47 Series · SOC 47-4071
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $49,880
- Median / year
- +1.5%
- 2024→2025
- $73,490
- Top 10% earn
- +7.6%
- Growth '24–'34
- 30,650
- Estimated US jobs
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners earn a median of $49,880 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $49,880, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $37,040 (10th percentile) to $73,490 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 30,650 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Nebraska ($66,890).
The pay verdict
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners earn a median of $49,880, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 33% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Construction and Extraction, it ranks #44 of 60 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 7.6% by 2034.
- $49,880
- Median annual wage
- Top 67%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #44 of 60
- in Construction and Extraction
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Nebraska at $66,890. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners moved from $39,870 in May 2019 to $49,880 in May 2025 (+25.1%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners sits +0.7 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners (SOC 47-4071) has a national median of $49,880 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $37,040 to $73,490, and the published mean is $53,500. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 30,650 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 49 state or territory areas and 224 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $49,140 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $49,880 in May 2025, a rise of $740 (+1.5%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +7.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 2,900 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Construction and Extraction Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Nebraska pays the highest state median at $66,890, which is +34% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Rockford, IL at $75,010. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$49,880
per year
Median Hourly
$23.98/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$53,500
average
Employment
30,650
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$49,880 Bottom 33% higher than 33% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$49,880 · 33rd percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 47-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Construction Laborers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.3%, Median annual wage $47120
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.3%, Median annual wage $79920
- Electricians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.5%, Median annual wage $63190
- Carpenters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $60580
- Operating Engineers …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $59850
- Plumbers, Pipefitter…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $63800
- Painters, Constructi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $49400
- Cement Masons and Co…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.8%, Median annual wage $57020
- Highway Maintenance …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $50260
- Construction and Bui…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.8%, Median annual wage $74690
- Roofers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.9%, Median annual wage $55440
- Sheet Metal Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $61800
- Drywall and Ceiling …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $58930
- Structural Iron and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $62780
- Helpers--Electricians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.2%, Median annual wage $42670
- Glaziers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $57080
- Brickmasons and Bloc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $62120
- Hazardous Materials …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $49450
- Roustabouts, Oil and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $46960
- Insulation Workers, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $49120
- Helpers--Pipelayers,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $42360
- Service Unit Operato…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.4%, Median annual wage $58160
- Paving, Surfacing, a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $53340
- Tile and Stone Setters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.1%, Median annual wage $55690
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.6%, Median annual wage $49880
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+7.6%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
2,900
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+2,300
30,400 (2024) → 32,700 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Construction and Extraction Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
12.4/100K
Injury Rate
3.5/100
Danger Index
20.2/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones.
- ▸ Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.
- ▸ Inspect manholes to locate sewer line stoppages.
- ▸ Operate sewer cleaning equipment, including power rodders, high-velocity water jets, sewer flushers, bucket machines, wayne balls, and vac-alls.
- ▸ Prepare and keep records of actions taken, including maintenance and repair work.
- ▸ Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or related structures such as manholes, culverts, and catch basins.
- ▸ Measure excavation sites, using plumbers' snakes, tapelines, or lengths of cutting heads within sewers, and mark areas for digging.
- ▸ Service, adjust, and make minor repairs to equipment, machines, and attachments.
- ▸ Clean and disinfect domestic basements and other areas flooded by sewer stoppages.
- ▸ Locate problems, using specially designed equipment, and mark where digging must occur to reach damaged tanks or pipes.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $35,370 |
| 2016 | $36,430 |
| 2017 | $37,950 |
| 2018 | $38,970 |
| 2019 | $39,870 |
| 2020 | $41,120 |
| 2021 | $44,810 |
| 2022 | $45,610 |
| 2023 | $46,910 |
| 2024 | $49,140 |
| 2025 | $49,880 |
2015 median
$35,370
2025 median
$49,880
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$10,010 (+25.1%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+3.8%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $35,370 | First banked release | 27,080 |
| May 2016 | $36,430 | +3.0% | 26,320 |
| May 2017 | $37,950 | +4.2% | 26,250 |
| May 2018 | $38,970 | +2.7% | 27,090 |
| May 2019 | $39,870 | Classification break | 29,750 |
| May 2020 | $41,120 | +3.1% | 29,880 |
| May 2021 | $44,810 | +9.0% | 28,620 |
| May 2022 | $45,610 | +1.8% | 27,660 |
| May 2023 | $46,910 | +2.9% | 27,900 |
| May 2024 | $49,140 | +4.8% | 29,050 |
| May 2025 | $49,880 | +1.5% | 30,650 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $35,370 in May 2015 to $49,880 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.8% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 29,750 in May 2019 to 30,650 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | $66,890 | +34% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $64,650 | +30% above national |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $64,590 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $63,090 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $62,190 | +25% above national |
| 6 | Connecticut | $60,700 | +22% above national |
| 7 | Nevada | $60,180 | +21% above national |
| 8 | Iowa | $57,980 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Oregon | $57,920 | +16% above national |
| 10 | Alaska | $57,720 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $57,340 | +15% above national |
| 12 | Montana | $56,860 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $56,410 | +13% above national |
| 14 | California | $55,220 | +11% above national |
| 15 | New York | $55,220 | +11% above national |
| 16 | Hawaii | $54,530 | +9% above national |
| 17 | Illinois | $53,190 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $53,080 | +6% above national |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $52,070 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Georgia | $51,880 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Colorado | $51,700 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Missouri | $51,560 | +3% above national |
| 23 | Ohio | $50,750 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Michigan | $50,040 | same as national |
| 25 | Utah | $49,770 | same as national |
| 26 | Louisiana | $48,900 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Maine | $48,530 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Delaware | $48,440 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Indiana | $48,380 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Arizona | $47,670 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Wyoming | $47,520 | 5% below national |
| 32 | Alabama | $47,370 | 5% below national |
| 33 | North Carolina | $47,280 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Virginia | $47,150 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Kansas | $46,960 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Idaho | $46,860 | 6% below national |
| 37 | South Carolina | $46,660 | 6% below national |
| 38 | North Dakota | $46,340 | 7% below national |
| 39 | Florida | $46,150 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Vermont | $46,140 | 7% below national |
| 41 | Kentucky | $43,980 | 12% below national |
| 42 | Texas | $43,860 | 12% below national |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $40,960 | 18% below national |
| 44 | New Mexico | $40,230 | 19% below national |
| 45 | South Dakota | $40,040 | 20% below national |
| 46 | Tennessee | $39,480 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Mississippi | $38,870 | 22% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $38,330 | 23% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $36,200 | 27% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockford, IL | $75,010 | +50% above national |
| 2 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $74,550 | +49% above national |
| 3 | Omaha, NE-IA | $71,570 | +43% above national |
| 4 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $70,270 | +41% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $68,990 | +38% above national |
| 6 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $66,870 | +34% above national |
| 7 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $66,010 | +32% above national |
| 8 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $65,930 | +32% above national |
| 9 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $64,180 | +29% above national |
| 10 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $63,750 | +28% above national |
| 11 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $63,610 | +28% above national |
| 12 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $63,420 | +27% above national |
| 13 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $63,170 | +27% above national |
| 14 | Bellingham, WA | $62,940 | +26% above national |
| 15 | Bend, OR | $62,840 | +26% above national |
| 16 | Kenosha, WI | $62,410 | +25% above national |
| 17 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $62,100 | +24% above national |
| 18 | Peoria, IL | $62,080 | +24% above national |
| 19 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $61,680 | +24% above national |
| 20 | Madison, WI | $61,410 | +23% above national |
| 21 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61,200 | +23% above national |
| 22 | Merced, CA | $61,150 | +23% above national |
| 23 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $61,090 | +22% above national |
| 24 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $61,030 | +22% above national |
| 25 | Green Bay, WI | $60,780 | +22% above national |
| 26 | Bloomington, IL | $60,720 | +22% above national |
| 27 | New Haven, CT | $60,700 | +22% above national |
| 28 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $60,630 | +22% above national |
| 29 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $60,500 | +21% above national |
| 30 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $60,310 | +21% above national |
| 31 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $60,160 | +21% above national |
| 32 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $59,980 | +20% above national |
| 33 | Bozeman, MT | $59,430 | +19% above national |
| 34 | Appleton, WI | $59,410 | +19% above national |
| 35 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $59,400 | +19% above national |
| 36 | Salem, OR | $59,390 | +19% above national |
| 37 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $59,360 | +19% above national |
| 38 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,100 | +18% above national |
| 39 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $59,020 | +18% above national |
| 40 | Napa, CA | $58,720 | +18% above national |
| 41 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,450 | +17% above national |
| 42 | Lancaster, PA | $58,310 | +17% above national |
| 43 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $57,820 | +16% above national |
| 44 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $57,540 | +15% above national |
| 45 | Ogden, UT | $57,320 | +15% above national |
| 46 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $57,260 | +15% above national |
| 47 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $56,980 | +14% above national |
| 48 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $56,940 | +14% above national |
| 49 | Anchorage, AK | $56,880 | +14% above national |
| 50 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $56,420 | +13% above national |
| 51 | Erie, PA | $56,210 | +13% above national |
| 52 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $56,120 | +13% above national |
| 53 | Medford, OR | $55,770 | +12% above national |
| 54 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $55,420 | +11% above national |
| 55 | Eau Claire, WI | $55,310 | +11% above national |
| 56 | Barnstable Town, MA | $55,240 | +11% above national |
| 57 | Rochester, NY | $54,780 | +10% above national |
| 58 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $53,430 | +7% above national |
| 59 | Albany, OR | $53,370 | +7% above national |
| 60 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $53,190 | +7% above national |
| 61 | Ann Arbor, MI | $52,820 | +6% above national |
| 62 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $52,510 | +5% above national |
| 63 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $52,270 | +5% above national |
