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Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners: pay and where the jobs are
What septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$49,880 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $53,500
- Median hourly wage
- $23.98
- Mean hourly wage
- $25.72
- Employment
- 30,650
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-4071.
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How much do septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners make?
The median annual wage for septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners was $49,880 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,040 and the highest-paid 10% more than $73,490. As an hourly rate, the median is $23.98. About 30,650 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Nebraska ($66,890), New Jersey ($64,650) and New Hampshire ($64,590). Nebraska also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,040 | $17.81 | $3,087 | $2,662 |
| 25th percentile | $43,530 | $20.93 | $3,628 | $3,096 |
| Median | $49,880 | $23.98 | $4,157 | $3,522 |
| 75th percentile | $61,060 | $29.36 | $5,088 | $4,270 |
| 90th percentile | $73,490 | $35.33 | $6,124 | $5,044 |
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners: pay by state
49 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$59,624 take-home in national prices
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$53,799 take-home in national prices
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$51,916 take-home in national prices
Where a median septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaner paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 300 | $66,890 | $42,210 | $71,570 | $53,723 | $59,624 |
| New Jersey | 220 | $64,650 | $49,970 | $90,210 | $51,640 | $47,461 |
| New Hampshire | 310 | $64,590 | $46,710 | $82,160 | $54,078 | $51,916 |
| Washington | 1,600 | $63,090 | $46,690 | $83,830 | $51,998 | $48,590 |
| Minnesota | 240 | $62,190 | $44,520 | $76,190 | $49,171 | $49,858 |
| Connecticut | 280 | $60,700 | $50,330 | $79,190 | $48,060 | $46,386 |
| Nevada | 220 | $60,180 | $45,510 | $64,810 | $50,535 | $50,545 |
| Iowa | 630 | $57,980 | $40,650 | $72,660 | $47,215 | $53,799 |
| Oregon | 560 | $57,920 | $41,140 | $71,030 | $44,557 | $43,108 |
| Alaska | 280 | $57,720 | $49,740 | $75,970 | $48,287 | $47,174 |
| Wisconsin | 1,050 | $57,340 | $35,640 | $73,530 | $46,314 | $49,221 |
| Montana | 290 | $56,860 | $39,130 | $79,170 | $45,951 | $48,551 |
| Maryland | 160 | $56,410 | $37,910 | $70,910 | $45,192 | $43,057 |
| California | 3,130 | $55,220 | $39,890 | $79,260 | $44,479 | $40,172 |
| New York | 1,550 | $55,220 | $38,520 | $74,720 | $43,895 | $40,673 |
| Hawaii | 80 | $54,530 | $48,600 | $71,860 | $43,371 | $39,446 |
| Illinois | 1,210 | $53,190 | $35,380 | $81,390 | $42,430 | $42,448 |
| Massachusetts | 620 | $53,080 | $44,670 | $73,240 | $42,152 | $39,857 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,530 | $52,070 | $38,320 | $74,030 | $42,383 | $43,438 |
| Georgia | 590 | $51,880 | $36,470 | $67,200 | $42,025 | $43,643 |
| Colorado | 500 | $51,700 | $39,990 | $74,450 | $41,927 | $40,685 |
| Missouri | 1,160 | $51,560 | $39,640 | $63,770 | $42,122 | $46,382 |
| Ohio | 1,000 | $50,750 | $39,040 | $76,290 | $42,006 | $45,277 |
| Michigan | 1,080 | $50,040 | $40,900 | $62,460 | $40,511 | $42,104 |
| Utah | 200 | $49,770 | $45,850 | $70,700 | $40,511 | $40,977 |
| Louisiana | 500 | $48,900 | $39,590 | $76,080 | $40,390 | $45,790 |
| Maine | 160 | $48,530 | $36,930 | $59,260 | $39,333 | $40,529 |
| Delaware | 30 | $48,440 | $37,440 | $56,930 | $38,896 | $38,971 |
| Indiana | 770 | $48,380 | $35,210 | $68,490 | $39,656 | $42,490 |
| Arizona | 590 | $47,670 | $35,360 | $62,450 | $39,685 | $39,418 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $47,520 | $37,550 | $63,320 | $40,362 | $43,545 |
| Alabama | 400 | $47,370 | $37,610 | $57,500 | $38,289 | $43,107 |
| North Carolina | 1,020 | $47,280 | $36,510 | $71,690 | $38,792 | $41,125 |
| Virginia | 890 | $47,150 | $36,610 | $62,570 | $38,168 | $37,751 |
| Kansas | 150 | $46,960 | $36,450 | $53,000 | $38,092 | $42,292 |
| Idaho | 230 | $46,860 | $36,870 | $64,000 | $38,457 | $40,271 |
| South Carolina | 640 | $46,660 | $33,350 | $59,440 | $38,893 | $41,487 |
| North Dakota | 70 | $46,340 | $42,410 | $78,570 | $39,414 | $44,306 |
| Florida | 1,330 | $46,150 | $36,760 | $64,000 | $39,262 | $37,965 |
| Vermont | 140 | $46,140 | $39,780 | $62,750 | $38,142 | $38,937 |
| Kentucky | 280 | $43,980 | $35,980 | $65,600 | $36,096 | $40,036 |
| Texas | 2,430 | $43,860 | $34,670 | $64,380 | $37,422 | $38,556 |
| Oklahoma | 670 | $40,960 | $32,830 | $54,530 | $33,794 | $38,471 |
| New Mexico | 160 | $40,230 | $34,520 | $47,960 | $33,742 | $36,592 |
| South Dakota | 120 | $40,040 | $36,810 | $57,300 | $34,352 | $38,778 |
| Tennessee | 550 | $39,480 | $29,880 | $60,760 | $33,902 | $36,902 |
| Mississippi | 230 | $38,870 | $26,530 | $60,670 | $32,589 | $37,479 |
| Arkansas | Not published | $38,330 | $33,880 | $47,350 | $32,048 | $36,863 |
| West Virginia | 70 | $36,200 | $23,320 | $43,630 | $30,343 | $33,904 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-4071. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.