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47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners



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.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Northeast Minnesota 409$23.07/hr$15.05/hr$18.20/hr$23.23/hr$25.25/hr$32.19/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction290$31.28/hr
Professional and Business Services340$23.42/hr
Public AdministrationN/A$33.35/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State 20$25.25/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 30$23.47/hr17.9%
Rochester MN MSA 30$27.81/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 30$23.91/hrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 40$23.23/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 40$23.94/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 40$23.23/hr10.0%
Southeast Minnesota 40$24.87/hr9.5%
Northwest Balance of State 70$22.74/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 80$22.76/hr13.0%
Central Minnesota 120$25.76/hr14.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 410$31.28/hr9.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 500$31.28/hrN/A
Minnesota 730$25.76/hr11.1%




  • Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones.
  • Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.
  • Prepare and keep records of actions taken, including maintenance and repair work.
  • Inspect manholes to locate sewer line stoppages.
  • Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.
  • Ensure that repaired sewer line joints are tightly sealed before backfilling begins.
  • Operate sewer cleaning equipment, including power rodders, high-velocity water jets, sewer flushers, bucket machines, wayne balls, and vac-alls.
  • Service, adjust, and make minor repairs to equipment, machines, and attachments.
  • Start machines to feed revolving cables or rods into openings, stopping machines and changing knives to conform to pipe sizes.
  • Prepare and keep records of actions taken, including maintenance and repair work.