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Line Clearance Tree Trimmer prevailing wage, Clark County group, Washington (3 counties)
L&I sets the same line clearance tree trimmer rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Clark, Klickitat and Skamania. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$51.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Tree Trimmer
$35.58 base wage + $16.40 fringe benefits
On Washington public works in each of these 3 counties, a line clearance tree trimmer working as tree trimmer must be paid at least $51.98 an hour in total: $35.58 in wages plus $16.40 in fringe benefits for health, pension, vacation, training and other plans. L&I's rate took effect March 3, 2023.
L&I published this rate on February 1, 2023 and it took effect March 3, 2023. L&I hasn't changed it since, so it is still current in period 2026-2. Checked against L&I's wage lookup on October 24, 2026.
L&I lists 5 commercial line clearance tree trimmer rates for each of these counties, from $33.83 to $57.79 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.58 + $16.40
The wage is the taxable hourly rate. The other lines are what Washington law calls "usual benefits": contributions to health, pension, vacation and holiday, apprenticeship and similar plans. A contractor that doesn't provide a benefit pays its value as wages instead (RCW 39.12.010).
| Base wage (taxable) | $35.58 |
| Health and welfare | $7.00 |
| Pension | $7.91 |
| Training | $0.53 |
| Other benefits | $0.96 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $51.98 |
Set from: collective bargaining agreement, Agreement between Asplundh Tree Expert LLC And International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 125 (AFL-CIO) Portland, Oregon. Where a county has a collective bargaining agreement, L&I adopts its wage and benefits; with more than one, the higher rate prevails. Otherwise L&I uses wage surveys (RCW 39.12.015).
When does this rate change?
- Rates lock at the bid date. A project uses “the rates that are in effect on the date when bids by prime contractors are due”, and they stay for the life of the contract. If the contract isn't awarded within six months of the bid date, the award-date rates apply. Contracts without bids use the date they're signed (WAC 296-127-011).
- L&I publishes on the first business day of February and August, and rates take effect 30 days later. Corrections can be published at any time and also take effect 30 days later (WAC 296-127-011(1); L&I publications and corrections). L&I's next set is due February 1, 2027, effective March 3, 2027.
- L&I doesn't republish every rate each period. A rate stays until L&I changes it, so each one has its own date. This one was published February 1, 2023 and took effect March 3, 2023.
Every line clearance tree trimmer rate in the Clark County group
As L&I lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Journey Level in Charge$57.79
- Tree Equipment Operator$57.79
- Spray Person$51.98
- Tree Trimmer$51.98
- Groundman$33.83
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundman | $20.71 | $13.12 | $33.83 | Mar 3, 2023 |
| Journey Level in Charge | $41.00 | $16.79 | $57.79 | Mar 3, 2023 |
| Spray Person | $35.58 | $16.40 | $51.98 | Mar 3, 2023 |
| Tree Equipment Operator | $41.00 | $16.79 | $57.79 | Mar 3, 2023 |
| Tree Trimmer | $35.58 | $16.40 | $51.98 | Mar 3, 2023 |
Davis-Bacon line clearance tree trimmer rates in these counties
The counties share L&I's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs L&I |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Klickitat County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Skamania County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
Holidays
L&I holiday code 7E:
Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day (7). Any holiday which falls on a Sunday shall be observed as a holiday on the following Monday. Any holiday which falls on a Saturday shall be observed as a holiday on the preceding Friday.
How the Clark County group compares
The main line clearance tree trimmer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and in the nearest counties. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Washington
Base wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Clark County groupbase $35.58$51.98
- Cowlitz Countybase $44.54$62.19
- Skamania Countybase $35.58$51.98
- Lewis Countybase $44.54$62.19
Which county is in which line clearance tree trimmer group
Every Washington county with a line clearance tree trimmer rate. Counties L&I treats alike share one page; the rest have their own. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County group, 36 counties: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Columbia, Cowlitz, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman, Yakima | Tree Trimmer | $44.54 | $62.19 |
| Clark County group, 3 counties: Clark, Klickitat, Skamania | Tree Trimmer | $35.58 | $51.98 |
2 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
Washington line clearance tree trimmer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from L&I on this rate
- Scope of work, WAC 296-127-01387: which tasks this trade covers. L&I says the right classification “depends upon determinations published by L&I” (L&I).
- L&I's prevailing wage lookup, for any county, trade and bid date
- Apprentices: registered apprentices are paid L&I's apprentice rate for the trade. Anyone without a registered agreement counts as a journey-level worker (RCW 39.12.021).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Clark · Klickitat · Skamania
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your wage to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with $51.98. Each contractor files an L&I-approved Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages before it's paid, and an Affidavit of Wages Paid when the job is accepted (RCW 39.12.040). On contracts over $10,000 the approved intent and L&I's contact details are posted on the job site (RCW 39.12.020).
Source
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, prevailing wage lookup, Power Line Clearance Tree Trimmers (PTRE), published February 1, 2023, effective March 3, 2023: secure.lni.wa.gov/wagelookup/. L&I keeps a wage record for each county; for the row this page leads with:
- Clark County: L&I wage record 146273
- Klickitat County: L&I wage record 146273
- Skamania County: L&I wage record 146273
Each figure comes from L&I's lookup and is checked against L&I's CSV export and a second, separate query. How we check · Download every Washington rate as CSV · Report an error