53 Series · SOC 53-6031
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $35,670
- Median / year
- $46,060
- Top 10% earn
- -1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 102,010
- US workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants earn a median of $35,670 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $35,670, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $28,630 (10th percentile) to $46,060 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 102,010 US workers. Hawaii pays the most ($43,630), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants earn a median of $35,670, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 4% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Transportation and Material Moving, it ranks #48 of 50 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 1% by 2033.
- $35,670
- Median annual wage
- Top 96%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #48 of 50
- in Transportation and Material Moving
- 1.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Hawaii at $43,630. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants (SOC 53-6031) pays a national median of $35,670 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $28,630 at the 10th percentile to $46,060 at the 90th, with a mean of $36,780 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 102,010 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 408 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 14,400 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is No formal educational credential and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of C for this role, with a fatality rate of 17.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 4.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Hawaii pays the highest state median at $43,630, which is +22% above the national figure. The top metro is Urban Honolulu, HI at $50,360 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 102,010 jobs Median $35,670/yr
Median Salary
$35,670
per year
Median Hourly
$17.15/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$36,780
average
Employment
102,010
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$35,670 Bottom 4% higher than 4% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 53-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 53-series occupations with growth data, Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants sits on the slower-growing side at -1% growth and $35,670 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-1%
Declining
Annual Openings
14,400
per year (projected)
Typical Education
No formal educational credential
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → C
Moderate Risk
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
17.5/100K
Injury Rate
4.8/100
Danger Index
28/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 3.1
Speaking 3.1
Service Orientation 3.1
Operation and Control 3.1
Time Management 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.0
Coordination 3.0
Complex Problem Solving 3.0
Equipment Maintenance 3.0
Repairing 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.6
Mechanical 4.4
Sales and Marketing 4.0
Administration and Management 3.8
Mathematics 3.3
Administrative 3.0
Engineering and Technology 3.0
Education and Training 3.0
Chemistry 2.9
Computers and Electronics 2.9
Key Tasks
- ▸ Collect cash payments from customers, and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards, providing customers with receipts.
- ▸ Check tire pressure and levels of fuel, motor oil, transmission, radiator, battery, or other fluids, adding air or fluids as required.
- ▸ Prepare daily reports of fuel, oil, and accessory sales.
- ▸ Perform minor repairs, such as adjusting brakes, replacing spark plugs, or changing engine oil or filters.
- ▸ Clean windshields.
- ▸ Clean parking areas, offices, restrooms, or equipment, and remove trash.
- ▸ Order stock, and price and shelve incoming goods.
- ▸ Activate fuel pumps and fill fuel tanks of vehicles with gasoline or diesel fuel to specified levels.
- ▸ Sell and install accessories, such as batteries, windshield wiper blades, fan belts, bulbs, or headlamps.
- ▸ Grease and lubricate vehicles or specified units, such as springs, universal joints, or steering knuckles, using grease guns or spray lubricants.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$28,630
25th Percentile
$31,300
Median
$35,670
75th Percentile
$39,320
90th Percentile
$46,060
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $43,630 | +22% above national |
| 2 | California | $41,770 | +17% above national |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $41,750 | +17% above national |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $41,690 | +17% above national |
| 5 | Connecticut | $41,600 | +17% above national |
| 6 | Alaska | $41,590 | +17% above national |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $40,030 | +12% above national |
| 8 | Washington | $39,440 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Montana | $38,700 | +8% above national |
| 10 | Vermont | $38,700 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $38,370 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Missouri | $38,130 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $37,580 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Nevada | $37,550 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Minnesota | $37,470 | +5% above national |
| 16 | New York | $37,180 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Utah | $37,000 | +4% above national |
| 18 | North Dakota | $36,740 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Wyoming | $36,640 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $36,550 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Delaware | $36,530 | +2% above national |
| 22 | South Dakota | $36,050 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Illinois | $36,010 | +1% above national |
| 24 | South Carolina | $36,000 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Arizona | $35,840 | same as national |
| 26 | Indiana | $35,700 | same as national |
| 27 | Massachusetts | $35,680 | same as national |
| 28 | Idaho | $35,560 | same as national |
| 29 | Kansas | $35,440 | 1% below national |
| 30 | New Jersey | $35,350 | 1% below national |
| 31 | Ohio | $34,990 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Nebraska | $34,940 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Florida | $34,860 | 2% below national |
| 34 | Arkansas | $34,750 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Oregon | $34,280 | 4% below national |
| 36 | North Carolina | $33,680 | 6% below national |
| 37 | Texas | $33,670 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Maine | $32,310 | 9% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $31,970 | 10% below national |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $31,760 | 11% below national |
| 41 | Pennsylvania | $31,550 | 12% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $31,410 | 12% below national |
| 43 | Michigan | $31,280 | 12% below national |
| 44 | Georgia | $30,950 | 13% below national |
| 45 | New Mexico | $30,880 | 13% below national |
| 46 | Iowa | $30,810 | 14% below national |
| 47 | Mississippi | $30,810 | 14% below national |
| 48 | Virginia | $30,350 | 15% below national |
| 49 | Alabama | $29,180 | 18% below national |
| 50 | Louisiana | $29,150 | 18% below national |
| 51 | West Virginia | $28,260 | 21% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $22,250 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $50,360 | +41% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,760 | +28% above national |
| 3 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $45,600 | +28% above national |
| 4 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,020 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,370 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $44,140 | +24% above national |
| 7 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $44,120 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $43,770 | +23% above national |
| 9 | Bellingham, WA | $43,430 | +22% above national |
| 10 | New Haven, CT | $43,330 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $43,300 | +21% above national |
| 12 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $42,800 | +20% above national |
| 13 | Salinas, CA | $42,090 | +18% above national |
| 14 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $41,930 | +18% above national |
| 15 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $41,830 | +17% above national |
| 16 | Missoula, MT | $41,600 | +17% above national |
| 17 | Anchorage, AK | $41,590 | +17% above national |
| 18 | Bozeman, MT | $41,300 | +16% above national |
| 19 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $41,250 | +16% above national |
| 20 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $40,510 | +14% above national |
| 21 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $40,510 | +14% above national |
| 22 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $40,410 | +13% above national |
| 23 | Modesto, CA | $40,260 | +13% above national |
| 24 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $40,240 | +13% above national |
| 25 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $40,240 | +13% above national |
| 26 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $40,210 | +13% above national |
| 27 | Lawton, OK | $39,710 | +11% above national |
| 28 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $39,670 | +11% above national |
| 29 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $39,610 | +11% above national |
| 30 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $39,540 | +11% above national |
| 31 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,440 | +11% above national |
| 32 | Boulder, CO | $39,370 | +10% above national |
| 33 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $39,260 | +10% above national |
| 34 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $39,250 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Reno, NV | $39,180 | +10% above national |
| 36 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,070 | +10% above national |
| 37 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $39,030 | +9% above national |
| 38 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $39,000 | +9% above national |
| 39 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $38,600 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Duluth, MN-WI | $38,600 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $38,540 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $38,520 | +8% above national |
| 43 | Vallejo, CA | $38,500 | +8% above national |
| 44 | Fresno, CA | $38,480 | +8% above national |
| 45 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $38,400 | +8% above national |
| 46 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,360 | +8% above national |
| 47 | Glens Falls, NY | $38,200 | +7% above national |
| 48 | Visalia, CA | $38,180 | +7% above national |
| 49 | Yuba City, CA | $38,170 | +7% above national |
| 50 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,130 | +7% above national |
| 51 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $38,090 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Redding, CA | $38,040 | +7% above national |
| 53 | Madison, WI | $38,020 | +7% above national |
| 54 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,980 | +6% above national |
| 55 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $37,950 | +6% above national |
| 56 | Casper, WY | $37,930 | +6% above national |
| 57 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,920 | +6% above national |
| 58 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $37,900 | +6% above national |
| 59 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $37,880 | +6% above national |
| 60 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $37,880 | +6% above national |
| 61 | Billings, MT | $37,750 | +6% above national |
| 62 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $37,730 | +6% above national |
| 63 | Fargo, ND-MN | $37,720 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Rochester, NY | $37,680 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $37,670 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $37,650 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $37,560 | +5% above national |
| 68 | Binghamton, NY | $37,530 | +5% above national |
| 69 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $37,530 | +5% above national |
| 70 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $37,510 | +5% above national |
| 71 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $37,470 | +5% above national |
| 72 | Cheyenne, WY | $37,470 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $37,440 | +5% above national |
| 74 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $37,440 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $37,430 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $37,430 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $37,400 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $37,380 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $37,360 | +5% above national |
