What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice Arborist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Apprentice Arborist?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Apprentice Arborist roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Apprentice Arborist's salary?

An Apprentice Arborist's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,163 for beginners, reaching about $60,188 at mid-level, and approach $85,544 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice Arborist?

Apprentice Arborist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice Arborist roles are District of Columbia $42,847, California $42,684, Massachusetts $42,115. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Apprentice Arborist roles make?

Salaries for Apprentice Arborist level roles vary by specialization: Sales Arborist: $95,628; Certified Arborist: $65,140; Arborist: $65,138; Arborist Assistant: $45,299; Consulting Arborist: $42,908.

Apprentice Arborist Salary in Vermont

How much does an Apprentice Arborist make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Arborist in Vermont is $37,982 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, an Apprentice Arborist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,501
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,819 to $41,918
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,939

10% $31,939

50% (Median) $37,982

90% $45,501

Apprentice Arborist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,918	$3,493	$806	$20
Average	$37,982	$3,165	$730	$18
25th Percentile	$34,819	$2,902	$670	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice Arborist Salaries

An Apprentice Arborist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Apprentice Arborist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice Arborist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $37,163
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,969
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,188
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,303
Expert (over 8 years): $85,544

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Apprentice Arborist	less than 1 year	$37,163
Groundskeeper, Sr.	1-2 years	$41,969
Building and Grounds Supervisor I	2-4 years	$60,188
Building and Grounds Supervisor II	5-8 years	$77,303
Building and Grounds Supervisor III	over 8 years	$85,544

How Do Apprentice Arborist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Apprentice Arborists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $42,847.
California: $42,684.
Massachusetts: $42,115.

District of Columbia $42,847 California $42,684 Massachusetts $42,115 Washington $41,961 New Jersey $41,945 Alaska $41,891 Connecticut $41,357 New York $41,140

Hawaii $40,448 Rhode Island $40,123 Maryland $39,902 Minnesota $39,600 Colorado $39,484 Illinois $39,445 Oregon $39,298 Delaware $39,190

New Hampshire $39,122 Virginia $38,969 Pennsylvania $38,524 Nevada $38,300 North Dakota $38,226 Michigan $38,110 Wisconsin $38,068 Vermont $37,982

Texas $37,746 Maine $37,731 Arizona $37,708 Ohio $37,681 Georgia $37,325 Indiana $37,147 Wyoming $37,112 Utah $37,058

Iowa $37,034 Kansas $36,849 Louisiana $36,794 North Carolina $36,775 Missouri $36,767 Florida $36,616 Montana $36,535 Nebraska $36,458

Kentucky $36,415 South Carolina $36,260 Tennessee $36,164 Idaho $36,125 New Mexico $35,842 Oklahoma $35,781 Alabama $35,552 South Dakota $35,169

Arkansas $34,960 West Virginia $34,848 Mississippi $34,511

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice Arborist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $38,878
Barre: $38,937
Cabot: $38,851

