Pay by state · 49 states
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner Salary by State (2026)
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners earn the most in Nebraska at $66,890 a year and the least in West Virginia at $36,200 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $49,880. All 49 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $66,890Nebraska
- National median
- $49,880BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $36,200West Virginia
- States reporting
- 49of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NENebraska | $66,890 | $44,230 | $71,570 | 300 | $74,237 |
| 2 | NJNew Jersey | $64,650 | $58,870 | $78,330 | 220 | $59,418 |
| 3 | NHNew Hampshire | $64,590 | $55,460 | $76,910 | 310 | $62,007 |
| 4 | WAWashington | $63,090 | $56,770 | $75,670 | 1,600 | $58,955 |
| 5 | MNMinnesota | $62,190 | $60,010 | $70,400 | 240 | $63,060 |
| 6 | CTConnecticut | $60,700 | $59,480 | $67,700 | 280 | $58,585 |
| 7 | NVNevada | $60,180 | $46,940 | $61,910 | 220 | $60,193 |
| 8 | IAIowa | $57,980 | $49,350 | $63,920 | 630 | $66,065 |
| 9 | OROregon | $57,920 | $45,630 | $64,710 | 560 | $56,037 |
| 10 | AKAlaska | $57,720 | $56,880 | $67,530 | 280 | $56,390 |
| 11 | WIWisconsin | $57,340 | $47,910 | $62,780 | 1,050 | $60,938 |
| 12 | MTMontana | $56,860 | $45,540 | $59,940 | 290 | $60,077 |
| 13 | MDMaryland | $56,410 | $47,570 | $62,400 | 160 | $53,745 |
| 14 | CACalifornia | $55,220 | $46,780 | $61,950 | 3,130 | $49,874 |
| 15 | NYNew York | $55,220 | $45,740 | $62,240 | 1,550 | $51,167 |
| 16 | HIHawaii | $54,530 | $49,750 | $71,860 | 80 | $49,595 |
| 17 | ILIllinois | $53,190 | $40,630 | $73,280 | 1,210 | $53,212 |
| 18 | MAMassachusetts | $53,080 | $48,000 | $67,710 | 620 | $50,191 |
| 19 | PAPennsylvania | $52,070 | $46,400 | $62,140 | 1,530 | $53,366 |
| 20 | GAGeorgia | $51,880 | $39,500 | $61,820 | 590 | $53,877 |
| 21 | COColorado | $51,700 | $46,920 | $63,330 | 500 | $50,169 |
| 22 | MOMissouri | $51,560 | $46,940 | $55,650 | 1,160 | $56,774 |
| 23 | OHOhio | $50,750 | $46,330 | $61,450 | 1,000 | $54,703 |
| 24 | MIMichigan | $50,040 | $47,160 | $58,210 | 1,080 | $52,007 |
| 25 | UTUtah | $49,770 | $47,780 | $59,970 | 200 | $50,342 |
| 26 | LALouisiana | $48,900 | $46,680 | $57,210 | 500 | $55,438 |
| 27 | MEMaine | $48,530 | $42,580 | $50,760 | 160 | $50,005 |
| 28 | DEDelaware | $48,440 | $39,640 | $52,940 | 30 | $48,533 |
| 29 | INIndiana | $48,380 | $43,690 | $58,090 | 770 | $51,838 |
| 30 | AZArizona | $47,670 | $38,250 | $57,860 | 590 | $47,349 |
| 31 | WYWyoming | $47,520 | $42,010 | $55,120 | 90 | $51,267 |
| 32 | ALAlabama | $47,370 | $43,020 | $54,950 | 400 | $53,331 |
| 33 | NCNorth Carolina | $47,280 | $40,420 | $51,940 | 1,020 | $50,124 |
| 34 | VAVirginia | $47,150 | $39,050 | $56,850 | 890 | $46,635 |
| 35 | KSKansas | $46,960 | $39,570 | $48,480 | 150 | $52,138 |
| 36 | IDIdaho | $46,860 | $38,310 | $53,340 | 230 | $49,071 |
| 37 | SCSouth Carolina | $46,660 | $36,410 | $53,230 | 640 | $49,771 |
| 38 | NDNorth Dakota | $46,340 | $44,080 | $59,220 | 70 | $52,091 |
| 39 | FLFlorida | $46,150 | $37,980 | $57,090 | 1,330 | $44,626 |
| 40 | VTVermont | $46,140 | $39,780 | $61,250 | 140 | $47,102 |
| 41 | KYKentucky | $43,980 | $38,660 | $49,070 | 280 | $48,780 |
| 42 | TXTexas | $43,860 | $37,300 | $50,680 | 2,430 | $45,190 |
| 43 | OKOklahoma | $40,960 | $37,310 | $49,250 | 670 | $46,629 |
| 44 | NMNew Mexico | $40,230 | $36,750 | $46,410 | 160 | $43,628 |
| 45 | SDSouth Dakota | $40,040 | $37,780 | $49,410 | 120 | $45,199 |
| 46 | TNTennessee | $39,480 | $35,740 | $44,500 | 550 | $42,974 |
| 47 | MSMississippi | $38,870 | $31,130 | $49,550 | 230 | $44,702 |
| 48 | ARArkansas | $38,330 | $36,660 | $42,560 | N/A | $44,089 |
| 49 | WVWest Virginia | $36,200 | $31,030 | $38,700 | 70 | $40,448 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners, that changes the ranking: Nebraska leads on raw pay at $66,890, while Nebraska leads once prices are taken into account at $74,237.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners the most?
Nebraska reports the highest median wage for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners at $66,890 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($64,650) and New Hampshire ($64,590).
Which state pays Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners the least?
West Virginia reports the lowest median for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners at $36,200 a year, $30,690 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Nebraska first at $74,237 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $66,890. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.