| 80 | Bismarck, ND | $37,340 | +5% above national |
| 81 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $37,300 | +5% above national |
| 82 | Kenosha, WI | $37,260 | +4% above national |
| 83 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $37,260 | +4% above national |
| 84 | Chico, CA | $37,230 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Helena, MT | $37,210 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $37,210 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $37,130 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Rochester, MN | $37,120 | +4% above national |
| 89 | Colorado Springs, CO | $37,110 | +4% above national |
| 90 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $37,110 | +4% above national |
| 91 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $37,090 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Appleton, WI | $37,060 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Logan, UT-ID | $37,000 | +4% above national |
| 94 | Sheboygan, WI | $36,960 | +4% above national |
| 95 | Albuquerque, NM | $36,950 | +4% above national |
| 96 | Merced, CA | $36,940 | +4% above national |
| 97 | Springfield, MO | $36,920 | +4% above national |
| 98 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $36,910 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Syracuse, NY | $36,890 | +3% above national |
| 100 | St. Cloud, MN | $36,870 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $36,860 | +3% above national |
| 102 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $36,850 | +3% above national |
| 103 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $36,790 | +3% above national |
| 104 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $36,790 | +3% above national |
| 105 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $36,780 | +3% above national |
| 106 | Greeley, CO | $36,750 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $36,740 | +3% above national |
| 108 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $36,720 | +3% above national |
| 109 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $36,700 | +3% above national |
| 110 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $36,660 | +3% above national |
| 111 | Green Bay, WI | $36,630 | +3% above national |
| 112 | Utica-Rome, NY | $36,630 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Ithaca, NY | $36,590 | +3% above national |
| 114 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $36,570 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Lexington Park, MD | $36,560 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $36,530 | +2% above national |
| 117 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $36,510 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $36,510 | +2% above national |
| 119 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $36,480 | +2% above national |
| 120 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $36,440 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $36,420 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Eau Claire, WI | $36,410 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $36,400 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Bloomington, IN | $36,380 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Ogden, UT | $36,340 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $36,330 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $36,290 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $36,240 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Fort Wayne, IN | $36,200 | +1% above national |
| 130 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $36,160 | +1% above national |
| 131 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $36,150 | +1% above national |
| 132 | Kokomo, IN | $36,050 | +1% above national |
| 133 | Grand Island, NE | $36,020 | +1% above national |
| 134 | Lawrence, KS | $36,010 | +1% above national |
| 135 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $36,010 | +1% above national |
| 136 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $35,980 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $35,980 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $35,970 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Rapid City, SD | $35,960 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Yakima, WA | $35,960 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $35,960 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $35,950 | +1% above national |
| 143 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $35,920 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $35,840 | same as national |
| 145 | Barnstable Town, MA | $35,790 | same as national |
| 146 | Boise City, ID | $35,790 | same as national |
| 147 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $35,720 | same as national |
| 148 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $35,690 | same as national |
| 149 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $35,670 | same as national |
| 150 | Bangor, ME | $35,600 | same as national |
| 151 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $35,560 | same as national |
| 152 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $35,560 | same as national |
| 153 | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,550 | same as national |
| 154 | Columbus, OH | $35,490 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Pueblo, CO | $35,490 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $35,470 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Great Falls, MT | $35,450 | 1% below national |
| 158 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $35,440 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Omaha, NE-IA | $35,440 | 1% below national |
| 160 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,440 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $35,430 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Evansville, IN | $35,400 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Yuma, AZ | $35,380 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Peoria, IL | $35,340 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,320 | 1% below national |
| 166 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $35,320 | 1% below national |
| 167 | St. George, UT | $35,300 | 1% below national |