| 64 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $52,210 | +5% above national |
| 65 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $52,000 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Sandusky, OH | $51,980 | +4% above national |
| 67 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $51,940 | +4% above national |
| 68 | Reading, PA | $51,920 | +4% above national |
| 69 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $51,770 | +4% above national |
| 70 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $51,630 | +4% above national |
| 71 | Cleveland, OH | $51,590 | +3% above national |
| 72 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $51,570 | +3% above national |
| 73 | York-Hanover, PA | $51,380 | +3% above national |
| 74 | Utica-Rome, NY | $51,350 | +3% above national |
| 75 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $51,250 | +3% above national |
| 76 | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,220 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Billings, MT | $50,760 | +2% above national |
| 78 | Toledo, OH | $50,750 | +2% above national |
| 79 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $50,590 | +1% above national |
| 80 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $50,540 | +1% above national |
| 81 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $50,350 | +1% above national |
| 82 | Modesto, CA | $50,040 | same as national |
| 83 | Greeley, CO | $49,800 | same as national |
| 84 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $49,760 | same as national |
| 85 | Worcester, MA | $49,670 | same as national |
| 86 | Boise City, ID | $49,650 | same as national |
| 87 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $49,500 | 1% below national |
| 88 | Colorado Springs, CO | $49,490 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $49,160 | 1% below national |
| 90 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $48,820 | 2% below national |
| 91 | Salinas, CA | $48,770 | 2% below national |
| 92 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,400 | 3% below national |
| 93 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $48,390 | 3% below national |
| 94 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $48,320 | 3% below national |
| 95 | Yakima, WA | $48,230 | 3% below national |
| 96 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $48,210 | 3% below national |
| 97 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $48,170 | 3% below national |
| 98 | Evansville, IN | $48,100 | 4% below national |
| 99 | Springfield, MO | $48,070 | 4% below national |
| 100 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $47,920 | 4% below national |
| 101 | Syracuse, NY | $47,840 | 4% below national |
| 102 | Visalia, CA | $47,840 | 4% below national |
| 103 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $47,830 | 4% below national |
| 104 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $47,790 | 4% below national |
| 105 | Lynchburg, VA | $47,780 | 4% below national |
| 106 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $47,560 | 5% below national |
| 107 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $47,530 | 5% below national |
| 108 | Montgomery, AL | $47,490 | 5% below national |
| 109 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,300 | 5% below national |
| 110 | Asheville, NC | $47,280 | 5% below national |
| 111 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $47,220 | 5% below national |
| 112 | Lafayette, LA | $47,190 | 5% below national |
| 113 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $47,030 | 6% below national |
| 114 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $46,900 | 6% below national |
| 115 | Tucson, AZ | $46,790 | 6% below national |
| 116 | Fresno, CA | $46,700 | 6% below national |
| 117 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $46,510 | 7% below national |
| 118 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $46,410 | 7% below national |
| 119 | Albuquerque, NM | $46,400 | 7% below national |
| 120 | Fort Wayne, IN | $46,390 | 7% below national |
| 121 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $46,140 | 7% below national |
| 122 | Jacksonville, FL | $46,070 | 8% below national |
| 123 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $46,060 | 8% below national |
| 124 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $45,820 | 8% below national |
| 125 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $45,740 | 8% below national |
| 126 | Jacksonville, NC | $45,520 | 9% below national |
| 127 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $45,240 | 9% below national |
| 128 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $45,180 | 9% below national |
| 129 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $45,120 | 10% below national |
| 130 | Wilmington, NC | $45,100 | 10% below national |
| 131 | Tulsa, OK | $45,000 | 10% below national |
| 132 | Oklahoma City, OK | $44,990 | 10% below national |
| 133 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,930 | 10% below national |
| 134 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $44,730 | 10% below national |
| 135 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,680 | 10% below national |
| 136 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $44,420 | 11% below national |
| 137 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $43,690 | 12% below national |
| 138 | Midland, TX | $43,370 | 13% below national |
| 139 | Chico, CA | $43,120 | 14% below national |
| 140 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $43,120 | 14% below national |
| 141 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $42,460 | 15% below national |
| 142 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $41,600 | 17% below national |
| 143 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $40,520 | 19% below national |
| 144 | Jackson, MS | $39,420 | 21% below national |
| 145 | Roanoke, VA | $39,300 | 21% below national |
| 146 | Knoxville, TN | $38,740 | 22% below national |
| 147 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $38,360 | 23% below national |
| 148 | Amarillo, TX | $38,350 | 23% below national |
| 149 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $38,340 | 23% below national |
| 150 | Longview, TX | $37,950 | 24% below national |
| 151 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $37,820 | 24% below national |
| 152 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $37,560 | 25% below national |
| 153 | Lubbock, TX | $37,500 | 25% below national |
| 154 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $37,080 | 26% below national |
| 155 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $36,350 | 27% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 47 (Construction and Extraction Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Boilermakers
SOC 47-2011
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
SOC 47-2021
Carpenters
SOC 47-2031
Carpet Installers
SOC 47-2041
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
SOC 47-2051
Showing 5 of 59 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Construction and Extraction Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($49,880 here) and reported employment (30,650 jobs here).
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Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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