Running a tree service business in Charleston, SC
The Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area has about 80 tree trimmers. The median wage is $21.03 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's in line with the South Carolina median of $20.99. Nationally, the median is $24.50, so Charleston pays 14% less.
Market snapshot
- Tree trimmers employed in the metro area
- 80
- Median hourly wage
- $21.03
- Middle 50% earn
- $16.70 to $25.82 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $43,730
- South Carolina median hourly wage
- $20.99
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $24.50
- Job concentration
- 0.57× the national share
- Landscaping businesses in the metro area
- 299
- Charleston population
- 154,338
- Median year homes were built in Charleston
- 1995
Job concentration compares the share of local jobs held by tree trimmers with the share nationwide. Above 1 means the trade is more concentrated here than average.
How Charleston ranks in South Carolina
- #1 of 3 South Carolina metros for the number of tree trimmers
- #2 of 3 for median hourly wage
Tree Service in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | 50 | $19.32 |
| Augusta, GA | 100 | $23.98 |
| Greenville, SC | 50 | $22.76 |
| Athens, GA | 70 | $20.17 |
| Macon, GA | 130 | $22.55 |
| Raleigh, NC | 260 | $24.06 |
How Tradesman helps tree service businesses in Charleston
Photos with every request
Homeowners attach photos of the tree when they request service, so you can size up the job before the visit.
Emergency rates that stick
After-hours and holiday multipliers apply to labor on storm calls, so emergency work is billed correctly.
Dispatch the closest crew
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Questions about tree service in Charleston
How much do tree trimmers make in Charleston?
In May 2025, the median wage for tree trimmers in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area was $21.03 an hour. The middle half earned between $16.70 and $25.82 an hour.
How many tree trimmers work in Charleston?
About 80 tree trimmers worked in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many landscaping businesses are in Charleston?
The Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area had 299 establishments classified as landscaping businesses in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area unless they name Charleston. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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