| 168 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $35,300 | 1% below national |
| 169 | Manhattan, KS | $35,260 | 1% below national |
| 170 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $35,250 | 1% below national |
| 171 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $35,240 | 1% below national |
| 172 | Cleveland, OH | $35,230 | 1% below national |
| 173 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $35,210 | 1% below national |
| 174 | Gainesville, FL | $35,180 | 1% below national |
| 175 | Tucson, AZ | $35,180 | 1% below national |
| 176 | Jonesboro, AR | $35,170 | 1% below national |
| 177 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $35,160 | 1% below national |
| 178 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,080 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $35,050 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Fond du Lac, WI | $35,020 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Muncie, IN | $35,020 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Corvallis, OR | $34,940 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Wilmington, NC | $34,930 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Jacksonville, FL | $34,880 | 2% below national |
| 185 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $34,880 | 2% below national |
| 186 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,830 | 2% below national |
| 187 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $34,820 | 2% below national |
| 188 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $34,800 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,800 | 2% below national |
| 190 | Wausau, WI | $34,790 | 2% below national |
| 191 | Lincoln, NE | $34,770 | 3% below national |
| 192 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $34,750 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $34,740 | 3% below national |
| 194 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $34,730 | 3% below national |
| 195 | Idaho Falls, ID | $34,720 | 3% below national |
| 196 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $34,710 | 3% below national |
| 197 | Toledo, OH | $34,670 | 3% below national |
| 198 | Columbus, IN | $34,660 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Rome, GA | $34,650 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Akron, OH | $34,580 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Grand Junction, CO | $34,580 | 3% below national |
| 202 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $34,570 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Reading, PA | $34,530 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $34,480 | 3% below national |
| 205 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,460 | 3% below national |
| 206 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $34,420 | 4% below national |
| 207 | Lancaster, PA | $34,310 | 4% below national |
| 208 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,310 | 4% below national |
| 209 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $34,300 | 4% below national |
| 210 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $34,300 | 4% below national |
| 211 | Vineland, NJ | $34,280 | 4% below national |
| 212 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $34,270 | 4% below national |
| 213 | Punta Gorda, FL | $34,260 | 4% below national |
| 214 | Terre Haute, IN | $34,230 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Topeka, KS | $34,230 | 4% below national |
| 216 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $34,230 | 4% below national |
| 217 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $34,230 | 4% below national |
| 218 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $34,220 | 4% below national |
| 219 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,150 | 4% below national |
| 220 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $34,140 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Salem, OR | $34,100 | 4% below national |
| 222 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $34,070 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $33,960 | 5% below national |
| 224 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $33,950 | 5% below national |
| 225 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $33,890 | 5% below national |
| 226 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $33,890 | 5% below national |
| 227 | Sandusky, OH | $33,870 | 5% below national |
| 228 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $33,850 | 5% below national |
| 229 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $33,800 | 5% below national |
| 230 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $33,800 | 5% below national |
| 231 | Springfield, IL | $33,750 | 5% below national |
| 232 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $33,700 | 6% below national |
| 233 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $33,680 | 6% below national |
| 234 | Longview, TX | $33,660 | 6% below national |
| 235 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $33,590 | 6% below national |
| 236 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,490 | 6% below national |
| 237 | Oklahoma City, OK | $33,360 | 6% below national |
| 238 | Albany, OR | $33,340 | 7% below national |
| 239 | Ocala, FL | $33,340 | 7% below national |
| 240 | Jackson, MI | $33,310 | 7% below national |
| 241 | Dover, DE | $33,280 | 7% below national |
| 242 | Twin Falls, ID | $33,280 | 7% below national |
| 243 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $33,240 | 7% below national |
| 244 | Paducah, KY-IL | $33,190 | 7% below national |
| 245 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $33,170 | 7% below national |
| 246 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $33,160 | 7% below national |
| 247 | Bend, OR | $33,090 | 7% below national |
| 248 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $33,090 | 7% below national |
| 249 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $33,090 | 7% below national |
| 250 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $33,080 | 7% below national |
| 251 | Medford, OR | $32,970 | 8% below national |
| 252 | Elizabethtown, KY | $32,960 | 8% below national |
| 253 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $32,940 | 8% below national |
| 254 | Tallahassee, FL | $32,930 | 8% below national |
| 255 | Corpus Christi, TX | $32,890 | 8% below national |
| 256 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $32,750 | 8% below national |
| 257 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $32,710 | 8% below national |
