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Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$49,880
United States, 2025
Employment
30,650
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 47-4071.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones.
- Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.
- Inspect manholes to locate sewer line stoppages.
- Operate sewer cleaning equipment, including power rodders, high-velocity water jets, sewer flushers, bucket machines, wayne balls, and vac-alls.
- Prepare and keep records of actions taken, including maintenance and repair work.
- Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or related structures such as manholes, culverts, and catch basins.
- Measure excavation sites, using plumbers' snakes, tapelines, or lengths of cutting heads within sewers, and mark areas for digging.
- Service, adjust, and make minor repairs to equipment, machines, and attachments.
Choose a location
Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$37,040
25th percentile
$43,530
75th percentile
$61,060
90th percentile
$73,490
Most important skills
- Operation and Control3.9
- Operations Monitoring3.6
- Critical Thinking3.1
- Active Listening3.0
- Repairing3.0
- Equipment Maintenance3.0
- Troubleshooting3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Quality Control Analysis3.0
- Complex Problem Solving2.9
- Coordination2.9
- Monitoring2.9
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 9 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
9
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation and Control | 3.9 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.6 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Repairing | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford, IL | $75,010 | 50 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $74,550 | 40 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | $71,570 | 180 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $70,270 | 120 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $68,990 | 350 | 2025 |
| NE | $66,890 | 300 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $66,870 | 70 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $66,010 | 60 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $65,930 | 60 | 2025 |
| NJ | $64,650 | 220 | 2025 |
| NH | $64,590 | 310 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $64,180 | 830 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | $63,750 | 150 | 2025 |
| Waterloo, IA | $63,610 | 60 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | $63,420 | 120 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $63,170 | 90 | 2025 |
| WA | $63,090 | 1,600 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $62,940 | 110 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | $62,840 | 50 | 2025 |
| Kenosha, WI | $62,410 | 50 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.