Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
SOC code 47-4071 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,040 | $17.81 |
| 25th percentile | $43,530 | $20.93 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $49,880 | $23.98 |
| 75th percentile | $61,060 | $29.36 |
| 90th percentile | $73,490 | $35.33 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners (SOC 47-4071), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 49 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 290 | $42,690 | $42,130 | $34,040 | $37,660 | $46,020 | $51,540 |
| Alaska | 40 | $54,330 | $49,480 | $42,380 | $48,960 | $51,630 | $89,070 |
| Arizona | 300 | $46,500 | $46,450 | $37,620 | $40,210 | $49,830 | $61,970 |
| Arkansas | 100 | $34,450 | $32,980 | $25,680 | $28,250 | $37,390 | $43,470 |
| California | 2,850 | $57,540 | $54,080 | $39,970 | $47,080 | $63,080 | $78,690 |
| Colorado | 600 | $56,470 | $52,530 | $41,310 | $47,410 | $63,610 | $71,450 |
| Connecticut | 200 | $56,230 | $58,430 | $44,600 | $46,870 | $61,650 | $64,540 |
| Delaware | 110 | $43,680 | $42,800 | $36,050 | $38,110 | $47,990 | $51,690 |
| Florida | 1,470 | $52,990 | $47,650 | $36,070 | $42,100 | $61,140 | $69,880 |
| Georgia | 230 | $46,650 | $42,510 | $31,350 | $37,370 | $52,990 | $69,990 |
| Hawaii | 100 | $56,710 | $52,120 | $43,970 | $48,350 | $70,570 | $70,680 |
| Idaho | 330 | $45,620 | $44,360 | $36,940 | $38,830 | $45,030 | $58,240 |
| Illinois | 760 | $55,240 | $51,060 | $35,990 | $42,320 | $67,700 | $79,350 |
| Indiana | 800 | $51,030 | $48,380 | $37,130 | $43,740 | $59,550 | $66,470 |
| Iowa | 820 | $54,090 | $51,950 | $40,260 | $47,080 | $60,930 | $67,100 |
| Kansas | 120 | $43,340 | $45,610 | $35,700 | $39,300 | $47,010 | $48,510 |
| Kentucky | 290 | $46,670 | $44,500 | $33,590 | $37,550 | $51,070 | $63,080 |
| Louisiana | 310 | $48,010 | $46,490 | $37,440 | $44,220 | $51,140 | $62,140 |
| Maine | 130 | $48,570 | $47,020 | $37,390 | $46,040 | $49,590 | $62,180 |
| Maryland | 140 | $60,670 | $59,800 | $47,610 | $52,100 | $63,860 | $83,610 |
| Massachusetts | 460 | $56,510 | $51,350 | $46,870 | $49,030 | $61,750 | $74,040 |
| Michigan | 1,140 | $50,400 | $49,440 | $38,810 | $45,600 | $57,670 | $63,490 |
| Minnesota | 240 | $54,380 | $58,140 | $37,840 | $45,710 | $62,570 | $68,070 |
| Mississippi | 290 | $40,080 | $37,700 | $27,600 | $30,220 | $46,170 | $57,720 |
| Missouri | 1,170 | $50,880 | $48,450 | $37,440 | $45,760 | $50,460 | $61,500 |
| Montana | 350 | $52,360 | $49,410 | $40,840 | $45,300 | $57,930 | $62,970 |
| Nebraska | 170 | $56,540 | $60,790 | $38,110 | $44,590 | $67,180 | $70,720 |
| Nevada | 220 | $52,240 | $48,230 | $44,560 | $45,720 | $62,400 | $63,480 |
| New Hampshire | 190 | $60,370 | $56,180 | $44,360 | $49,340 | $64,480 | $77,500 |
| New Jersey | 340 | $70,090 | $63,420 | $47,090 | $53,430 | $84,690 | $97,510 |
| New Mexico | 140 | $48,760 | $43,680 | $34,700 | $36,140 | $46,680 | $51,440 |
| New York | 1,790 | $55,650 | $50,910 | $37,590 | $45,220 | $62,070 | $74,790 |
| North Carolina | 850 | $48,990 | $44,390 | $33,010 | $38,220 | $48,180 | $61,170 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $57,400 | $57,210 | $47,590 | $47,990 | $60,950 | $77,050 |
| Ohio | 1,210 | $57,040 | $52,660 | $39,340 | $47,480 | $74,110 | $75,670 |
| Oklahoma | 700 | $42,510 | $40,910 | $31,830 | $36,490 | $47,990 | $56,180 |
| Oregon | 740 | $54,660 | $55,900 | $40,920 | $46,950 | $62,100 | $66,280 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,380 | $54,270 | $52,000 | $38,220 | $44,090 | $60,500 | $72,930 |
| South Carolina | 400 | $43,200 | $42,030 | $35,080 | $38,200 | $46,630 | $55,700 |
| South Dakota | 130 | $45,700 | $46,910 | $33,900 | $36,820 | $55,120 | $57,970 |
| Tennessee | 520 | $49,990 | $43,850 | $34,240 | $37,380 | $60,090 | $78,090 |
| Texas | 2,370 | $45,850 | $44,000 | $32,060 | $36,960 | $51,110 | $60,820 |
| Utah | 280 | $55,560 | $48,720 | $45,410 | $46,480 | $61,880 | $74,670 |
| Vermont | 110 | $49,270 | $44,180 | $39,210 | $41,450 | $58,730 | $62,400 |
| Virginia | 990 | $46,870 | $45,380 | $31,880 | $37,250 | $53,470 | $62,490 |
| Washington | 1,660 | $65,480 | $61,570 | $46,540 | $52,080 | $75,510 | $82,030 |
| West Virginia | — | $29,640 | $28,010 | $22,410 | $22,410 | $36,350 | $40,330 |
| Wisconsin | 880 | $55,280 | $56,020 | $38,040 | $47,330 | $61,400 | $70,800 |
| Wyoming | 80 | $46,420 | $44,180 | $37,310 | $39,310 | $53,030 | $61,740 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.