| 258 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $32,700 | 8% below national |
| 259 | Tyler, TX | $32,650 | 8% below national |
| 260 | Springfield, MA | $32,620 | 9% below national |
| 261 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $32,440 | 9% below national |
| 262 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $32,300 | 9% below national |
| 263 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $32,290 | 9% below national |
| 264 | Wichita, KS | $32,230 | 10% below national |
| 265 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $32,220 | 10% below national |
| 266 | Asheville, NC | $32,090 | 10% below national |
| 267 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $31,950 | 10% below national |
| 268 | Grants Pass, OR | $31,900 | 11% below national |
| 269 | Burlington, NC | $31,870 | 11% below national |
| 270 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $31,830 | 11% below national |
| 271 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,770 | 11% below national |
| 272 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,770 | 11% below national |
| 273 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $31,770 | 11% below national |
| 274 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $31,760 | 11% below national |
| 275 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $31,740 | 11% below national |
| 276 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $31,740 | 11% below national |
| 277 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $31,710 | 11% below national |
| 278 | Jackson, MS | $31,710 | 11% below national |
| 279 | Monroe, MI | $31,670 | 11% below national |
| 280 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $31,570 | 11% below national |
| 281 | York-Hanover, PA | $31,420 | 12% below national |
| 282 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $31,410 | 12% below national |
| 283 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $31,370 | 12% below national |
| 284 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $31,370 | 12% below national |
| 285 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,340 | 12% below national |
| 286 | Winston-Salem, NC | $31,310 | 12% below national |
| 287 | Baton Rouge, LA | $31,270 | 12% below national |
| 288 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $31,270 | 12% below national |
| 289 | Odessa, TX | $31,270 | 12% below national |
| 290 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $31,260 | 12% below national |
| 291 | Tulsa, OK | $31,210 | 13% below national |
| 292 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $31,210 | 13% below national |
| 293 | Bloomington, IL | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 294 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 295 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 296 | Gainesville, GA | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 297 | Savannah, GA | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 298 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 299 | Jackson, TN | $31,140 | 13% below national |
| 300 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $31,060 | 13% below national |
| 301 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $31,040 | 13% below national |
| 302 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $31,030 | 13% below national |
| 303 | Abilene, TX | $30,980 | 13% below national |
| 304 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $30,950 | 13% below national |
| 305 | Farmington, NM | $30,880 | 13% below national |
| 306 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $30,880 | 13% below national |
| 307 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $30,880 | 13% below national |
| 308 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $30,840 | 14% below national |
| 309 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $30,810 | 14% below national |
| 310 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $30,780 | 14% below national |
| 311 | Knoxville, TN | $30,720 | 14% below national |
| 312 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,720 | 14% below national |
| 313 | Dalton, GA | $30,710 | 14% below national |
| 314 | Johnson City, TN | $30,710 | 14% below national |
| 315 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $30,710 | 14% below national |
| 316 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $30,690 | 14% below national |
| 317 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $30,680 | 14% below national |
| 318 | Hot Springs, AR | $30,650 | 14% below national |
| 319 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $30,640 | 14% below national |
| 320 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $30,640 | 14% below national |
| 321 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $30,570 | 14% below national |
| 322 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $30,570 | 14% below national |
| 323 | Goldsboro, NC | $30,490 | 15% below national |
| 324 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $30,490 | 15% below national |
| 325 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $30,470 | 15% below national |
| 326 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $30,410 | 15% below national |
| 327 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $30,410 | 15% below national |
| 328 | Greenville, NC | $30,380 | 15% below national |
| 329 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,370 | 15% below national |
| 330 | Rocky Mount, NC | $30,320 | 15% below national |
| 331 | Waco, TX | $30,290 | 15% below national |
| 332 | Midland, TX | $30,260 | 15% below national |
| 333 | Huntsville, AL | $30,250 | 15% below national |
| 334 | Jacksonville, NC | $30,240 | 15% below national |
| 335 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $30,240 | 15% below national |
| 336 | Flint, MI | $30,160 | 15% below national |
| 337 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $30,120 | 16% below national |
| 338 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $30,090 | 16% below national |
| 339 | State College, PA | $30,080 | 16% below national |
| 340 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $30,020 | 16% below national |
| 341 | Warner Robins, GA | $29,940 | 16% below national |
| 342 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,930 | 16% below national |
| 343 | Monroe, LA | $29,800 | 16% below national |
| 344 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $29,770 | 17% below national |
