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
Southwest Minnesota 3010$19.80/hr$2.42/hr$11.06/hr$17.06/hr$20.20/hr$23.55/hr$27.23/hr
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 Services30$19.91/hr
Other Regional Data For Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 400 $27.13/hr 8.8%
Northwest Minnesota 120 $19.01/hr 16.9%
Central Minnesota 90 $17.15/hr 16.2%
Northeast Minnesota 70 $22.85/hr 22.6%
Southwest Minnesota 30 $20.20/hr 13.8%
Southeast Minnesota N/A $27.43/hr N/A
Tasks for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners