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Septic costs in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
Last updated from data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · PPI construction materials 2026-09 · estimates only
How this market compares
If you are pricing Septic work in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, the wage file is the honest place to start. Mean hourly pay here sits about 16% below the national OEWS mean.
Mean Septic pay here is $21.66/hr — national rank 197 of 224 areas that publish this occupation. Inside SC, that is rank 2 of 4 published areas. Percentile spread: $16.38–$26.05. Median sits at $21.72.
Local employment for this SOC is roughly 120 workers (OEWS May 2025). Nationwide that occupation is about 30,650. How a few common projects pencil out against the national mid: Septic Tank Pumping mid estimate $268 here vs $295 U.S. (9% below); Septic Inspection mid estimate $122 here vs $141 U.S. (13% below).
Same-state comparison: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach (about the same, $21.66); Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal ($21.34, 0.32 lower); Charleston-North Charleston ($22.79, 1.13 higher).
Local tip: Local code, permit fees, and how busy crews are this month move numbers as much as wage rates do.
Sample project ranges
| Project | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Septic Tank Pumping | $127 | $268 | $505 |
| Septic Inspection | $33 | $122 | $326 |
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
- Screenshot our mid/low/high band.
- Ask three licensed, insured pros for written scopes.
- Compare exclusions — permits, haul-away, thermostats, flashing — before crowning a winner.
Check our math
BLS OEWS May 2025 · local hourly means the calculator uses
| Septic (47-4071) | $21.66/hr mean |
Source: official BLS OEWS data for this area · area index: oessrcma.htm.
Contractor markup (2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5×) and the regional materials factor are ours — see methodology.
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