- Tree removal usually costs $400 to $1,200, about $750 typical.
- Cutting down and removing one medium-size tree.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What tree removal costs
Expect tree removal to cost between $400 and $1,200, with $750 as a typical figure. Cutting down and removing one medium-size tree.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $400 |
| Typical | $750 |
| High end | $1,200 |
Sources: Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Today's Homeowner, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $628 in Mississippi to $907 in District of Columbia.
What drives the price
- Height. Bigger trees take more climbing, rigging and cleanup.
- Location. Trees near houses, wires or fences need careful rigging. HomeAdvisor says large trees near power lines can cost $10,000 or more.
- Condition. Dead or leaning trees can be dangerous and cost more.
- Stump and haul-away. Stump grinding and wood removal may be extra.
Tree removal cost by state
These state figures are Koira estimates. The labor share of the national price, about 85%, moves with each state's median wage for landscaping and groundskeeping workers; materials stay at the national price. Use them to sanity-check a tree removal quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $369 | $693 | $1,108 |
| Alaska | $474 | $889 | $1,423 |
| Arizona | $398 | $746 | $1,194 |
| Arkansas | $371 | $695 | $1,112 |
| California | $456 | $854 | $1,367 |
| Colorado | $457 | $858 | $1,372 |
| Connecticut | $457 | $857 | $1,372 |
| Delaware | $384 | $721 | $1,153 |
| District of Columbia | $484 | $907 | $1,451 |
| Florida | $382 | $717 | $1,147 |
| Georgia | $390 | $731 | $1,169 |
| Hawaii | $459 | $860 | $1,377 |
| Idaho | $421 | $790 | $1,264 |
| Illinois | $440 | $826 | $1,321 |
| Indiana | $391 | $732 | $1,172 |
| Iowa | $398 | $746 | $1,194 |
| Kansas | $402 | $753 | $1,205 |
| Kentucky | $379 | $710 | $1,136 |
| Louisiana | $363 | $680 | $1,088 |
| Maine | $459 | $861 | $1,378 |
| Maryland | $402 | $754 | $1,206 |
| Massachusetts | $483 | $905 | $1,448 |
| Michigan | $391 | $733 | $1,173 |
| Minnesota | $465 | $872 | $1,395 |
| Mississippi | $335 | $628 | $1,004 |
| Missouri | $395 | $740 | $1,184 |
| Montana | $454 | $851 | $1,362 |
| Nebraska | $400 | $750 | $1,200 |
| Nevada | $397 | $745 | $1,191 |
| New Hampshire | $450 | $843 | $1,350 |
| New Jersey | $419 | $786 | $1,257 |
| New Mexico | $386 | $724 | $1,159 |
| New York | $450 | $843 | $1,349 |
| North Carolina | $389 | $730 | $1,167 |
| North Dakota | $414 | $777 | $1,243 |
| Ohio | $392 | $735 | $1,176 |
| Oklahoma | $371 | $695 | $1,112 |
| Oregon | $451 | $846 | $1,353 |
| Pennsylvania | $403 | $756 | $1,209 |
| Rhode Island | $449 | $841 | $1,346 |
| South Carolina | $379 | $710 | $1,137 |
| South Dakota | $367 | $689 | $1,102 |
| Tennessee | $382 | $715 | $1,145 |
| Texas | $379 | $711 | $1,137 |
| Utah | $414 | $776 | $1,242 |
| Vermont | $462 | $866 | $1,385 |
| Virginia | $393 | $738 | $1,180 |
| Washington | $468 | $877 | $1,403 |
| West Virginia | $340 | $638 | $1,020 |
| Wisconsin | $418 | $784 | $1,254 |
| Wyoming | $393 | $736 | $1,178 |
Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $400 to $1,100 | $435 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $200 to $2,000 | $750 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $200 to $2,000 | $750 | Shown, not counted: it repeats another guide's figures |
| Today's Homeowner | $750 to $1,200 | Not given | Counted |
How the tree removal range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 85%. Tree work is crew time and equipment. Koira's assumption. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for landscaping and groundskeeping workers over the national $18.82 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
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Sources: Fixr, tree removal cost; HomeAdvisor, tree removal cost; Bob Vila, tree removal cost; Today's Homeowner, tree removal cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.