exceeds the difference between two states. At $61,040 the mean undershoots the median, an inversion of the usual skew.
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Pay band: Tree Trimmers and Pruners
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $48,340 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $62,170 |
| Top tenth earn over | $72,950 |
| This salary | $62,170 |
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 Vermont | $50,141 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $52,134 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$1,762 |
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 | $59,690 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$2,131 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 97 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $62,170 as a midpoint for Vermont, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $48,340 and the ninetieth is $72,950 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind Vermont's $50,141, worked from $62,170. That is on purpose. It lets states be compared with each other, not with each other's family circumstances. Local city taxes are left out. Locally this work ranks 215 of 453.
- One number stands for prices across all of Vermont, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $51,887, the adjusted value of that $62,170 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 215 of 453 in the state.
- The Vermont median of $62,170 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $48,340 to $72,950. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- The Vermont take-home of $50,141, on $62,170 for work ranking 215 of 453 locally, models the simplest household deliberately: holding it constant is what makes the interstate comparison meaningful. It also means the absolute figure overstates liability for most real filers, and municipal income taxes are outside the model entirely. The occupation ranks 215 of 453 in the state.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Vermont, so $51,887 — the adjusted value of that $62,170 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 215 of 453 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Most of these jobs pay within a close range — $48,340 at the tenth percentile, $72,950 at the ninetieth.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
Further than the number implies. Vermont is cheaper than the national average, so this take-home behaves like $51,887 in national terms.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Vermont then takes its own share, leaving $50,141.
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 ($48,340 to $72,950) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Vermont rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Vermont'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 $51,887 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 $50,141 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Vermont 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.