How much does a Tree Surgeon make in Lexington, KY?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Tree Surgeon in Lexington, KY is $51,775. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $35,240 to a high of $74,124, with most professionals earning between $43,120 and $63,473.

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Tree Surgeon Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Tree Surgeon Salary $35,240 Lexington,KY March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Tree Surgeon Salary $43,120 Lexington,KY March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Tree Surgeon Salary $51,775 Lexington,KY March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Tree Surgeon Salary $63,473 Lexington,KY March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Tree Surgeon Salary $74,124 Lexington,KY March 01, 2025
25% $43,120 10% $35,240 90% $74,124 75% $63,473 $51,775 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Tree Surgeon ?

An arborist, tree surgeon, or (less commonly) arboriculturist, is a professional in the practice of arboriculture, which is the cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants in dendrology and horticulture. Arborists generally focus on the health and safety of individual plants and trees, rather than managing forests (the domains of forestry and silviculture) or harvesting wood. An arborist's scope of work is therefore distinct from that of either a forester or a logger....

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Tree Surgeon in Lexington, KY. The base salary for Tree Surgeon ranges from $43,120 to $63,473 with the average base salary of $51,775. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $43,120 to $64,539 with the average total cash compensation of $51,775.

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About Lexington, Kentucky    Lexington, consolidated with Fayette County and often denoted as Lexington-Fayette, is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 60th-largest city i....More

Lexington, Kentucky  area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

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