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Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners salary

The BLS estimates 30,650 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $49,880 (May 2025, SOC 47-4071). Across 28 metros with published figures, medians range from $43,120 in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX to $68,990 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

SEPTIC TANK SERVICERS AND SEWER PIPE CLEANERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$37,040P25$43,530MEDIAN$49,880P75$61,060P90$73,490
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$68,990 · 350 jobs
  2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$64,180 · 830 jobs
  3. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$62,100 · 200 jobs
  4. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$61,200 · 200 jobs
  5. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$60,500 · 220 jobs
  6. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$60,310 · 280 jobs
  7. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$59,980 · 220 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$59,100 · 380 jobs
  9. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$59,020 · 480 jobs
  10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$58,450 · 230 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$57,260 · 860 jobs
  2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$64,180 · 830 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$52,210 · 820 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$55,420 · 600 jobs
  5. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$51,250 · 530 jobs
  6. St. Louis, MO-IL$51,940 · 520 jobs
  7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$59,020 · 480 jobs
  8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$45,240 · 450 jobs
  9. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$43,120 · 440 jobs
  10. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$59,100 · 380 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Questions

What is the median Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners salary in the U.S.?

$49,880 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $43,530–$61,060.

Where do Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($68,990), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($64,180), Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($62,100). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.