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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or drains. May patch walls and partitions of tank, replace damaged drain tile, or repair breaks in underground piping.


National estimates for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Industry profile for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Geographic profile for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

National estimates for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
27,900 2.8 % $ 23.84 $ 49,590 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.30 $ 18.55 $ 22.56 $ 27.53 $ 33.03
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,890 $ 38,590 $ 46,910 $ 57,270 $ 68,700


Industry profile for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 15,750 8.73 $ 23.19 $ 48,220
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,310 0.11 $ 25.25 $ 52,520
Building Equipment Contractors 1,810 0.07 $ 25.48 $ 52,990
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,610 0.21 $ 23.51 $ 48,910
Utility System Construction 560 0.10 $ 26.90 $ 55,940

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 15,750 8.73 $ 23.19 $ 48,220
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,610 0.21 $ 23.51 $ 48,910
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 120 0.20 $ 22.58 $ 46,960
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,310 0.11 $ 25.25 $ 52,520
Utility System Construction 560 0.10 $ 26.90 $ 55,940

Top paying industries for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (8) (8) $ 30.01 $ 62,420
Utility System Construction 560 0.10 $ 26.90 $ 55,940
Building Equipment Contractors 1,810 0.07 $ 25.48 $ 52,990
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,310 0.11 $ 25.25 $ 52,520
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 330 0.01 $ 24.03 $ 49,980


Geographic profile for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 2,920 0.22 1.17 $ 20.16 $ 41,930
California 2,610 0.15 0.79 $ 24.96 $ 51,910
New York 1,680 0.18 0.97 $ 24.50 $ 50,950
Washington 1,630 0.47 2.54 $ 29.51 $ 61,380
Michigan 1,430 0.33 1.78 $ 22.94 $ 47,720


Map of location quotient of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montana 410 0.81 4.43 $ 25.75 $ 53,570
Oklahoma 830 0.50 2.73 $ 19.15 $ 39,830
Washington 1,630 0.47 2.54 $ 29.51 $ 61,380
Iowa 640 0.42 2.26 $ 25.15 $ 52,310
Vermont 100 0.34 1.87 $ 22.22 $ 46,210


Map of annual mean wages of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 410 0.10 0.54 $ 32.18 $ 66,940
New Hampshire 150 0.23 1.24 $ 31.61 $ 65,740
Massachusetts 330 0.09 0.49 $ 30.80 $ 64,070
Hawaii 70 0.11 0.59 $ 30.68 $ 63,810
Washington 1,630 0.47 2.54 $ 29.51 $ 61,380



Map of employment of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,250 0.13 0.72 $ 27.45 $ 57,090
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 830 0.40 2.18 $ 30.99 $ 64,470
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 660 0.21 1.13 $ 21.16 $ 44,010
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 620 0.10 0.54 $ 23.71 $ 49,320
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 600 0.15 0.83 $ 21.66 $ 45,060
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 580 0.31 1.68 $ 23.34 $ 48,540
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 510 0.11 0.62 $ 27.07 $ 56,310
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 390 0.14 0.74 $ 25.61 $ 53,280
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 380 0.16 0.85 $ 31.67 $ 65,870
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 330 0.27 1.50 $ 27.88 $ 57,980


Map of location quotient of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bellingham, WA 120 1.28 6.99 $ 31.18 $ 64,850
Albany, OR 50 1.07 5.82 $ 25.33 $ 52,680
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 80 0.96 5.24 $ 25.92 $ 53,910
Goldsboro, NC 40 0.90 4.89 $ 20.15 $ 41,900
Monroe, MI 30 0.81 4.44 $ 22.75 $ 47,320
Muncie, IN 40 0.81 4.40 $ 25.06 $ 52,130
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 40 0.79 4.31 $ 32.05 $ 66,670
Greeley, CO 90 0.79 4.31 $ 24.38 $ 50,700
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 70 0.77 4.19 $ 29.07 $ 60,460
Lawton, OK 30 0.75 4.07 $ 18.22 $ 37,890


Map of annual mean wages of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 90 0.28 1.54 $ 35.18 $ 73,180
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 180 0.07 0.36 $ 32.30 $ 67,170
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 40 0.79 4.31 $ 32.05 $ 66,670
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 380 0.16 0.85 $ 31.67 $ 65,870
Bellingham, WA 120 1.28 6.99 $ 31.18 $ 64,850
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 830 0.40 2.18 $ 30.99 $ 64,470
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 60 0.20 1.07 $ 29.57 $ 61,510
Salt Lake City, UT 100 0.13 0.71 $ 29.23 $ 60,800
Worcester, MA-CT 50 0.18 0.96 $ 29.15 $ 60,630
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 70 0.77 4.19 $ 29.07 $ 60,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 160 0.78 4.25 $ 19.41 $ 40,360
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 150 1.02 5.58 $ 27.97 $ 58,170
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 150 0.90 4.87 $ 18.67 $ 38,830
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 140 0.53 2.88 $ 21.11 $ 43,920
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.48 2.62 $ 19.41 $ 40,360

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 110 1.11 6.03 $ 19.61 $ 40,790
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 150 1.02 5.58 $ 27.97 $ 58,170
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 150 0.90 4.87 $ 18.67 $ 38,830
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 110 0.82 4.48 $ 25.09 $ 52,180
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.79 4.29 $ 18.61 $ 38,700

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 30 0.49 2.66 $ 34.26 $ 71,250
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 30 0.37 2.03 $ 31.44 $ 65,400
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 1.97 $ 29.32 $ 60,990
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 150 1.02 5.58 $ 27.97 $ 58,170
West Montana nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 26.19 $ 54,470


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024