Sewers, Hand Wages
SOC 51-6051 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Sewers, Hand is $32,240 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $26,000 and the 90th percentile is $43,880, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
3,390
P10
$26,000
P25
$29,020
Median
$32,240
P75
$37,170
P90
$43,880
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Sewers, Hand have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $32,240 | $33,860 | $26,000 | $43,880 | 3,390 | — |
| 2022 | $31,530 | $33,440 | $24,250 | $43,260 | 3,440 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | $29,930 | $31,350 | $22,290 | $38,660 | 4,170 | -5.07% |
| 2020 | $30,000 | $30,790 | $21,040 | $40,710 | 3,410 | +0.23% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Sewers, Hand. The highest median is in New Jersey at $46,090, 43% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $46,090 | +43% | $47,380 | 30 |
| Georgia | $40,470 | +25.5% | $39,840 | 160 |
| Colorado | $35,860 | +11.2% | $37,030 | 50 |
| Massachusetts | $35,500 | +10.1% | $38,330 | 40 |
| Ohio | $34,890 | +8.2% | $33,390 | 150 |
| New York | $34,560 | +7.2% | $37,320 | 310 |
| California | $34,270 | +6.3% | $36,110 | 350 |
| Indiana | $34,160 | +6% | $35,640 | 70 |
| Michigan | $33,980 | +5.4% | $31,310 | 40 |
| Kentucky | $33,420 | +3.7% | $32,400 | — |
| Arizona | $33,080 | +2.6% | $33,000 | — |
| Louisiana | $32,370 | +0.4% | $36,150 | 50 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,200 | -3.2% | $33,710 | — |
| Illinois | $31,050 | -3.7% | $32,080 | 580 |
| North Carolina | $30,370 | -5.8% | $29,670 | 70 |
| South Carolina | $29,580 | -8.3% | $28,820 | — |
| Maine | $29,470 | -8.6% | $31,810 | 60 |
| Florida | $27,820 | -13.7% | $33,750 | 340 |
| Alabama | $27,430 | -14.9% | $28,790 | 80 |
| Texas | $27,040 | -16.1% | $29,260 | — |
| Mississippi | $20,560 | -36.2% | $21,140 | 60 |