What are the main factors that influence an Arborist Assistant'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 Arborist Assistant?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Arborist Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Arborist Assistant's salary?

An Arborist Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,772 for beginners, reaching about $43,988 at mid-level, and approach $47,393 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Arborist Assistant?

Arborist Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Arborist Assistant roles are District of Columbia $50,157, California $49,966, Massachusetts $49,300. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Arborist Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Arborist Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Sales Arborist: $95,634; Certified Arborist: $65,320; Arborist: $65,315; Arborist Consultant: $50,506; Consulting Arborist: $42,912.

Arborist Assistant Salary in Colorado

How much does an Arborist Assistant make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Arborist Assistant in Colorado is $46,220 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,351
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,150 to $54,664
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,534

10% $36,534

50% (Median) $46,220

90% $62,351

Arborist Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,664	$4,555	$1,051	$26
Average	$46,220	$3,852	$889	$22
25th Percentile	$41,150	$3,429	$791	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Arborist Assistant Salaries

An Arborist Assistant'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 Arborist Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Arborist Assistant'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): $42,772
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,974
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,988
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,455
Expert (over 8 years): $47,393

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Arborist Assistant	less than 1 year	$42,772
Early Career Level Arborist Assistant	1-2 years	$42,974
Mid-Level Level Arborist Assistant	2-4 years	$43,988
Senior-Level Level Arborist Assistant	5-8 years	$46,455
Expert Level Arborist Assistant	over 8 years	$47,393

How Do Arborist Assistant 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 Arborist Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,157.
California: $49,966.
Massachusetts: $49,300.

District of Columbia $50,157 California $49,966 Massachusetts $49,300 Washington $49,119 New Jersey $49,101 Alaska $49,038 Connecticut $48,413 New York $48,159

Hawaii $47,348 Rhode Island $46,967 Maryland $46,709 Minnesota $46,356 Colorado $46,220 Illinois $46,175 Oregon $46,003 Delaware $45,876

New Hampshire $45,796 Virginia $45,618 Pennsylvania $45,097 Nevada $44,834 North Dakota $44,748 Michigan $44,612 Wisconsin $44,562 Vermont $44,462

Texas $44,186 Maine $44,168 Arizona $44,141 Ohio $44,109 Georgia $43,692 Indiana $43,484 Wyoming $43,443 Utah $43,380

Iowa $43,352 Kansas $43,135 Louisiana $43,072 North Carolina $43,049 Missouri $43,040 Florida $42,863 Montana $42,768 Nebraska $42,678

Kentucky $42,628 South Carolina $42,446 Tennessee $42,333 Idaho $42,288 New Mexico $41,957 Oklahoma $41,885 Alabama $41,617 South Dakota $41,169

Arkansas $40,924 West Virginia $40,793 Mississippi $40,399

Top Paying Cities for Arborist Assistant

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:

Glen Haven: $45,315
Hygiene: $46,890
Johnstown: $45,416

Glen Haven, CO $45,315

Hygiene, CO $46,890

Johnstown, CO $45,416

Laporte, CO $44,913

Livermore, CO $44,767

Loveland, CO $45,274

Lyons, CO $46,808

Masonville, CO $44,941

Mead, CO $45,932

Milliken, CO $45,353

Niwot, CO $47,258

Red Feather Lakes, CO $44,890

Severance, CO $44,977

Timnath, CO $44,919

Wellington, CO $44,668

Windsor, CO $44,984

Brighton, CO $46,099

Ault, CO $44,898

Briggsdale, CO $44,910

Carr, CO $44,138

Eastlake, CO $46,219

Eaton, CO $45,040

Evans, CO $45,269

Fort Lupton, CO $45,967

Galeton, CO $45,044

Gilcrest, CO $45,516

Gill, CO $45,118

Greeley, CO $45,158

Henderson, CO $46,170

Hudson, CO $45,816

Keenesburg, CO $45,595

Kersey, CO $45,124

La Salle, CO $45,438

Lucerne, CO $45,109

Nunn, CO $44,755

Orchard, CO $44,905

Pierce, CO $44,927

Ohio City, CO $45,389

Parlin, CO $45,175

Penrose, CO $44,781

Pitkin, CO $45,333

Poncha Springs, CO $45,025

Powderhorn, CO $45,081

Rockvale, CO $44,577

Sargents, CO $44,949

Twin Lakes, CO $46,434

Westcliffe, CO $44,602

Wetmore, CO $44,316

Durango, CO $45,208

Cahone, CO $45,096

Cortez, CO $45,062

Dolores, CO $45,169

Dove Creek, CO $45,051

Egnar, CO $45,076

Hesperus, CO $44,813

Lewis, CO $45,176

Mancos, CO $45,061

Marvel, CO $44,811

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $44,828

Pleasant View, CO $44,967

Rico, CO $45,180

Towaoc, CO $44,874

Yellow Jacket, CO $45,122

Montrose, CO $45,349

Austin, CO $45,408

Bedrock, CO $45,065

Cedaredge, CO $45,454

Cory, CO $45,397

Crawford, CO $45,269

Delta, CO $45,348

Eckert, CO $45,420

Hotchkiss, CO $45,391

Lazear, CO $45,357

Naturita, CO $45,156

Norwood, CO $45,174

Nucla, CO $45,226

Olathe, CO $45,299

Ophir, CO $45,223

Ouray, CO $45,216

Paonia, CO $45,600

Paradox, CO $45,090

Placerville, CO $45,181

Redvale, CO $45,195

Ridgway, CO $45,209

Silverton, CO $45,133

Somerset, CO $45,738

Telluride, CO $45,232

Grand Junction, CO $45,628

Platteville, CO $45,618

Roggen, CO $45,147

Weldona, CO $44,798

Wiggins, CO $45,038

Fort Morgan, CO $44,817

Log Lane Village, CO $44,963

Akron, CO $44,492

Amherst, CO $44,349

Atwood, CO $44,648

Brush, CO $44,644

Crook, CO $44,521

Eckley, CO $44,380

Fleming, CO $44,606

Grover, CO $44,571

Haxtun, CO $44,597

Hereford, CO $44,286

Hillrose, CO $44,688

Holyoke, CO $44,462

Idalia, CO $44,239

Iliff, CO $44,638

Julesburg, CO $44,458

Lindon, CO $44,301

Merino, CO $44,687

New Raymer, CO $44,677

Otis, CO $44,532

Ovid, CO $44,473

Padroni, CO $44,524

Paoli, CO $44,597

Peetz, CO $44,512

Sedgwick, CO $44,490

Snyder, CO $44,653

Sterling, CO $44,724

Stoneham, CO $44,679

Vernon, CO $44,281

Woodrow, CO $44,393

Wray, CO $44,369

Yuma, CO $44,518

Anton, CO $44,312

Arapahoe, CO $43,963

Arriba, CO $44,123

Bethune, CO $44,188

Burlington, CO $44,147

Calhan, CO $44,845

Cascade, CO $45,214

Cheyenne Wells, CO $44,027

Cope, CO $44,292

Cripple Creek, CO $45,129

Divide, CO $45,153

Flagler, CO $44,168

Florissant, CO $45,116

Fountain, CO $44,841

Genoa, CO $44,152

Green Mountain Falls, CO $45,203

Guffey, CO $45,068

Hugo, CO $43,882

Joes, CO $44,336

Karval, CO $43,627

Kirk, CO $44,299

Kit Carson, CO $43,972

Limon, CO $44,419