Adamant, VT $38,878

Barre, VT $38,937

Cabot, VT $38,851

Calais, VT $38,885

East Barre, VT $38,878

East Calais, VT $38,878

East Montpelier, VT $38,904

Eden, VT $38,853

Eden Mills, VT $38,818

Graniteville, VT $38,934

Hyde Park, VT $38,910

Johnson, VT $38,959

Lake Elmore, VT $38,867

Marshfield, VT $38,858

Moretown, VT $38,962

Morrisville, VT $38,957

Moscow, VT $38,977

Northfield, VT $38,914

Northfield Falls, VT $39,096

North Hyde Park, VT $38,907

North Montpelier, VT $38,868

Plainfield, VT $38,863

Roxbury, VT $38,797

South Barre, VT $38,982

Waterbury, VT $38,973

Stowe, VT $38,979

Waitsfield, VT $38,957

Warren, VT $38,884

Washington, VT $38,808

Waterbury Center, VT $38,972

Websterville, VT $38,928

Williamstown, VT $38,883

Wolcott, VT $38,862

Woodbury, VT $38,823

Worcester, VT $38,862

Rutland, VT $38,861

Belmont, VT $38,741

Benson, VT $38,741

Bomoseen, VT $38,802

Brandon, VT $38,830

Bridport, VT $38,835

Castleton, VT $38,809

Center Rutland, VT $38,836

Chittenden, VT $38,746

Cuttingsville, VT $38,733

Danby, VT $38,799

East Middlebury, VT $38,856

East Poultney, VT $38,803

East Wallingford, VT $38,761

Fair Haven, VT $38,775

Florence, VT $38,761

Forest Dale, VT $38,832

Gaysville, VT $38,585

Granville, VT $38,768

Hancock, VT $38,761

Hydeville, VT $38,806

Killington, VT $38,757

Middlebury, VT $38,916

Middletown Springs, VT $38,782

Mount Holly, VT $38,746

North Clarendon, VT $38,803

Orwell, VT $38,799

Pawlet, VT $38,813

Pittsfield, VT $38,780

Pittsford, VT $38,817

Poultney, VT $38,809

Proctor, VT $38,852

Ripton, VT $38,808

Rochester, VT $38,787

Rupert, VT $38,784

Salisbury, VT $38,845

Shoreham, VT $38,813

Stockbridge, VT $38,744

Wallingford, VT $38,765

Wells, VT $38,814

West Pawlet, VT $38,828

West Rupert, VT $38,818

West Rutland, VT $38,795

Whiting, VT $38,814

Saint Johnsbury, VT $38,856

Albany, VT $38,833

Barnet, VT $38,814

Barton, VT $38,829

Beebe Plain, VT $38,841

Concord, VT $38,778

Coventry, VT $38,886

Craftsbury, VT $38,845

Craftsbury Common, VT $38,847

Danville, VT $38,823

Derby, VT $38,841

Derby Line, VT $38,812

East Burke, VT $38,811

East Charleston, VT $38,814

East Hardwick, VT $38,835

East Haven, VT $38,726

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $38,855

Glover, VT $38,818

Granby, VT $38,678

Greensboro, VT $38,804

Greensboro Bend, VT $38,829

Hardwick, VT $38,872

Irasburg, VT $38,820

Island Pond, VT $38,756

Lowell, VT $38,806

Lower Waterford, VT $38,851

Lyndon, VT $38,844

Lyndon Center, VT $38,888

Lyndonville, VT $38,845

Morgan, VT $38,775

Newport, VT $38,864

Newport Center, VT $38,814

North Concord, VT $38,713

North Troy, VT $38,820

Orleans, VT $38,805

Passumpsic, VT $38,858

Peacham, VT $38,780

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $38,859

Sheffield, VT $38,791

Sutton, VT $38,787

Troy, VT $38,824

West Burke, VT $38,813

West Charleston, VT $38,795

West Danville, VT $38,825

Westfield, VT $38,794

West Glover, VT $38,821

Averill, VT $38,595

Beecher Falls, VT $38,845

Canaan, VT $38,749

Gilman, VT $38,919

Guildhall, VT $38,698

Lunenburg, VT $38,782

Norton, VT $38,672

North Bennington, VT $39,104

North Pownal, VT $39,183

Pownal, VT $39,205

White River Junction, VT $38,851

Ascutney, VT $38,869

Barnard, VT $38,763

Bethel, VT $38,787

Bradford, VT $38,827

Bridgewater, VT $38,802

Bridgewater Corners, VT $38,725

Brookfield, VT $38,825

Brownsville, VT $38,803

Chelsea, VT $38,802

Corinth, VT $38,792

East Corinth, VT $38,808

East Randolph, VT $38,815

East Ryegate, VT $38,782

East Thetford, VT $38,830

Fairlee, VT $38,788

Groton, VT $38,798

Hartford, VT $38,952

Hartland, VT $38,816

Hartland Four Corners, VT $38,814

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $38,914

Newbury, VT $38,794

North Hartland, VT $38,843

North Pomfret, VT $38,777

North Thetford, VT $38,829

Norwich, VT $38,821

