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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

53-6031 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Service automobiles, buses, trucks, boats, and other automotive or marine vehicles with fuel, lubricants, and accessories. Collect payment for services and supplies. May lubricate vehicle, change motor oil, refill antifreeze, or replace lights or other accessories, such as windshield wiper blades or fan belts. May repair or replace tires. Excludes “Cashiers” (41-2011).

National estimates for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Industry profile for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Geographic profile for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

National estimates for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
92,530 1.8 % $ 16.60 $ 34,530 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.19 $ 14.25 $ 16.26 $ 17.87 $ 21.07
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,430 $ 29,640 $ 33,820 $ 37,170 $ 43,830

Industry profile for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 36,770 3.67 $ 16.03 $ 33,340
Automobile Dealers 20,860 1.65 $ 17.53 $ 36,450
Gasoline Stations 16,070 1.66 $ 15.47 $ 32,190
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 3,760 0.12 $ 15.05 $ 31,310
General Merchandise Retailers 3,400 0.11 $ 21.68 $ 45,090

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 36,770 3.67 $ 16.03 $ 33,340
Gasoline Stations 16,070 1.66 $ 15.47 $ 32,190
Automobile Dealers 20,860 1.65 $ 17.53 $ 36,450
Fuel Dealers 250 0.35 $ 16.24 $ 33,770
Urban Transit Systems 110 0.26 $ 20.59 $ 42,830

Top paying industries for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 90 (7) $ 25.84 $ 53,750
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 110 0.01 $ 25.46 $ 52,970
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 30 0.01 $ 23.52 $ 48,920
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 140 0.01 $ 23.27 $ 48,390
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,070 0.02 $ 21.91 $ 45,560

Geographic profile for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of automotive and watercraft service attendants by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 9,960 0.56 0.91 $ 19.42 $ 40,390
New Jersey 8,910 2.12 3.48 $ 16.04 $ 33,360
Texas 7,850 0.58 0.95 $ 15.88 $ 33,020
Oregon 5,950 3.06 5.02 $ 16.73 $ 34,800
Florida 5,320 0.56 0.91 $ 16.46 $ 34,240


Map of location quotient of automotive and watercraft service attendants by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 5,950 3.06 5.02 $ 16.73 $ 34,800
New Jersey 8,910 2.12 3.48 $ 16.04 $ 33,360
South Dakota 560 1.25 2.05 $ 16.33 $ 33,970
North Dakota 440 1.05 1.72 $ 16.71 $ 34,750
Alabama 2,150 1.05 1.72 $ 14.75 $ 30,670


Map of annual mean wages of automotive and watercraft service attendants by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 210 0.34 0.56 $ 21.45 $ 44,610
Connecticut 600 0.36 0.59 $ 20.01 $ 41,620
California 9,960 0.56 0.91 $ 19.42 $ 40,390
Alaska 310 1.01 1.65 $ 19.34 $ 40,230
Washington 2,960 0.85 1.39 $ 19.16 $ 39,850



Map of employment of automotive and watercraft service attendants by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,290 0.87 1.43 $ 16.64 $ 34,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,270 0.53 0.87 $ 19.67 $ 40,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 2,560 2.12 3.48 $ 17.57 $ 36,550
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,100 0.53 0.87 $ 16.27 $ 33,840
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,090 0.46 0.76 $ 17.91 $ 37,250
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,000 0.71 1.16 $ 15.64 $ 32,530
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,590 0.56 0.93 $ 14.37 $ 29,890
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,480 0.53 0.88 $ 18.45 $ 38,380
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,410 0.88 1.45 $ 18.51 $ 38,500
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,390 0.67 1.10 $ 20.15 $ 41,910


Map of location quotient of automotive and watercraft service attendants by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grants Pass, OR 170 5.77 9.47 $ 16.21 $ 33,710
Medford, OR 390 4.48 7.35 $ 16.43 $ 34,170
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 270 4.31 7.08 $ 15.25 $ 31,720
Albany, OR 190 3.92 6.44 $ 16.90 $ 35,160
Bend-Redmond, OR 330 3.68 6.05 $ 16.60 $ 34,530
Ocean City, NJ 150 3.62 5.95 $ 16.18 $ 33,640
Eugene, OR 490 3.17 5.20 $ 15.95 $ 33,170
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 380 3.03 4.97 $ 15.59 $ 32,430
Salem, OR 460 2.54 4.17 $ 16.86 $ 35,060
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 2,560 2.12 3.48 $ 17.57 $ 36,550