How much do Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners make in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR?

Percentile spread

For Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners, the published 10th percentile is $38,330 and the 90th percentile is $47,380. The difference is $9,050, which is 19.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $40,190 to the 75th at $47,360, covers $7,170.

The mean annual wage is $44,380, which sits below the median of $46,140. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR median is 7.5% lower than the national median of $49,880 for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners. In 2024 national prices the local median is $50,507, which is 1.3% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 20.4% higher than the Arkansas median of $38,330.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR is 91.353, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $46,140 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners at $50,507 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ranks 3rd of 7 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Fort Smith, AR-OK is 52 miles away, with a median of $37,080 and employment of 40. That median is 19.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $43,173, against $50,507 here.
• Springfield, MO is 99 miles away, with a median of $48,070 and employment of 60. That median is 4.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $54,264, against $50,507 here.
• Tulsa, OK is 117 miles away, with a median of $45,000 and employment of 260. That median is 2.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $50,441, against $50,507 here.