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Tree care cost in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, NY

Planning ranges for tree care work in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, built from BLS OEWS May 2025 wages (SOC 37-3013) plus our published hours and materials. Open any job row to run it on your ZIP.

Last updated from data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · PPI construction materials 2026-09 · estimates only

Mean hourly wage
$29.03
Median hourly
$24.61
p10 – p90
$22.58 – $38.43

How this market compares

If you are pricing Tree care work in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, the wage file is the honest place to start. Mean hourly pay here sits about 8% above the national OEWS mean.

Mean Tree care pay here is $29.03/hr — national rank 43 of 192 areas that publish this occupation. Compared with other NY areas that report Tree care wages, this market is #6 of 9. The published p10–p90 band runs $22.58 to $38.43 (a $15.85 spread around the $29.03 mean; median $24.61).

OEWS counts about 50 Tree Trimmers and Pruners jobs in this area. Nationwide that occupation is about 55,160. Sample jobs: Tree Trimming (residential) mid estimate $287 here vs $267 U.S. (7% above).

Same-state comparison: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh ($29.22, 0.19 higher); Binghamton ($28.26, 0.77 lower); Kingston ($30.89, 1.86 higher).

Sample project ranges

ProjectLowMidHigh
Tree Trimming (residential) (calc)$90$287$870

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Local tip: Local code, permit fees, and how busy crews are this month move numbers as much as wage rates do.

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Tree care cost FAQ — Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area

How much does tree care cost in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area?

We combine OEWS wages for Tree Trimmers and Pruners with published hours and materials assumptions for jobs like tree trimming (residential). Treat the table as a planning band, then collect written bids.

Where do the wages come from?

BLS OEWS May 2025 — mean $29.03, median $24.61, p10–p90 $22.58–$38.43 (SOC 37-3013).

Is this a contractor quote?

No. Fairange publishes educational planning ranges. Markup is 2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5× on labor; materials use cited retail baselines with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.

Job guides: Tree Trimming (residential). Reports: repair labor by metro. Open calculator with your ZIP.

What this estimate can’t tell you. Roof pitch, an old house or code upgrades, tough access, permits, emergency or after-hours calls, and brand tier can push a real quote outside this range.

Check our math

BLS OEWS May 2025 · local hourly means the calculator uses

Tree care (37-3013)$29.03/hr mean

Source: official BLS OEWS data for this area · area index: oessrcma.htm.

Contractor markup (2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5×) and the regional materials factor are ours — see methodology.

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