Sewer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sewer earnings begin at:

$23.80 per hour

$49,510 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sewer earnings begin at:

$22.09 per hour

$45,950 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sewer earnings begin at:

$18.59 per hour

$38,670 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sewer earnings begin at:

$11.55 per hour

$24,020 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sewer earnings begin at:

$10.43 per hour

$21,700 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Sewer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Colorado $47,600
Washington $45,170
California $42,420
Iowa $42,290
South Carolina $39,690
Nevada $39,440
Massachusetts $38,680
Kentucky $38,670
Florida $38,480
Georgia $38,210
Wisconsin $37,820
New York $37,380
North Carolina $36,550
Illinois $36,480
New Jersey $36,400
Mississippi $36,100
Pennsylvania $35,560
Oregon $35,290
Indiana $34,410
Minnesota $29,930
Ohio $29,560
Texas $29,320
Idaho $28,920
Utah $28,780
Tennessee $28,080
Louisiana $27,040
Missouri $25,480
Michigan $24,850
Kansas $24,260
Virginia $24,020
New Mexico $23,910
Alabama $23,580
Montana $22,290
Nebraska $21,770
Puerto Rico $18,780

How do sewer salaries compare to similar careers?

Sewers earn about the same as related careers in Kentucky. On average, they make less than extraction workers but more than recreational vehicle service technicians.

Career Median Salary
Extraction worker salary $40K
Printing worker salary $34K
Construction worker salary $35K
Welder salary $36K
Upholsterer salary $36K
Sewer salary $39K
Quarry rock splitter salary $34K
Pipelayer salary $34K
Engraver salary $31K
Recreational vehicle service technician salary $34K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)