How much do Septic jobs cost in Birmingham, AL?

We combine OEWS wages for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners with published hours/materials assumptions. Treat the table as a planning band, then collect bids. This page uses the national OEWS mean because no local wage cell is published.

Where do the wages come from?

BLS OEWS May 2025 — mean $25.72, median $23.98, p10–p90 $17.81–$35.33 (SOC 47-4071), U.S. average fallback.

Why might this look like a national average?

OEWS publishes Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners wages in relatively few areas. If your ZIP has no local cell, Fairange uses the U.S. mean and labels it.

Septic · AL · national fallback

Septic costs in Birmingham, AL

Last updated from data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · PPI construction materials 2026-09 · national fallback

How this market compares

Birmingham, AL has its own Septic labor market; here is what the BLS numbers say before you chase bids.

OEWS does not publish a local Septic wage for Birmingham, AL. The ranges below use the U.S. mean ($25.72/hr) and are labeled as national fallback.

How a few common projects pencil out against the national mid: Septic Tank Pumping U.S. mid estimate $295 (no local wage cell — national fallback); Septic Inspection U.S. mid estimate $141 (no local wage cell — national fallback).

National fallback: no published local wage for this occupation in this OEWS area.

Mean hourly wage

$25.72

Median hourly

$23.98

p10 – p90

$17.81 – $35.33

Sample project ranges

Project	Low	Mid	High
Septic Tank Pumping	$133	$295	$603
Septic Inspection	$36	$141	$409

What usually moves the number

Scope surprises: duct repairs, panel upgrades, extra roof layers.
How booked local crews are this season.
Materials choices — we only nudge materials with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.

Rebates (verify; don’t trust a random Facebook ad)

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Getting quotes without the circus

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What this estimate can’t tell you. Roof pitch, an old house or code upgrades, tough access, permits, emergency or after-hours calls, and brand tier can push a real quote outside this range.

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Septic costs in Birmingham, AL

How this market compares

Sample project ranges

What usually moves the number

Rebates (verify; don’t trust a random Facebook ad)

Getting quotes without the circus

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