Average Salary for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
SOC 53-6031 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants in the United States is $34,850 ($16.76/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $27,870 at the 10th percentile to $45,240 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 98,270 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 66.7% since 2014.
Median Annual
$34,850
Mean Annual
$35,800
10th Pct
$27,870
75th Pct
$38,430
Employment
98,270
Salary Distribution
$28k
10th
$31k
25th
$35k
Median
$38k
75th
$45k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $52,020 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,370 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,210 |
| New Haven, CT | $42,930 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $42,730 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $42,620 |
| Sandusky, OH | $41,510 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $41,150 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $40,790 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $40,560 |
| Anchorage, AK | $40,470 |
| Salinas, CA | $40,190 |
| Boulder, CO | $40,080 |
| Missoula, MT | $40,080 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $39,800 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $42,680 |
| Rhode Island | $41,600 |
| California | $39,580 |
| Missouri | $39,110 |
| Washington | $39,020 |
| Colorado | $38,420 |
| Connecticut | $38,380 |
| New Hampshire | $38,120 |
| Vermont | $37,960 |
| Alaska | $37,920 |
| Montana | $37,910 |
| New York | $37,830 |
| Minnesota | $37,330 |
| North Dakota | $37,070 |
| Idaho | $36,990 |
| Massachusetts | $36,560 |
| Wisconsin | $36,210 |
| Nevada | $36,080 |
| Illinois | $35,900 |
| Maryland | $35,680 |
| Wyoming | $35,510 |
| District of Columbia | $35,430 |
| Delaware | $35,250 |
| Ohio | $35,090 |
| South Dakota | $35,070 |
| Arizona | $34,740 |
| Kansas | $34,670 |
| Oregon | $34,660 |
| Nebraska | $34,560 |
| Maine | $34,520 |
| New Jersey | $34,390 |
| Utah | $34,350 |
| Florida | $33,600 |
| Indiana | $32,920 |
| North Carolina | $31,950 |
| Arkansas | $31,540 |
| Oklahoma | $31,200 |
| Michigan | $31,170 |
| Virginia | $31,070 |
| Texas | $30,770 |
| Kentucky | $30,650 |
| Tennessee | $30,590 |
| South Carolina | $30,330 |
| Iowa | $30,060 |
| New Mexico | $29,920 |
| Georgia | $29,280 |
| Pennsylvania | $28,830 |
| Mississippi | $28,720 |
| Louisiana | $28,700 |
| Alabama | $28,500 |
| West Virginia | $26,300 |
| Virgin Islands | $24,040 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,270 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $64,130 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $57,880 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $57,430 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $57,430 |
| Construction | $53,810 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $51,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $50,310 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $50,310 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $50,030 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,750 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $49,750 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,730 |
| Air Transportation | $49,460 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $48,840 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $48,370 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $48,150 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,150 |
| Educational Services | $47,410 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $47,100 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $47,100 |
| Facilities Support Services | $44,110 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $42,850 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $42,640 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $41,590 |
| Educational Services | $41,590 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $41,320 |
| Fuel Dealers | $41,200 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $40,870 |
| Truck Transportation | $40,090 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $40,080 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $39,940 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $39,140 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $39,140 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $38,930 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $37,590 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $36,960 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $36,830 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $36,830 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $36,830 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $36,770 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $36,660 |
| Automobile Dealers | $36,630 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $36,260 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $36,260 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $36,260 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $35,940 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $35,460 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $35,040 |
| Retail Trade | $34,980 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $34,960 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $34,880 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $34,810 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $34,680 |
| Wholesale Trade | $34,500 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $34,470 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $34,470 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $34,450 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $34,450 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $34,430 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $34,400 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $34,330 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $34,330 |
| Employment Services | $33,800 |
| Real Estate | $33,790 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $33,100 |
| Gasoline Stations | $33,100 |
| Temporary Help Services | $32,510 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $32,500 |
| Accommodation | $31,790 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $31,790 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $31,740 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $31,700 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $31,580 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $31,580 |
| Utilities | $31,470 |
| Utilities | $31,470 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $31,070 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $30,820 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $30,820 |
| Ambulance Services | $30,820 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $30,820 |
| Other Support Services | $28,950 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $34,850 |
| 2023 | $33,820 |
| 2022 | $30,850 |
| 2021 | $29,330 |
| 2020 | $26,540 |
| 2019 | $25,200 |
| 2018 | $24,200 |
| 2017 | $23,390 |
| 2016 | $22,420 |
| 2015 | $21,560 |
| 2014 | $20,900 |