The highest-paying states for septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $63,600, Hawaii is the highest paying state for septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners. It is followed by Massachusetts (average annual salary $58,650). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $63,600 |
$47,590 | 60 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $58,650 |
$40,230 | 580 |
| 3 | Washington | $58,240 |
$39,610 | 1,080 |
| 4 | Nevada | $56,070 |
$39,140 | 200 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $55,370 |
$46,870 | 200 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $54,770 |
$40,160 | 360 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $52,560 |
$34,800 | 60 |
| 8 | Oregon | $52,060 |
$38,250 | 560 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $51,850 |
$37,110 | 730 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $51,650 |
$36,420 | 150 |
| 11 | Utah | $51,140 |
$37,960 | 170 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $51,130 |
$39,330 | 230 |
| 13 | Nebraska | $50,000 |
$26,390 | 110 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $49,190 |
$38,670 | 1,050 |
| 15 | California | $48,260 |
$36,460 | 2,650 |
| 16 | Illinois | $48,220 |
$35,710 | 810 |
| 17 | Maryland | $48,200 |
$34,550 | 160 |
| 18 | Colorado | $48,080 |
$33,420 | 700 |
| 19 | Alaska | $47,990 |
$26,630 | 130 |
| 20 | Tennessee | $47,620 |
$29,570 | 680 |
| 21 | New York | $47,200 |
$35,900 | 1,970 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $47,170 |
$31,100 | 1,260 |
| 23 | Michigan | $47,000 |
$32,860 | 900 |
| 24 | Iowa | $46,910 |
$36,230 | 540 |
| 25 | Ohio | $46,410 |
$31,330 | 1,120 |
| 26 | Montana | $46,180 |
$36,350 | 400 |
| 27 | Indiana | $46,000 |
$33,600 | 690 |
| 28 | Idaho | $45,650 |
$27,660 | 220 |
| 29 | Florida | $44,500 |
$30,570 | 1,410 |
| 30 | South Dakota | $42,770 |
$30,880 | 150 |
| 31 | Guam | $42,740 |
$30,900 | 40 |
| 32 | Virginia | $42,480 |
$30,800 | 720 |
| 33 | Kansas | $41,600 |
$29,640 | 90 |
| 34 | Missouri | $41,480 |
$30,380 | 560 |
| 35 | Maine | $40,750 |
$31,470 | 160 |
| 36 | Alabama | $40,060 |
$30,230 | 510 |
| 37 | Vermont | $39,530 |
$31,200 | 30 |
| 38 | Delaware | $39,020 |
$30,160 | 100 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $38,110 |
$31,200 | 530 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $37,710 |
$27,580 | 90 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $37,420 |
$30,250 | 870 |
| 42 | Arizona | $37,220 |
$30,820 | 240 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $37,100 |
$27,090 | 290 |
| 44 | Georgia | $36,870 |
$27,360 | 360 |
| 45 | Texas | $36,800 |
$28,170 | 2,560 |
| 46 | New Mexico | $36,080 |
$30,120 | 140 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $35,880 |
$28,430 | 700 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $35,790 |
$27,010 | 190 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $35,080 |
$29,990 | 210 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $31,520 |
$22,140 | 70 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $30,610 |
$23,520 | 50 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $18,650 |
$16,040 | 60 |