Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Salary in U.S.
SOC 53-6031 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants in U.S. is $34,850 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $16.76 per hour. 98,270 people work as Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants in U.S.. Wages have grown 67% since 2014, when the median was $20,900.
Median Annual Salary
$34,850
Mean Annual
$35,800
Median Hourly
$16.76
Total Employed
98,270
Salary Distribution
$28k
10th
$31k
25th
$35k
Median
$38k
75th
$45k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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