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Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners earn $49,880 a year at the midpoint

The middle of the pay scale for septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners is $49,880. A typical start is nearer $43,530; the top tenth earn about $73,490.

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$49,880median a year · United States
$23.98an hour $53,500average 30,650people
Nine in ten people in this work earn between the two ends. The shaded part is the middle half — where most people are.
$43,53025th $49,880median $61,06075th
$37,04010th percentile $73,49090th percentile
$43,530a year at the 25th percentile, nearer a first job
$66,890best-paying state · Nebraska
$36,200lowest-paying state · West Virginia
+34%top state against the national median
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  • The annual figure is arithmetic. For hourly occupations the annual figure is the hourly rate times 2080 hours. It is a calculation, not observed earnings: part time is the norm in retail and food service.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. Retrieved through the BLS Public Data API on 2026-08-13. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”

State matters a lotThe same job pays $66,890 in Nebraska and $36,200 in West Virginia — a gap of $30,690 a year.

Septic tank servicer earnings, from starting pay to the highest 10%

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No. 526 of 788 by median pay

Better paid than 33% of the occupations in the survey.

  1. 524 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $50,020
  2. 525 Agricultural Inspectors $49,940
  3. 526 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $49,880
  4. 527 Logging Equipment Operators $49,740
  5. 528 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $49,690

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  • Communicated with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones.
  • Drove trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.
  • Inspected manholes to locate sewer line stoppages.

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Septic tank servicer pay rate, hourly to yearly

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$49,878a year

Septic tank servicer wages in each state

Across 49 states the median ranges by 1.85 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.

State Median a year Where most start 10th to 90th Employed
Nebraska $66,890 $42,210 $42,210 — $71,570 300
New Jersey $64,650 $49,970 $49,970 — $90,210 220
New Hampshire $64,590 $46,710 $46,710 — $82,160 310
Washington $63,090 $46,690 $46,690 — $83,830 1,600
Minnesota $62,190 $44,520 $44,520 — $76,190 240
Connecticut $60,700 $50,330 $50,330 — $79,190 280
Nevada $60,180 $45,510 $45,510 — $64,810 220
Iowa $57,980 $40,650 $40,650 — $72,660 630
Oregon $57,920 $41,140 $41,140 — $71,030 560
Alaska $57,720 $49,740 $49,740 — $75,970 280
Wisconsin $57,340 $35,640 $35,640 — $73,530 1,050
Montana $56,860 $39,130 $39,130 — $79,170 290
Maryland $56,410 $37,910 $37,910 — $70,910 160
California $55,220 $39,890 $39,890 — $79,260 3,130
New York $55,220 $38,520 $38,520 — $74,720 1,550
Hawaii $54,530 $48,600 $48,600 — $71,860 80
Illinois $53,190 $35,380 $35,380 — $81,390 1,210
Massachusetts $53,080 $44,670 $44,670 — $73,240 620
Pennsylvania $52,070 $38,320 $38,320 — $74,030 1,530
Georgia $51,880 $36,470 $36,470 — $67,200 590
Colorado $51,700 $39,990 $39,990 — $74,450 500
Missouri $51,560 $39,640 $39,640 — $63,770 1,160
Ohio $50,750 $39,040 $39,040 — $76,290 1,000
Michigan $50,040 $40,900 $40,900 — $62,460 1,080
Utah $49,770 $45,850 $45,850 — $70,700 200
Louisiana $48,900 $39,590 $39,590 — $76,080 500
Maine $48,530 $36,930 $36,930 — $59,260 160
Delaware $48,440 $37,440 $37,440 — $56,930 30
Indiana $48,380 $35,210 $35,210 — $68,490 770
Arizona $47,670 $35,360 $35,360 — $62,450 590
Wyoming $47,520 $37,550 $37,550 — $63,320 90
Alabama $47,370 $37,610 $37,610 — $57,500 400
North Carolina $47,280 $36,510 $36,510 — $71,690 1,020
Virginia $47,150 $36,610 $36,610 — $62,570 890
Kansas $46,960 $36,450 $36,450 — $53,000 150
Idaho $46,860 $36,870 $36,870 — $64,000 230
South Carolina $46,660 $33,350 $33,350 — $59,440 640
North Dakota $46,340 $42,410 $42,410 — $78,570 70
Florida $46,150 $36,760 $36,760 — $64,000 1,330
Vermont $46,140 $39,780 $39,780 — $62,750 140
Kentucky $43,980 $35,980 $35,980 — $65,600 280
Texas $43,860 $34,670 $34,670 — $64,380 2,430
Oklahoma $40,960 $32,830 $32,830 — $54,530 670
New Mexico $40,230 $34,520 $34,520 — $47,960 160
South Dakota $40,040 $36,810 $36,810 — $57,300 120
Tennessee $39,480 $29,880 $29,880 — $60,760 550
Mississippi $38,870 $26,530 $26,530 — $60,670 230
Arkansas $38,330 $33,880 $33,880 — $47,350 —
West Virginia $36,200 $23,320 $23,320 — $43,630 70

Questions people ask most

What is a septic tank servicer’s yearly income?

A septic tank servicer makes a median of $49,880 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $43,530 and $61,060.

What is a septic tank servicer’s hourly pay rate?

The median pay rate is $23.98 an hour; the average is $53,500 a year.

What is the starting pay for a septic tank servicer?

Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $43,530 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $37,040.

Which state pays septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners the most?

Nebraska, with a median of $66,890 a year.

How many people work as septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners?

About 30,650 in the United States — number 526 of 788 occupations by median pay.

Jobs that pay about the same

Median pay within $180 of what septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners earn — $49,880 a year — but not always the same spread.

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