The annual salary statistics of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,900 | 2.85% | 29.54% |
| 2021 | $37,790 | -11.72% | - |
| 2020 | $42,220 | -0.52% | - |
| 2019 | $42,440 | 6.06% | - |
| 2018 | $39,870 | 4.92% | - |
| 2017 | $37,910 | 2.27% | - |
| 2016 | $37,050 | 7.29% | - |
| 2015 | $34,350 | 20.61% | - |
| 2014 | $27,270 | -3.92% | - |
| 2013 | $28,340 | 3.28% | - |
| 2012 | $27,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,900, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol (median annual salary of $44,580). Compared with Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, the median annual salary of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Roanoke |