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37-3013 Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Occupational Description:
Using sophisticated climbing and rigging techniques, cut away dead or excess branches from trees or shrubs to maintain right-of-way for roads, sidewalks, or utilities, or to improve appearance, health, and value of tree. Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, hand pruners, clippers, and power pruners. Works off the ground in the tree canopy and may use truck-mounted lifts. Excludes workers who primarily perform duties of "Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation" (37-3012) and "Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers" (37-3011).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	20	5	$28.08/hr	$23.80/hr	$25.00/hr	$29.13/hr	$29.54/hr	$33.90/hr
Minnesota			$29.68/hr	$24.48/hr	$25.00/hr	$29.77/hr	$33.12/hr	$33.70/hr
U S	50,270	2,061	$26.19/hr	$17.07/hr	$20.18/hr	$24.32/hr	$29.96/hr	$37.59/hr

Leading Industries for Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	120	$29.54/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	50	$33.12/hr

Other Regional Data for Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	N/A	$27.30/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota	N/A	$29.77/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	20	$29.13/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	20	$32.47/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	20	$23.28/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	30	$29.77/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	30	$29.77/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	80	$33.12/hr	6.5%

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Task for Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes, or other tools.
Trim jagged stumps, using saws or pruning shears.
Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.
Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.
Apply tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces or seal surfaces and to protect them from fungi and insects.
Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.