Lake George, CO $45,184

Manitou Springs, CO $45,214

Matheson, CO $44,386

Peyton, CO $45,057

Ramah, CO $44,099

Rush, CO $44,205

Seibert, CO $44,149

Simla, CO $44,588

Stratton, CO $44,193

U S A F Academy, CO $45,211

Victor, CO $45,108

Vona, CO $44,175

Wild Horse, CO $43,887

Woodland Park, CO $45,177

Yoder, CO $44,375

Colorado Springs, CO $45,214

Clifton, CO $45,600

Fruita, CO $45,487

Gateway, CO $45,166

Glade Park, CO $45,323

Loma, CO $45,503

Mack, CO $45,382

Palisade, CO $45,517

Whitewater, CO $45,319

Glenwood Springs, CO $46,068

Dinosaur, CO $45,307

Aspen, CO $46,931

Snowmass Village, CO $46,929

Avon, CO $46,508

Basalt, CO $46,782

Carbondale, CO $46,608

Collbran, CO $45,473

Craig, CO $45,806

De Beque, CO $45,467

Eagle, CO $46,318

Edwards, CO $46,417

Parachute, CO $45,704

Battlement Mesa, CO $45,662

Gypsum, CO $46,087

Hamilton, CO $46,002

Hayden, CO $45,872

Maybell, CO $45,364

Meeker, CO $46,006

Meredith, CO $46,628

Mesa, CO $45,450

Minturn, CO $46,366

Molina, CO $45,423

New Castle, CO $45,909

Rangely, CO $45,492

Red Cliff, CO $46,360

Rifle, CO $45,796

Silt, CO $45,777

Slater, CO $45,589

Snowmass, CO $46,835

Wolcott, CO $46,345

Woody Creek, CO $46,928

Vail, CO $46,565

Pueblo, CO $43,842

Colorado City, CO $44,142

Aguilar, CO $44,334

Arlington, CO $43,554

Avondale, CO $43,959

Beulah, CO $44,144

Boncarbo, CO $44,356

Boone, CO $44,101

Branson, CO $43,993

Campo, CO $43,830

Cheraw, CO $43,914

Crowley, CO $44,008

Eads, CO $43,945

Fort Lyon, CO $43,897

Fowler, CO $44,023

Gardner, CO $44,454

Granada, CO $44,044

Hartman, CO $44,128

Hasty, CO $43,993

Haswell, CO $43,733

Hoehne, CO $44,284

Holly, CO $43,989

Kim, CO $43,948

La Junta, CO $43,976

Lamar, CO $44,110

Las Animas, CO $43,952

La Veta, CO $44,531

Mc Clave, CO $44,000

Manzanola, CO $43,942

Model, CO $44,009

Olney Springs, CO $43,867

Ordway, CO $43,649

Pritchett, CO $43,950

Rocky Ford, CO $43,879

Rye, CO $44,209

Sheridan Lake, CO $43,963

Springfield, CO $44,040

Sugar City, CO $43,532

Swink, CO $43,932

Trinchera, CO $44,095

Trinidad, CO $44,286

Two Buttes, CO $44,038

Vilas, CO $44,031

Walsenburg, CO $44,297

Walsh, CO $43,985

Weston, CO $44,440

Wiley, CO $43,960

Alamosa, CO $44,870

Antonito, CO $44,841

Arboles, CO $44,932

Arvada, CO $46,220

Aurora, CO $46,189

Bayfield, CO $45,058

Broomfield, CO $46,423

Commerce City, CO $46,112

Dupont, CO $46,200

Eldorado Springs, CO $47,300

Lafayette, CO $46,880

Louisville, CO $46,938

Westminster, CO $46,199

Wheat Ridge, CO $46,197

Agate, CO $44,560

Bennett, CO $45,719

Byers, CO $45,173

Castle Rock, CO $45,373

Deer Trail, CO $44,875

Elbert, CO $45,086

Elizabeth, CO $45,466

Englewood, CO $46,189

Franktown, CO $45,343

Kiowa, CO $45,139

Larkspur, CO $45,226

Littleton, CO $46,143

Lone Tree, CO $46,021

Louviers, CO $45,957

Monument, CO $45,181

Palmer Lake, CO $45,186

Parker, CO $45,853

Sedalia, CO $45,396

Strasburg, CO $45,573

Watkins, CO $45,915

Denver, CO $46,184

Thornton, CO $46,220

Boulder, CO $47,528

Golden, CO $46,193

Alma, CO $45,933

Bailey, CO $45,829

Black Hawk, CO $46,655

Bond, CO $46,341

Breckenridge, CO $46,032

Buffalo Creek, CO $45,671

Burns, CO $46,043

