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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
27,660 2.7 % $ 22.87 $ 47,580 0.8 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.96 $ 17.88 $ 21.93 $ 26.25 $ 31.85
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,120 $ 37,180 $ 45,610 $ 54,600 $ 66,250


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 14,990 8.78 $ 21.85 $ 45,450
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,600 0.12 $ 24.66 $ 51,300
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,850 0.24 $ 21.56 $ 44,830
Building Equipment Contractors 1,710 0.07 $ 25.16 $ 52,330
Utility System Construction 790 0.14 $ 23.74 $ 49,390

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 14,990 8.78 $ 21.85 $ 45,450
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 150 0.27 $ 28.38 $ 59,030
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,850 0.24 $ 21.56 $ 44,830
Utility System Construction 790 0.14 $ 23.74 $ 49,390
Waste Treatment and Disposal 140 0.14 $ 23.39 $ 48,650

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)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 80 0.01 $ 33.52 $ 69,720
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 150 0.27 $ 28.38 $ 59,030
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 230 0.01 $ 28.12 $ 58,490
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 160 0.01 $ 25.57 $ 53,190
Building Equipment Contractors 1,710 0.07 $ 25.16 $ 52,330


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 2022


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)
California 2,650 0.15 0.80 $ 25.23 $ 52,480
Texas 2,560 0.20 1.05 $ 17.94 $ 37,310
New York 1,970 0.22 1.16 $ 24.49 $ 50,950
Florida 1,410 0.15 0.82 $ 22.91 $ 47,660
Pennsylvania 1,260 0.22 1.16 $ 22.76 $ 47,330


Map of location quotient of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners by state, May 2022


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 400 0.82 4.37 $ 23.41 $ 48,690
Oklahoma 700 0.43 2.32 $ 18.76 $ 39,020
Alaska 130 0.41 2.22 $ 23.57 $ 49,030
Wisconsin 1,050 0.37 1.99 $ 24.45 $ 50,860
Iowa 540 0.36 1.90 $ 23.56 $ 48,990


Map of annual mean wages of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners by state, May 2022


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)
Hawaii 60 0.10 0.55 $ 29.83 $ 62,040
Massachusetts 580 0.16 0.86 $ 29.06 $ 60,440
Washington 1,080 0.32 1.69 $ 28.79 $ 59,890
New Jersey 360 0.09 0.46 $ 27.38 $ 56,940
Rhode Island (8) (8) (8) $ 26.89 $ 55,930



Map of employment of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners by area, May 2022


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 1,200 0.13 0.70 $ 25.87 $ 53,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 680 0.15 0.82 $ 25.52 $ 53,080
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 540 0.18 0.95 $ 18.90 $ 39,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 530 0.09 0.46 $ 23.90 $ 49,710
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 520 0.25 1.36 $ 30.47 $ 63,370
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 500 0.27 1.43 $ 27.79 $ 57,790
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 430 0.11 0.61 $ 19.32 $ 40,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 380 0.14 0.74 $ 25.07 $ 52,140
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 370 0.14 0.73 $ 29.55 $ 61,460
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 360 0.15 0.81 $ 34.23 $ 71,200


Map of location quotient of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners by area, May 2022


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 90 1.03 5.52 $ 30.13 $ 62,660
Albany, OR 50 0.98 5.22 $ 23.86 $ 49,640
East Stroudsburg, PA 50 0.98 5.21 $ 21.69 $ 45,110
Muncie, IN 40 0.95 5.06 $ 22.68 $ 47,170
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 70 0.86 4.58 $ 22.55 $ 46,900
Lawton, OK 30 0.85 4.52 $ 17.15 $ 35,680
Monroe, MI 30 0.81 4.34 $ 21.48 $ 44,670
Jacksonville, NC 40 0.75 4.02 $ 16.77 $ 34,880
Muskegon, MI 40 0.71 3.81 $ 23.52 $ 48,920
Racine, WI 50 0.70 3.76 $ 25.73 $ 53,520


Map of annual mean wages of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners by area, May 2022


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)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 360 0.15 0.81 $ 34.23 $ 71,200
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 520 0.25 1.36 $ 30.47 $ 63,370
Bellingham, WA 90 1.03 5.52 $ 30.13 $ 62,660
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 370 0.14 0.73 $ 29.55 $ 61,460
Utica-Rome, NY 60 0.49 2.59 $ 29.19 $ 60,720
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 240 0.21 1.11 $ 28.90 $ 60,120
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 60 0.61 3.26 $ 28.56 $ 59,400
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 130 0.12 0.64 $ 27.79 $ 57,800
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 500 0.27 1.43 $ 27.79 $ 57,790
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 120 0.46 2.47 $ 27.52 $ 57,250

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)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 160 0.59 3.14 $ 16.77 $ 34,880
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 130 0.73 3.88 $ 17.83 $ 37,090
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.66 3.53 $ 16.66 $ 34,650
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 110 0.68 3.64 $ 20.38 $ 42,380
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 110 1.36 7.28 (8) (8)

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)
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 110 1.36 7.28 (8) (8)
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 80 0.87 4.65 $ 20.27 $ 42,160
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 80 0.85 4.55 $ 23.59 $ 49,070
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.84 4.48 $ 21.44 $ 44,600
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.74 3.94 $ 20.61 $ 42,870

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)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.40 2.14 $ 27.55 $ 57,310
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 3.02 $ 27.09 $ 56,340
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.40 2.11 $ 26.35 $ 54,810
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.39 2.09 $ 25.77 $ 53,590
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 1.87 $ 24.77 $ 51,520


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023