Best states for an arborist

Q: What is the best state for arborists?

The best state to be an arborist is Rhode Island based on arborist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for arborists?

The highest paying state for arborists is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for arborists?

The worst state for arborists is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for arborists? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for arborist jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.As arborists are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for arborists. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as an arborist, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for arborists.If you are currently seeking employment as an arborist, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for arborists in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total arborist jobs: 8
Average annual salary: $47,531
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Arborist jobs in Rhode Island
2. New Hampshire
Total arborist jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $44,760
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
4.05
Arborist jobs in New Hampshire
3. Massachusetts
Total arborist jobs: 131
Average annual salary: $46,656
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.83
Arborist jobs in Massachusetts
4. California
Total arborist jobs: 182
Average annual salary: $54,109
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Arborist jobs in California
5. Connecticut
Total arborist jobs: 124
Average annual salary: $43,722
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
4.81
Arborist jobs in Connecticut
6. Vermont
Total arborist jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $43,294
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
2.35
Arborist jobs in Vermont
7. Montana
Total arborist jobs: 4
Average annual salary: $45,227
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.45
Arborist jobs in Montana
8. Nevada
Total arborist jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $46,491
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
0.31
Arborist jobs in Nevada
9. Minnesota
Total arborist jobs: 23
Average annual salary: $44,590
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
0.45
Arborist jobs in Minnesota
10. New Jersey
Total arborist jobs: 39
Average annual salary: $45,142
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Arborist jobs in New Jersey

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an arborist

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Detailed list of the best states for an arborist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$47,531	$37,000	1,059,639	8
2	New Hampshire	$44,760	$35,000	1,342,795	55
3	Massachusetts	$46,656	$36,000	6,859,819	131
4	California	$54,109	$38,000	39,536,653	182
5	Connecticut	$43,722	$33,000	3,588,184	124
6	Vermont	$43,294	$35,000	623,657	14
7	Montana	$45,227	$35,000	1,050,493	4
8	Nevada	$46,491	$33,000	2,998,039	5
9	Minnesota	$44,590	$35,000	5,576,606	23
10	New Jersey	$45,142	$34,000	9,005,644	39
11	Oregon	$44,311	$32,000	4,142,776	14
12	North Dakota	$43,454	$35,000	755,393	1
13	New York	$42,345	$32,000	19,849,399	126
14	Washington	$44,301	$33,000	7,405,743	19
15	Idaho	$42,328	$31,000	1,716,943	4
16	Alaska	$47,078	$41,000	739,795	0
17	Michigan	$39,461	$30,000	9,962,311	75
18	Ohio	$38,665	$29,000	11,658,609	118
19	New Mexico	$42,001	$31,000	2,088,070	1
20	Maryland	$41,686	$31,000	6,052,177	68
21	Illinois	$40,581	$31,000	12,802,023	59
22	Pennsylvania	$38,695	$29,000	12,805,537	73
23	Hawaii	$47,874	$40,000	1,427,538	0
24	Wisconsin	$40,448	$31,000	5,795,483	11
25	Colorado	$39,981	$30,000	5,607,154	36
26	Indiana	$37,230	$28,000	6,666,818	59
27	Arizona	$39,379	$28,000	7,016,270	27
28	Maine	$35,958	$29,000	1,335,907	27
29	Delaware	$39,305	$29,000	961,939	6
30	Kansas	$37,688	$28,000	2,913,123	14
31	Nebraska	$39,267	$30,000	1,920,076	1
32	Missouri	$37,489	$28,000	6,113,532	28
33	Tennessee	$35,165	$26,000	6,715,984	47
34	North Carolina	$34,349	$26,000	10,273,419	118
35	Virginia	$36,541	$27,000	8,470,020	112
36	Iowa	$35,920	$28,000	3,145,711	15
37	Georgia	$35,116	$26,000	10,429,379	96
38	South Dakota	$36,684	$28,000	869,666	1
39	District of Columbia	$40,002	$30,000	693,972	1
40	Texas	$34,883	$25,000	28,304,596	103
41	South Carolina	$32,419	$24,000	5,024,369	69
42	Kentucky	$34,460	$26,000	4,454,189	17
43	Utah	$35,514	$26,000	3,101,833	10
44	Alabama	$31,645	$24,000	4,874,747	35
45	Oklahoma	$33,913	$25,000	3,930,864	12
46	West Virginia	$29,713	$22,000	1,815,857	21
47	Florida	$30,248	$22,000	20,984,400	188
48	Wyoming	$32,184	$24,000	579,315	2
49	Mississippi	$27,764	$20,000	2,984,100	11
50	Louisiana	$31,984	$23,000	4,684,333	6
51	Arkansas	$30,995	$23,000	3,004,279	4

Highest paying states for arborists

Rank	State	Avg. Arborist Salary
1	Rhode Island	$47,531
2	New Hampshire	$44,760
3	Massachusetts	$46,656
4	California	$54,109
5	Connecticut	$43,722
6	Vermont	$43,294
7	Montana	$45,227
8	Nevada	$46,491
9	Minnesota	$44,590
10	New Jersey	$45,142
11	Oregon	$44,311
12	North Dakota	$43,454
13	New York	$42,345
14	Washington	$44,301
15	Idaho	$42,328
16	Alaska	$47,078
17	Michigan	$39,461
18	Ohio	$38,665
19	New Mexico	$42,001
20	Maryland	$41,686
21	Illinois	$40,581
22	Pennsylvania	$38,695
23	Hawaii	$47,874
24	Wisconsin	$40,448
25	Colorado	$39,981
26	Indiana	$37,230
27	Arizona	$39,379
28	Maine	$35,958
29	Delaware	$39,305
30	Kansas	$37,688
31	Nebraska	$39,267
32	Missouri	$37,489
33	Tennessee	$35,165
34	North Carolina	$34,349
35	Virginia	$36,541
36	Iowa	$35,920
37	Georgia	$35,116
38	South Dakota	$36,684
39	District of Columbia	$40,002
40	Texas	$34,883
41	South Carolina	$32,419
42	Kentucky	$34,460
43	Utah	$35,514
44	Alabama	$31,645
45	Oklahoma	$33,913
46	West Virginia	$29,713
47	Florida	$30,248
48	Wyoming	$32,184
49	Mississippi	$27,764
50	Louisiana	$31,984
51	Arkansas	$30,995

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Total arborist jobs:	8
Average annual salary:	$47,531
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$60,000
Location Quotient:	0.85

Best states for an arborist

10 best states for arborists in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. New Hampshire

3. Massachusetts

4. California

5. Connecticut

6. Vermont

7. Montana

8. Nevada

9. Minnesota

10. New Jersey