Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners pay in the U.S.
$53,500avg. a year
$25.72 an hour · 30,650 employed
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners in the U.S. earn an average of $53,500 a year and a median of $49,880. Pay is highest in New Jersey ($69,490) and lowest in West Virginia ($37,250).
$49,880Median pay
$25.72Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
30,650Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1220 jobs
New Jersey
$69,490
$33.41 an hour
21,600 jobs
Washington
$65,880
$31.67 an hour
3310 jobs
New Hampshire
$65,270
$31.38 an hour
4280 jobs
Connecticut
$63,720
$30.63 an hour
5240 jobs
Minnesota
$62,010
$29.81 an hour
6280 jobs
Alaska
$61,530
$29.58 an hour
780 jobs
Hawaii
$60,670
$29.17 an hour
8300 jobs
Nebraska
$58,300
$28.03 an hour
93,130 jobs
California
$57,610
$27.70 an hour
101,210 jobs
Illinois
$57,230
$27.51 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $74,910 | $36.01 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $68,670 | $33.01 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $68,140 | $32.76 |
| Bellingham, WA | $67,580 | $32.49 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $63,940 | $30.74 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $63,510 | $30.54 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $62,250 | $29.93 |
| Anchorage, AK | $62,200 | $29.91 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $47,630 | $47,370 | 400 |
| Alaska | $61,530 | $57,720 | 280 |
| Arizona | $50,160 | $47,670 | 590 |
| Arkansas | $40,430 | $38,330 | – |
| California | $57,610 | $55,220 | 3,130 |
| Colorado | $56,270 | $51,700 | 500 |
| Connecticut | $63,720 | $60,700 | 280 |
| Delaware | $47,890 | $48,440 | 30 |
| Florida | $48,600 | $46,150 | 1,330 |
| Georgia | $52,080 | $51,880 | 590 |
| Hawaii | $60,670 | $54,530 | 80 |
| Idaho | $48,990 | $46,860 | 230 |
| Illinois | $57,230 | $53,190 | 1,210 |
| Indiana | $50,720 | $48,380 | 770 |
| Iowa | $57,200 | $57,980 | 630 |
| Kansas | $45,870 | $46,960 | 150 |
| Kentucky | $46,630 | $43,980 | 280 |
| Louisiana | $52,900 | $48,900 | 500 |
| Maine | $48,320 | $48,530 | 160 |
| Maryland | $56,000 | $56,410 | 160 |
| Massachusetts | $56,940 | $53,080 | 620 |
| Michigan | $51,680 | $50,040 | 1,080 |
| Minnesota | $62,010 | $62,190 | 240 |
| Mississippi | $42,380 | $38,870 | 230 |
| Missouri | $53,050 | $51,560 | 1,160 |
| Montana | $55,200 | $56,860 | 290 |
| Nebraska | $58,300 | $66,890 | 300 |
| Nevada | $54,900 | $60,180 | 220 |
| New Hampshire | $65,270 | $64,590 | 310 |
| New Jersey | $69,490 | $64,650 | 220 |
| New Mexico | $43,450 | $40,230 | 160 |
| New York | $56,030 | $55,220 | 1,550 |
| North Carolina | $50,900 | $47,280 | 1,020 |
| North Dakota | $52,350 | $46,340 | 70 |
| Ohio | $53,750 | $50,750 | 1,000 |
| Oklahoma | $43,400 | $40,960 | 670 |
| Oregon | $55,770 | $57,920 | 560 |
| Pennsylvania | $55,730 | $52,070 | 1,530 |
| South Carolina | $46,510 | $46,660 | 640 |
| South Dakota | $45,040 | $40,040 | 120 |
| Tennessee | $43,070 | $39,480 | 550 |
| Texas | $47,090 | $43,860 | 2,430 |
| Utah | $55,390 | $49,770 | 200 |
| Vermont | $48,960 | $46,140 | 140 |
| Virginia | $49,620 | $47,150 | 890 |
| Washington | $65,880 | $63,090 | 1,600 |
| West Virginia | $37,250 | $36,200 | 70 |
| Wisconsin | $55,940 | $57,340 | 1,050 |
| Wyoming | $49,580 | $47,520 | 90 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$60,750
860 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$68,670
830 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$55,600
820 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$56,930
600 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$51,900
530 jobsSt. Louis, MO-IL
$57,180
520 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$61,780
480 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$50,890
450 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners make?
The average is $53,500 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $49,880 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $25.72, and the median is $23.98 an hour.
Which state pays septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners the most?
New Jersey, with an average of $69,490 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $74,910.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,040 a year, and the top 10% earn over $73,490.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-4071. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.