Plymouth, VT $38,698

Post Mills, VT $38,820

Quechee, VT $38,861

Randolph, VT $38,854

Randolph Center, VT $38,834

Reading, VT $38,730

Sharon, VT $38,786

South Pomfret, VT $38,749

South Royalton, VT $38,797

South Ryegate, VT $38,805

South Strafford, VT $38,795

South Woodstock, VT $38,739

Strafford, VT $38,761

Taftsville, VT $38,864

Thetford, VT $38,830

Thetford Center, VT $38,789

Topsham, VT $38,777

Tunbridge, VT $38,785

Vershire, VT $38,767

Wells River, VT $38,808

West Fairlee, VT $38,879

West Hartford, VT $38,777

West Newbury, VT $38,792

West Topsham, VT $38,808

Wilder, VT $38,954

Windsor, VT $38,832

Woodstock, VT $38,784

Bellows Falls, VT $38,926

Cambridgeport, VT $38,881

Cavendish, VT $38,752

Chester, VT $38,791

Chester Depot, VT $38,777

Grafton, VT $38,761

Londonderry, VT $38,831

Ludlow, VT $38,772

North Springfield, VT $38,907

Perkinsville, VT $38,802

Peru, VT $38,790

Proctorsville, VT $38,758

Saxtons River, VT $38,917

South Londonderry, VT $38,855

Springfield, VT $38,888

Westminster, VT $38,925

Westminster Station, VT $38,928

Weston, VT $38,750

Shaftsbury, VT $39,058

Brattleboro, VT $39,005

Bondville, VT $38,844

East Dover, VT $38,922

Jacksonville, VT $39,020

Jamaica, VT $38,844

Marlboro, VT $39,198

Newfane, VT $38,897

Putney, VT $38,889

Readsboro, VT $39,203

South Newfane, VT $38,910

Stamford, VT $39,174

Townshend, VT $38,862

Vernon, VT $39,124

Wardsboro, VT $38,890

West Dover, VT $38,954

West Dummerston, VT $38,907

West Halifax, VT $38,967

West Townshend, VT $38,809

West Wardsboro, VT $38,810

Whitingham, VT $39,006

Williamsville, VT $38,907

Wilmington, VT $38,983

Burlington, VT $39,089

South Burlington, VT $39,087

Winooski, VT $39,089

Colchester, VT $39,089

Alburgh, VT $38,894

Bakersfield, VT $38,952

Belvidere Center, VT $38,811

Bristol, VT $38,960

Cambridge, VT $39,006

Charlotte, VT $39,036

East Berkshire, VT $38,914

East Fairfield, VT $38,972

Enosburg Falls, VT $38,865

Essex, VT $39,059

Essex Junction, VT $39,062

Fairfax, VT $39,009

Fairfield, VT $38,972

Ferrisburgh, VT $38,993

Franklin, VT $38,867

Grand Isle, VT $39,013

Highgate Center, VT $38,900

Highgate Springs, VT $38,920

Hinesburg, VT $39,035

Huntington, VT $39,006

Isle La Motte, VT $38,943

Jeffersonville, VT $38,980

Jericho, VT $39,027

Jonesville, VT $39,035

Milton, VT $39,046

Monkton, VT $39,004

Montgomery, VT $38,865

Montgomery Center, VT $38,818

New Haven, VT $38,955

North Ferrisburgh, VT $39,010

North Hero, VT $38,972

Richford, VT $38,858

Richmond, VT $39,031

Saint Albans, VT $38,989

Saint Albans Bay, VT $38,984

Shelburne, VT $39,072

Sheldon, VT $38,943

Sheldon Springs, VT $39,038

South Hero, VT $39,048

Starksboro, VT $38,983

Swanton, VT $38,936

Underhill, VT $39,018

Underhill Center, VT $39,019

Vergennes, VT $38,943

Waterville, VT $38,957

Westford, VT $39,037

Williston, VT $39,067

Montpelier, VT $38,931

Bennington, VT $39,133

Arlington, VT $38,995

Dorset, VT $38,844

East Arlington, VT $38,829

East Dorset, VT $38,844

Manchester, VT $38,949

Manchester Center, VT $38,924

Apprentice Arborist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice Arborist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Apprentice Arborist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Apprentice Arborist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Apprentice Arborist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$49,377	$24.0	30%

Apprentice Arborist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice Arborist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$34,819

Average $37,982/year

$41,918

$2,902

Average $3,165/month

$3,493

$670

Average $730/week

$806

$17

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,918	$3,493	$806	$20
Average	$37,982	$3,165	$730	$18
25th Percentile	$34,819	$2,902	$670	$17

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