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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or drains. May patch walls and partitions of tank, replace damaged drain tile, or repair breaks in underground piping.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
27,090 3.2 % $19.97 $41,530 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.45 $15.10 $18.74 $24.06 $29.48
Annual Wage (2) $25,900 $31,410 $38,970 $50,050 $61,320


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 15,720 10.48 $19.03 $39,590
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 7,670 0.14 $22.00 $45,760
Building Equipment Contractors 920 0.04 $21.62 $44,980
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 830 0.12 $19.01 $39,540
Utility System Construction 690 0.13 $19.34 $40,230

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 15,720 10.48 $19.03 $39,590
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 7,670 0.14 $22.00 $45,760
Utility System Construction 690 0.13 $19.34 $40,230
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 830 0.12 $19.01 $39,540
Waste Collection 110 0.06 $19.25 $40,050

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings (8) (8) $23.22 $48,300
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 7,670 0.14 $22.00 $45,760
Building Equipment Contractors 920 0.04 $21.62 $44,980
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (8) (8) $21.52 $44,760
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 200 0.03 $21.03 $43,740


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,460 0.14 0.77 $21.23 $44,160
New York 1,560 0.17 0.89 $20.24 $42,090
Pennsylvania 1,460 0.25 1.33 $21.88 $45,520
Florida 1,390 0.16 0.86 $18.22 $37,890
Texas 1,350 0.11 0.60 $15.85 $32,960




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montana 250 0.55 2.91 $17.36 $36,110
Wyoming 110 0.40 2.13 $21.25 $44,190
Oklahoma 550 0.35 1.85 $15.24 $31,710
Colorado 920 0.35 1.88 $22.75 $47,320
Idaho 240 0.34 1.80 $15.34 $31,900




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 880 0.22 1.16 $26.95 $56,060
Alaska (8) (8) (8) $24.22 $50,370
Illinois 840 0.14 0.75 $24.08 $50,090
Massachusetts 880 0.25 1.32 $23.93 $49,770
Oregon 390 0.21 1.12 $23.01 $47,860





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,580 0.17 0.89 $23.95 $49,810
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 790 0.28 1.48 $22.95 $47,730
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 610 0.13 0.70 $24.72 $51,420
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 590 0.10 0.52 $21.62 $44,960
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 480 0.17 0.93 $23.71 $49,320
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 420 0.16 0.87 $18.51 $38,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 380 0.16 0.84 $25.84 $53,740
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 370 0.19 0.99 $22.68 $47,170
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 360 0.24 1.30 $26.30 $54,700
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 360 0.18 0.97 $21.72 $45,170




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Greeley, CO 210 2.02 10.78 $19.89 $41,360
Monroe, MI 50 1.34 7.18 $13.95 $29,020
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 40 0.88 4.72 $26.20 $54,500
Farmington, NM 40 0.79 4.22 $16.15 $33,600
Pueblo, CO 50 0.78 4.19 $18.00 $37,440
Fayetteville, NC 100 0.75 3.99 $12.20 $25,380
Lima, OH 40 0.72 3.84 $22.35 $46,480
Bakersfield, CA 220 0.72 3.84 $17.84 $37,100
Asheville, NC 130 0.65 3.49 $18.53 $38,550
Missoula, MT 40 0.63 3.37 $16.67 $34,670




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Springfield, MA-CT 110 0.34 1.84 $26.49 $55,110
Worcester, MA-CT (8) (8) (8) $26.41 $54,940
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 360 0.24 1.30 $26.30 $54,700
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 40 0.88 4.72 $26.20 $54,500
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 380 0.16 0.84 $25.84 $53,740
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (8) (8) (8) $25.71 $53,480
Dayton, OH 120 0.31 1.64 $24.91 $51,810
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 610 0.13 0.70 $24.72 $51,420
Tucson, AZ (8) (8) (8) $24.21 $50,350
Appleton, WI (8) (8) (8) $24.19 $50,310

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 210 1.94 10.38 $17.62 $36,640
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 140 1.21 6.46 $15.93 $33,130
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 110 0.45 2.38 $19.07 $39,670
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 100 0.29 1.57 $20.07 $41,750
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 90 1.13 6.05 $17.24 $35,860

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 210 1.94 10.38 $17.62 $36,640
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 140 1.21 6.46 $15.93 $33,130
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 1.20 6.43 $18.52 $38,520
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 90 1.13 6.05 $17.24 $35,860
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.80 4.28 $14.48 $30,110

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 70 0.59 3.14 $30.28 $62,980
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $25.98 $54,030
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 50 0.30 1.62 $23.61 $49,110
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 80 0.52 2.80 $23.15 $48,150
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $23.10 $48,040


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019