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Wright Tree Service pays $20.49 an hour, on average.

Unless you work exclusively as a sub-contractor under a licensed General Contractor or a company with a C-27 Landscaping License, you must get the C-61 Limited Specialty License before you can perform tree maintenance and removal services in California.

D-49 Tree Service License Requirements To get a tree service license in California, you must prove a minimum of 4 years of journeyman level experience and pass a two-part state exam with the Contractor State License Board.

How Much Does a Tree Care Business Make? You can expect to earn anywhere from $100,000 to $200,000 in gross per year as a smaller start-up business. After the deduction of business expenses, your annual profit would be around $50,000.

Tree rescue, root removal, pressure cutting and branch removal, too, are lucrative jobs. Because they're in high demand—as not purchasing them can be disastrous—a tree service provider offering highly skilled services can make decent money.

Licensing guidelines do vary from state to state. But to give you a general idea, the requirements of a tree service license in California include a minimum of 4 years journeyman level experience and passing a two-part state exam with the Contractor State License Board.