How much does a Tree Surgeon make in Waterloo, IA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Tree Surgeon in Waterloo, IA is $52,122. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $35,477 to a high of $74,622, with most professionals earning between $43,409 and $63,900.

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Tree Surgeon Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Tree Surgeon Salary $35,477 Waterloo,IA April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Tree Surgeon Salary $43,409 Waterloo,IA April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Tree Surgeon Salary $52,122 Waterloo,IA April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Tree Surgeon Salary $63,900 Waterloo,IA April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Tree Surgeon Salary $74,622 Waterloo,IA April 01, 2025
25% $43,409 10% $35,477 90% $74,622 75% $63,900 $52,122 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 Waterloo, IA. The base salary for Tree Surgeon ranges from $43,409 to $63,900 with the average base salary of $52,122. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $43,409 to $64,973 with the average total cash compensation of $52,122.

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About Waterloo, Iowa    Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0....More

Waterloo, Iowa  area prices were up 0.8% from a year ago

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