Average Salary for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
SOC 47-4071 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners in the United States is $49,140 ($23.62/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $36,500 at the 10th percentile to $73,670 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 29,050 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 23.3% since 2019.
Median Annual
$49,140
Mean Annual
$52,730
10th Pct
$36,500
75th Pct
$60,320
Employment
29,050
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$43k
25th
$49k
Median
$60k
75th
$74k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $71,590 |
| Bellingham, WA | $68,450 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $65,160 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $64,320 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $64,280 |
| Reno, NV | $63,480 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62,830 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $62,670 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,310 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,070 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,960 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $61,650 |
| Reading, PA | $61,350 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $61,190 |
| Kenosha, WI | $60,850 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $63,420 |
| Washington | $61,570 |
| Nebraska | $60,790 |
| Maryland | $59,800 |
| Connecticut | $58,430 |
| Minnesota | $58,140 |
| North Dakota | $57,210 |
| New Hampshire | $56,180 |
| Wisconsin | $56,020 |
| Oregon | $55,900 |
| California | $54,080 |
| Ohio | $52,660 |
| Colorado | $52,530 |
| Hawaii | $52,120 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,000 |
| Iowa | $51,950 |
| Massachusetts | $51,350 |
| Illinois | $51,060 |
| New York | $50,910 |
| Alaska | $49,480 |
| Michigan | $49,440 |
| Montana | $49,410 |
| Utah | $48,720 |
| Missouri | $48,450 |
| Indiana | $48,380 |
| Nevada | $48,230 |
| Florida | $47,650 |
| Maine | $47,020 |
| South Dakota | $46,910 |
| Louisiana | $46,490 |
| Arizona | $46,450 |
| Kansas | $45,610 |
| Virginia | $45,380 |
| Kentucky | $44,500 |
| North Carolina | $44,390 |
| Idaho | $44,360 |
| Vermont | $44,180 |
| Wyoming | $44,180 |
| Guam | $44,030 |
| Texas | $44,000 |
| Tennessee | $43,850 |
| New Mexico | $43,680 |
| Delaware | $42,800 |
| Georgia | $42,510 |
| Alabama | $42,130 |
| South Carolina | $42,030 |
| Oklahoma | $40,910 |
| Mississippi | $37,700 |
| Arkansas | $32,980 |
| West Virginia | $28,010 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,140 |
| 2023 | $46,910 |
| 2022 | $45,610 |
| 2021 | $44,810 |
| 2020 | $41,120 |
| 2019 | $39,870 |