Vocational Programs for Tree Trimmers and Pruners Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
50K	$25.41	$52,850

The role of Tree Trimmers and Pruners is to 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 The average annual wage of the occupations is $52,850 and $25 per hour. 7 vocational programs could be taken for the Tree Trimmers and Pruners career. Based on BLS data, a total of 50,270 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Tree Trimmers and Pruners is $9,530. The average length of the programs is 750 hours and the average completion time is 9.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Tree Trimmers and Pruners Career

The following 7 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Tree Trimmers and Pruners.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	141	$9,530	$150	750 Hours	9.00 Months
Ornamental Horticulture	10	-	-	-	-
Greenhouse Operations and Management	17	-	-	-	-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	94	-	-	-	-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	34	-	-	-	-
Turf and Turfgrass Management	36	-	-	-	-
Golf Course Operation and Grounds Management	7	-	-	-	-

Schools offering voational programs for Tree Trimmers and Pruners

The following 211 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Tree Trimmers and Pruners. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.