Vocational Programs for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners Career

The role of Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners is to 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..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $49,590 and $24 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners career. Based on BLS data, a total of 27,900 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners is $10,940. The average length of the programs is 721 hours and the average completion time is 20.50 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners. Total 153 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	153	$10,940	$694	721 Hours	20.50 Months

Related Occupations to Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners.

Related Occupations toSeptic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Construction Laborers	1,019K	$49,280	$24
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	43,080	$55,170	$27
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	450K	$62,180	$30
Pipelayers	34,840	$52,840	$25
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	436K	$67,840	$33
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	45,300	$39,460	$19
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	49,960	$53,430	$26
Highway Maintenance Workers	151K	$49,070	$24
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	12,180	$67,320	$32
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	46,150	$59,390	$29
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	32,630	$55,500	$27
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	18,010	$60,250	$29
Helpers--Extraction Workers	7,360	$46,990	$23
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	177K	$64,340	$31
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	47,780	$72,360	$35
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,503K	$49,650	$24
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	121K	$58,050	$28
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	365K	$35,250	$17
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	11,570	$58,650	$28

Schools offering vocational programs for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

The following 161 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.