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Also called drain cleaner, septic cleaner, septic tank cleaner and sewer cleaner.
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Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner
Septic tank servicer cleaning and repairing septic tanks, sewer lines, and drains while operating cleaning equipment and transporting crews and materials
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Used radios to communicate with supervisors and team members, coordinating work and ensuring safety protocols were followed
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Inspected manholes to identify and address sewer line blockages, contributing to efficient system maintenance
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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.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $43,530 |
|---|---|
| Median | $49,880 |
| 75th percentile | $61,060 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $56,880 | $57,720 | $67,530 |
| AL | $43,020 | $47,370 | $54,950 |
| AR | $36,660 | $38,330 | $42,560 |
| AZ | $38,250 | $47,670 | $57,860 |
| CA | $46,780 | $55,220 | $61,950 |
| CO | $46,920 | $51,700 | $63,330 |
| CT | $59,480 | $60,700 | $67,700 |
| DE | $39,640 | $48,440 | $52,940 |
| FL | $37,980 | $46,150 | $57,090 |
| GA | $39,500 | $51,880 | $61,820 |
| HI | $49,750 | $54,530 | $71,860 |
| IA | $49,350 | $57,980 | $63,920 |
| ID | $38,310 | $46,860 | $53,340 |
| IL | $40,630 | $53,190 | $73,280 |
| IN | $43,690 | $48,380 | $58,090 |
| KS | $39,570 | $46,960 | $48,480 |
| KY | $38,660 | $43,980 | $49,070 |
| LA | $46,680 | $48,900 | $57,210 |
| MA | $48,000 | $53,080 | $67,710 |
| MD | $47,570 | $56,410 | $62,400 |
| ME | $42,580 | $48,530 | $50,760 |
| MI | $47,160 | $50,040 | $58,210 |
| MN | $60,010 | $62,190 | $70,400 |
| MO | $46,940 | $51,560 | $55,650 |
| MS | $31,130 | $38,870 | $49,550 |
| MT | $45,540 | $56,860 | $59,940 |
| NC | $40,420 | $47,280 | $51,940 |
| ND | $44,080 | $46,340 | $59,220 |
| NE | $44,230 | $66,890 | $71,570 |
| NH | $55,460 | $64,590 | $76,910 |
| NJ | $58,870 | $64,650 | $78,330 |
| NM | $36,750 | $40,230 | $46,410 |
| NV | $46,940 | $60,180 | $61,910 |
| NY | $45,740 | $55,220 | $62,240 |
| OH | $46,330 | $50,750 | $61,450 |
| OK | $37,310 | $40,960 | $49,250 |
| OR | $45,630 | $57,920 | $64,710 |
| PA | $46,400 | $52,070 | $62,140 |
| SC | $36,410 | $46,660 | $53,230 |
| SD | $37,780 | $40,040 | $49,410 |
| TN | $35,740 | $39,480 | $44,500 |
| TX | $37,300 | $43,860 | $50,680 |
| UT | $47,780 | $49,770 | $59,970 |
| VA | $39,050 | $47,150 | $56,850 |
| VT | $39,780 | $46,140 | $61,250 |
| WA | $56,770 | $63,090 | $75,670 |
| WI | $47,910 | $57,340 | $62,780 |
| WV | $31,030 | $36,200 | $38,700 |
| WY | $42,010 | $47,520 | $55,120 |
Other names
drain cleaner, septic cleaner, septic tank cleaner, sewer cleaner, sewer pipe cleaner, aseptic tech, aseptic technician, drain and sewer technician, drain technician, electric sewer cleaning machine operator, high reach operator, pipe cleaning machine operator.
priming machine operator, public works operator, public works technician, reach operator, roto rooter operator, septic pump truck driver, septic tank service technician, septic technician, service technician, sewage screen operator, sewer and drain technician, sewer bricklayer, sewer line repairer, sewer technician, stormwater technician, transport tank technician.
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This page is about the occupation Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.