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Map of Connecticut showing 5 metro areas with skilled trade pay data
Connecticut: 5 metros with trade pay data

Septic & Sewer Technician pay in Connecticut

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$60,700statewide median a year
$29.18median an hour
#6of 49 states
280septic & sewer technicians employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Septic & sewer technicians in Connecticut earn a statewide median of $60,700 a year, 19% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #6 of 49 states. About 280 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$50,330Entry · 10th$59,48025th$60,700Median$67,70075th$79,190Top · 90th

States ranked near Connecticut

New Hampshire$64,590
Washington$63,090
Minnesota$62,190
Connecticut$60,700
Nevada$60,180
Iowa$57,980
Oregon$57,920

See all states on the septic & sewer technicians nationwide.

Pay by city Government data

BLS publishes septic & sewer technician pay for 2 Connecticut metros: Bridgeport and New Haven.

BridgeportCONNECTICUT · CT$63,170
New HavenCONNECTICUT · CT$60,700
MetroMedian payReal payJobs
BridgeportCONNECTICUT · CT$63,170$59,11390
New HavenCONNECTICUT · CT$60,700$58,05340

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

The job (national)

Blueprint-style drawing of a copper supply line running to a fixture, illustrating septic & sewer technician work in Connecticut
Septic & Sewer Technician pay in Connecticut: $60,700 statewide median, BLS May 2025.

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.

Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7.8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 2,800 openings a year. Typical training: moderate-term on-the-job training.

Nationally, septic & sewer technicians have 162 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 1.9× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is overexertion and repetitive strain.

What the work is like Government data

How often septic & sewer technicians deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.

Outdoors, in all kinds of weatherVery often
Indoors with heating and air conditioningOccasionally
Very hot or cold conditionsVery often
Working at heightsOccasionally
Climbing ladders, scaffolds or polesOccasionally
Cramped spaces and awkward positionsSometimes
Loud noiseVery often
Hazardous conditionsSometimes
Standing, bending, kneeling and walkingSometimes
SittingOccasionally

Getting started usually takes some preparation (high school plus months of training).

O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.

Licensing in Connecticut Official source

The main state licensing office in Connecticut is the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Licenses trades and registers home improvement contractors. It can point you to the right license for septic & sewer technicians.

Official Connecticut licensing site ↗

Requirements for septic & sewer technicians vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.

Union membership

In 2025, 16.1% of wage and salary workers in Connecticut were union members, above the U.S. rate of about 10% (#5 of 51 states and D.C.), and 17.2% were covered by a union contract. These figures cover all jobs in the state, not only septic & sewer technicians.

BLS Union Members, 2025 (Current Population Survey), table 5.

Cities in Connecticut

BridgeportCONNECTICUT · CT+3.7%population since 2020 · 3.9% unemployment
New HavenCONNECTICUT · CT+2.5%population since 2020 · 4.1% unemployment

All trades in Connecticut.

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