DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 69083$24.09/hr$1.20/hr$15.75/hr$18.37/hr$24.88/hr$29.39/hr$32.71/hr
U S 29,7501,012$20.86/hr$0.21/hr$12.96/hr$15.77/hr$19.45/hr$24.92/hr$30.55/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services520$23.00/hr
Public Administration60$27.98/hr
Other Regional Data For Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 690 $24.88/hr 11.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 410 $27.07/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 400 $27.13/hr 8.8%
Northwest Minnesota 120 $19.01/hr 16.9%
Northwest Balance of State 100 $19.01/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 90 $17.15/hr 16.2%
Northeast Minnesota 70 $22.85/hr 22.6%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 70 $22.18/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 40 $19.03/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 30 $20.20/hr 13.8%
Northeast Balance of State 30 $14.88/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 20 $17.78/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A $28.05/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A $27.43/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Tasks for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners