California public employers · 2026 pay · 150 people
How much does a tree trimmer make in California public employers?
$74,299typical pay for a tree trimmer in 2026
$55,658 – $90,638what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 7.0% from the same employers' year before.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- LA County Auditor-Controller · lacounty.gov ↗
- City of Richmond · ci.richmond.ca.us ↗
Where tree trimmers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- City of Modesto19 people$59,798
- Los Angeles County14 people$94,488
- City of Long Beach9 people$78,225
- City of Oakland7 people$136,424
- Sacramento County7 people$79,084
- Ventura County7 people$61,056
- City of San Diego7 people$77,493
- City of Cerritos6 people$69,762
- City of Merced6 people$78,241
- City of Torrance5 people$60,862
- City of Redlands4 people$89,256
- City of Mountain View4 people$96,304
- City of Norwalk4 people$71,825
- City of Hayward4 people$137,173
- Kern County4 people$35,395
- City of Inglewood4 people$76,567
- Riverside County3 people$12,640
- City of Gardena3 people$69,387
- City of Santa Ana3 people$28,274
- City of Santa Clarita3 people$71,369
- City of South San Francisco3 people$105,842
- City of Temple City2 people$73,246
- City of Hemet2 people$82,567
- Fresno County2 people$56,240
- City of Santa Clara2 people$148,377
- City of Carlsbad2 people$66,497
- Richmond2 people$8,857
- Monterey County2 people$66,798
- City of San Leandro2 people$101,212
- City of Glendale2 people$70,357
- City of Roseville2 people$58,234
- City of Redding1 person$80,809
- City of Simi Valley1 person$61,634
- City of Burbank1 person$75,212
- City of Coronado1 person$6,708
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Tree Trimmer I15 people$63,063
- Tree Trimmer II49 people$65,605
- Tree Trimmer85 people$77,155
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Tree Trimmer (this page)$74,299 (everyone)
- Senior Tree Trimmer$80,502 (everyone)
Highest-paid tree trimmers, 2026
- 1Reynaldo HernandezTree Trimmer · Los Angeles County$134,194
- 2Niceto Sanchez PinedoTree Trimmer · Los Angeles County$125,035
- 3Albert M Ramos JrTree Trimmer · Los Angeles County$118,833
- 4Osvaldo AranaTree Trimmer · Los Angeles County$102,543
- 5Humberto Chavarria AlvarezTree Trimmer · Los Angeles County$99,688
Common questions
How much does a tree trimmer make in California public employers?
The typical tree trimmer was paid $74,299 in 2026; most earned between $55,658 and $90,638. This counts all 150 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 9.5% of all pay for tree trimmers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Tree Trimmer, at any level (for example "Tree Trimmer I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this