Central City, CO $46,393

Clark, CO $45,607

Climax, CO $46,085

Coalmont, CO $45,528

Como, CO $45,373

Conifer, CO $45,948

Cowdrey, CO $45,344

Dillon, CO $46,004

Dumont, CO $46,227

Evergreen, CO $46,113

Empire, CO $46,016

Fairplay, CO $45,415

Fraser, CO $46,068

Frisco, CO $46,288

Georgetown, CO $45,982

Granby, CO $45,945

Grand Lake, CO $45,920

Grant, CO $45,593

Hartsel, CO $45,173

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $45,884

Idaho Springs, CO $46,149

Idledale, CO $46,146

Indian Hills, CO $46,122

Jamestown, CO $47,452

Jefferson, CO $45,498

Kittredge, CO $46,127

Kremmling, CO $45,879

Leadville, CO $46,028

Mc Coy, CO $46,036

Morrison, CO $46,112

Nederland, CO $47,020

Oak Creek, CO $45,954

Parshall, CO $46,152

Phippsburg, CO $45,999

Pine, CO $45,726

Pinecliffe, CO $47,241

Rand, CO $45,531

Rollinsville, CO $46,801

Shawnee, CO $45,715

Silver Plume, CO $45,787

Steamboat Springs, CO $45,868

Tabernash, CO $46,176

Toponas, CO $45,982

Walden, CO $45,463

Ward, CO $46,896

Winter Park, CO $46,235

Yampa, CO $46,045

Silverthorne, CO $46,249

Longmont, CO $46,707

Allenspark, CO $46,495

Estes Park, CO $45,797

Bellvue, CO $45,211

Berthoud, CO $45,765

Dacono, CO $46,298

Drake, CO $45,227

Erie, CO $46,506

Firestone, CO $46,183

Fort Collins, CO $44,888

Frederick, CO $46,185

Blanca, CO $44,711

Capulin, CO $44,940

Center, CO $44,904

Chama, CO $44,557

Chimney Rock, CO $44,951

Chromo, CO $44,649

Conejos, CO $44,813

Creede, CO $45,049

Crestone, CO $44,731

Del Norte, CO $44,951

Fort Garland, CO $44,610

San Luis, CO $44,429

Homelake, CO $44,909

Hooper, CO $44,760

Ignacio, CO $44,864

Jaroso, CO $44,527

La Jara, CO $44,885

Manassa, CO $44,840

Moffat, CO $44,790

Monte Vista, CO $44,935

Mosca, CO $44,703

Pagosa Springs, CO $44,947

Romeo, CO $44,972

Saguache, CO $44,945

Sanford, CO $44,720

San Pablo, CO $44,490

South Fork, CO $44,996

Villa Grove, CO $44,851

Salida, CO $45,027

Almont, CO $46,186

Buena Vista, CO $46,115

Canon City, CO $44,826

Cimarron, CO $45,129

Coal Creek, CO $44,560

Coaldale, CO $44,917

Cotopaxi, CO $44,791

Crested Butte, CO $46,429

Florence, CO $44,490

Monarch, CO $45,121

Granite, CO $45,798

Gunnison, CO $45,164

Hillside, CO $44,774

Howard, CO $44,998

Lake City, CO $45,126

Nathrop, CO $45,162

Arborist Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Arborist Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Arborist Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Arborist Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Arborist Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$55,464	$27.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$53,153	$26.0	15%
Internet	$53,153	$26.0	15%
Chemicals	$50,842	$24.0	10%
Software & Networking	$50,842	$24.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Arborist Assistant'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.

$41,150

Average $46,220/year

$54,664

$3,429

Average $3,852/month

$4,555

$791

Average $889/week

$1,051

$20

Average $22/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,664	$4,555	$1,051	$26
Average	$46,220	$3,852	$889	$22
25th Percentile	$41,150	$3,429	$791	$20

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