| 345 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $29,770 | 17% below national |
| 346 | Winchester, VA-WV | $29,740 | 17% below national |
| 347 | Richmond, VA | $29,720 | 17% below national |
| 348 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $29,660 | 17% below national |
| 349 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $29,650 | 17% below national |
| 350 | Columbia, SC | $29,640 | 17% below national |
| 351 | Albany, GA | $29,590 | 17% below national |
| 352 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $29,520 | 17% below national |
| 353 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $29,500 | 17% below national |
| 354 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $29,420 | 18% below national |
| 355 | Montgomery, AL | $29,410 | 18% below national |
| 356 | Lubbock, TX | $29,400 | 18% below national |
| 357 | Saginaw, MI | $29,390 | 18% below national |
| 358 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $29,330 | 18% below national |
| 359 | Birmingham, AL | $29,320 | 18% below national |
| 360 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $29,280 | 18% below national |
| 361 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,280 | 18% below national |
| 362 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $29,260 | 18% below national |
| 363 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $29,220 | 18% below national |
| 364 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $29,190 | 18% below national |
| 365 | Columbus, GA-AL | $29,170 | 18% below national |
| 366 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $29,140 | 18% below national |
| 367 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $29,080 | 18% below national |
| 368 | Roanoke, VA | $29,080 | 18% below national |
| 369 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $29,070 | 19% below national |
| 370 | Mobile, AL | $29,000 | 19% below national |
| 371 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,950 | 19% below national |
| 372 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $28,940 | 19% below national |
| 373 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $28,940 | 19% below national |
| 374 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,920 | 19% below national |
| 375 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $28,890 | 19% below national |
| 376 | Decatur, AL | $28,880 | 19% below national |
| 377 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,880 | 19% below national |
| 378 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,870 | 19% below national |
| 379 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $28,760 | 19% below national |
| 380 | El Paso, TX | $28,700 | 20% below national |
| 381 | Cleveland, TN | $28,690 | 20% below national |
| 382 | Lynchburg, VA | $28,650 | 20% below national |
| 383 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $28,580 | 20% below national |
| 384 | Lake Charles, LA | $28,550 | 20% below national |
| 385 | Harrisonburg, VA | $28,490 | 20% below national |
| 386 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $28,470 | 20% below national |
| 387 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $28,450 | 20% below national |
| 388 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,450 | 20% below national |
| 389 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $28,390 | 20% below national |
| 390 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $28,320 | 21% below national |
| 391 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,300 | 21% below national |
| 392 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $28,290 | 21% below national |
| 393 | Valdosta, GA | $28,280 | 21% below national |
| 394 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $28,140 | 21% below national |
| 395 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $27,770 | 22% below national |
| 396 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $27,740 | 22% below national |
| 397 | Lafayette, LA | $27,620 | 23% below national |
| 398 | Hammond, LA | $27,560 | 23% below national |
| 399 | Laredo, TX | $27,500 | 23% below national |
| 400 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $27,460 | 23% below national |
| 401 | Charleston, WV | $27,440 | 23% below national |
| 402 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $27,390 | 23% below national |
| 403 | Dothan, AL | $27,380 | 23% below national |
| 404 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $27,350 | 23% below national |
| 405 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $25,820 | 28% below national |
| 406 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $25,810 | 28% below national |
| 407 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,400 | 37% below national |
| 408 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $20,850 | 42% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants make? ▼
The median annual salary for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants is $35,670 ($17.15/hour). The salary range spans from $28,630 at the 10th percentile to $46,060 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants the most? ▼
Hawaii pays the highest median salary for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants at $43,630/year, which is +22% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants is No formal educational credential. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants? ▼
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants has a safety grade of C (Moderate Risk) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 17.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 4.8 per 100 workers.
Is Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants a good career? ▼
Employment for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants is projected to decline 1% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 14,400 openings are projected each year.
How does Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants pay vary by state? ▼
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Hawaii at $43,630/year, while Virginia pays the least at $30,350/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants is Urban Honolulu, HI at $50,360/year. BLS reports wage data for 408 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $39,320/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Hawaii leads at $43,630/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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