SOC 47-4071 · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners Salary in Bridgeport, CT

The average salary for septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners in Bridgeport, Connecticut is $66,380 a year ($31.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,170: half of the 90 people in this job in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($53,500).

$66,380average per year

$31.91 / hourMedian $63,170Take-home ≈ $52,565

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
+24%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Connecticut metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners pay range in Bridgeport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,830 or more. The middle half of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners in Bridgeport earn between $59,840 and $76,630.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,380$5,532$31.91
Median$63,170$5,264$30.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,840$4,987$28.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,630$6,386$36.84

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners pay in Bridgeport vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners in Bridgeport earn 4% more than the Connecticut average ($63,720) and 24% more than the U.S. average ($53,500). At the median the gap is +27% against the U.S. median of $49,880.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bridgeport$66,380$63,170$59,540$82,83090
Connecticut$63,720$60,700$50,330$79,190280
United States$53,500$49,880$37,040$73,49030,650

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners salary after taxes in Bridgeport

On the average salary of $66,380, a single filer in Bridgeport takes home about $52,565 a year, or $4,380 a month and $2,022 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Bridgeport a good place for septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bridgeport area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.9), so the average $66,380 buys what about $62,116 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bridgeport ($61,470). A typical home costs $689,914, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners salary in other Connecticut cities

Bridgeport ranks 1st of 2 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Durham, NC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,690).

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Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners salary in Bridgeport: questions

How much do septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners make an hour in Bridgeport?

$31.91 an hour on average, and $30.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners salary in Bridgeport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners take-home pay in Bridgeport?

About $52,565 a year ($4,380 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,380. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners earn more in Bridgeport than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($53,500).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-4071; area Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (14860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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