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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
Northwest Minnesota 6011$25.51/hr$17.79/hr$21.16/hr$24.78/hr$28.88/hr$33.63/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
ConstructionN/AN/A
Trade, Transportation and UtilitiesN/AN/A
Professional and Business Services210$28.27/hr
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/AN/A8.8%
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
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA N/A$30.53/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota 20$29.51/hr13.8%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 20$26.87/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 30$27.35/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 30$28.94/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 40$28.99/hr16.2%
Northeast Minnesota 40$27.24/hr22.6%
Northwest Minnesota 60$24.78/hr16.9%
Northwest Balance of State 60$28.06/hrN/A
Minnesota 240$28.48/hr11.8%




  • 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.