Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaner salary
49,880 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 47-4071
Half of all septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners in the United States earn more than 49,880 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay556of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.4×43,530 USD – 61,060 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 43,530 USD |
| Median | 49,880 USD |
| Mean | 53,500 USD |
| Upper quartile | 61,060 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 47-4071 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks 50,020 USD
- Agricultural Inspectors 49,940 USD
- Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 49,910 USD
- Logging Equipment Operators 49,740 USD
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 49,690 USD
- Dredge Operators 49,640 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov