Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners Salary by State and Metro Area
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners in the United States earn a median salary of $49,880/year ($23.98/hr). Salaries range from $37,040 to $73,490 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 49 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$37K
10th percentile
$44K
25th percentile
$50K
Median
$61K
75th percentile
$73K
90th percentile
Where Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $67K | $1,113 | $39K |
| New Hampshire | $65K | $1,528 | $35K |
| Iowa | $58K | $1,064 | $33K |
| Minnesota | $62K | $1,384 | $33K |
| Montana | $57K | $1,129 | $32K |
| Nevada | $60K | $1,501 | $32K |
| Wisconsin | $57K | $1,202 | $32K |
| Washington | $63K | $1,830 | $31K |
| Missouri | $52K | $1,097 | $29K |
| Alaska | $58K | $1,643 | $29K |
| Ohio | $51K | $1,188 | $28K |
| Wyoming | $48K | $1,008 | $28K |
| Connecticut | $61K | $1,679 | $28K |
| New Jersey | $65K | $2,067 | $27K |
| Indiana | $48K | $1,144 | $26K |
| Louisiana | $49K | $1,191 | $26K |
| North Dakota | $46K | $1,034 | $26K |
| Pennsylvania | $52K | $1,351 | $26K |
| Illinois | $53K | $1,407 | $25K |
| Kansas | $47K | $1,066 | $25K |
| Michigan | $50K | $1,272 | $25K |
| Oregon | $58K | $1,555 | $25K |
| Alabama | $47K | $1,085 | $25K |
| Georgia | $52K | $1,434 | $24K |
| Idaho | $47K | $1,136 | $24K |
| Maine | $49K | $1,281 | $24K |
| Utah | $50K | $1,350 | $24K |
| Maryland | $56K | $1,795 | $23K |
| South Carolina | $47K | $1,263 | $23K |
| Kentucky | $44K | $1,110 | $22K |
| North Carolina | $47K | $1,284 | $22K |
| South Dakota | $40K | $1,017 | $22K |
| Arizona | $48K | $1,437 | $22K |
| Delaware | $48K | $1,448 | $21K |
| New York | $55K | $1,917 | $21K |
| Oklahoma | $41K | $1,081 | $21K |
| New Mexico | $40K | $1,119 | $20K |
| Texas | $44K | $1,415 | $20K |
| Vermont | $46K | $1,498 | $20K |
| Florida | $46K | $1,658 | $19K |
| Mississippi | $39K | $1,077 | $19K |
| Tennessee | $39K | $1,215 | $19K |
| Colorado | $52K | $1,832 | $19K |
| Arkansas | $38K | $1,021 | $19K |
| Virginia | $47K | $1,646 | $18K |
| West Virginia | $36K | $1,008 | $18K |
| Hawaii | $55K | $2,240 | $15K |
| California | $55K | $2,471 | $15K |
| Massachusetts | $53K | $2,347 | $14K |
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $67K | $32.16/hr | 300 |
| New Jersey | $65K | $31.08/hr | 220 |
| New Hampshire | $65K | $31.05/hr | 310 |
| Washington | $63K | $30.33/hr | 1,600 |
| Minnesota | $62K | $29.9/hr | 240 |
| Connecticut | $61K | $29.18/hr | 280 |
| Nevada | $60K | $28.93/hr | 220 |
| Iowa | $58K | $27.87/hr | 630 |
| Oregon | $58K | $27.84/hr | 560 |
| Alaska | $58K | $27.75/hr | 280 |
| Wisconsin | $57K | $27.57/hr | 1,050 |
| Montana | $57K | $27.34/hr | 290 |
| Maryland | $56K | $27.12/hr | 160 |
| New York | $55K | $26.55/hr | 1,550 |
| California | $55K | $26.55/hr | 3,130 |
| Hawaii | $55K | $26.22/hr | 80 |
| Illinois | $53K | $25.57/hr | 1,210 |
| Massachusetts | $53K | $25.52/hr | 620 |
| Pennsylvania | $52K | $25.04/hr | 1,530 |
| Georgia | $52K | $24.94/hr | 590 |
| Colorado | $52K | $24.86/hr | 500 |
| Missouri | $52K | $24.79/hr | 1,160 |
| Ohio | $51K | $24.4/hr | 1,000 |
| Michigan | $50K | $24.06/hr | 1,080 |
| Utah | $50K | $23.93/hr | 200 |
| Louisiana | $49K | $23.51/hr | 500 |
| Maine | $49K | $23.33/hr | 160 |
| Delaware | $48K | $23.29/hr | 30 |
| Indiana | $48K | $23.26/hr | 770 |
| Arizona | $48K | $22.92/hr | 590 |
| Wyoming | $48K | $22.85/hr | 90 |
| Alabama | $47K | $22.78/hr | 400 |
| North Carolina | $47K | $22.73/hr | 1,020 |
| Virginia | $47K | $22.67/hr | 890 |
| Kansas | $47K | $22.58/hr | 150 |
| Idaho | $47K | $22.53/hr | 230 |
| South Carolina | $47K | $22.44/hr | 640 |
| North Dakota | $46K | $22.28/hr | 70 |
| Florida | $46K | $22.19/hr | 1,330 |
| Vermont | $46K | $22.19/hr | 140 |
| Kentucky | $44K | $21.15/hr | 280 |
| Texas | $44K | $21.09/hr | 2,430 |
| Oklahoma | $41K | $19.69/hr | 670 |
| New Mexico | $40K | $19.34/hr | 160 |
| South Dakota | $40K | $19.25/hr | 120 |
| Tennessee | $39K | $18.98/hr | 550 |
| Mississippi | $39K | $18.69/hr | 230 |
| Arkansas | $38K | $18.43/hr | , |
| West Virginia | $36K | $17.41/hr | 70 |
Showing 1–10 of 49 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Rockford, IL | $75K | 50 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $75K | 40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $72K | 180 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $70K | 120 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $69K | 350 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $67K | 70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $66K | 60 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $66K | 60 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $64K | 830 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $64K | 150 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $64K | 60 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $63K | 120 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $63K | 90 |
| Bellingham, WA | $63K | 110 |
| Bend, OR | $63K | 50 |
| Kenosha, WI | $62K | 50 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $62K | 200 |
| Peoria, IL | $62K | 60 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $62K | , |
| Madison, WI | $61K | 80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61K | 200 |
| Merced, CA | $61K | 30 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $61K | 80 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $61K | 50 |
| Green Bay, WI | $61K | 90 |
| Bloomington, IL | $61K | 30 |
| New Haven, CT | $61K | 40 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $61K | 100 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $61K | 220 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $60K | 280 |