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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
99,600 1.3 % $ 15.55 $ 32,340 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.86 $ 13.37 $ 14.83 $ 17.09 $ 19.37
Annual Wage (2) $ 24,660 $ 27,820 $ 30,850 $ 35,550 $ 40,290


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 32,980 3.41 $ 14.85 $ 30,890
Automobile Dealers 19,990 1.60 $ 16.12 $ 33,530
Gasoline Stations 17,010 1.80 $ 14.72 $ 30,610
General Merchandise Retailers 12,950 0.40 $ 17.13 $ 35,630
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 6,300 0.21 $ 13.95 $ 29,010

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 32,980 3.41 $ 14.85 $ 30,890
Gasoline Stations 17,010 1.80 $ 14.72 $ 30,610
Automobile Dealers 19,990 1.60 $ 16.12 $ 33,530
Support Activities for Road Transportation 690 0.61 $ 18.04 $ 37,530
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation 70 0.47 $ 18.36 $ 38,180

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) 80 (7) $ 26.32 $ 54,750
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 70 0.01 $ 24.81 $ 51,600
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 30 0.01 $ 22.63 $ 47,070
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 150 0.01 $ 22.05 $ 45,870
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 940 0.02 $ 20.16 $ 41,920


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 2022


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)
New Jersey 9,820 2.39 3.55 $ 14.68 $ 30,540
California 9,380 0.53 0.79 $ 18.24 $ 37,930
Oregon 7,030 3.71 5.50 $ 15.43 $ 32,080
Texas 6,590 0.51 0.75 $ 14.93 $ 31,050
Florida 5,100 0.55 0.82 $ 15.42 $ 32,080


Map of location quotient of automotive and watercraft service attendants by state, May 2022


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 7,030 3.71 5.50 $ 15.43 $ 32,080
New Jersey 9,820 2.39 3.55 $ 14.68 $ 30,540
Wyoming 400 1.48 2.20 $ 15.16 $ 31,540
Maine 730 1.19 1.77 $ 15.71 $ 32,670
South Dakota 510 1.18 1.75 $ 14.74 $ 30,660


Map of annual mean wages of automotive and watercraft service attendants by state, May 2022


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)
Alaska 320 1.04 1.54 $ 19.54 $ 40,630
Hawaii 150 0.25 0.36 $ 18.85 $ 39,200
Connecticut 580 0.36 0.53 $ 18.64 $ 38,760
California 9,380 0.53 0.79 $ 18.24 $ 37,930
Washington 3,380 0.99 1.47 $ 17.79 $ 37,000



Map of employment of automotive and watercraft service attendants by area, May 2022


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 8,560 0.93 1.38 $ 15.73 $ 32,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,050 0.50 0.74 $ 18.19 $ 37,820
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 3,030 2.56 3.81 $ 16.14 $ 33,570
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,390 0.86 1.28 $ 14.38 $ 29,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,940 0.71 1.06 $ 13.73 $ 28,550
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,700 0.39 0.57 $ 16.94 $ 35,230
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,660 0.44 0.65 $ 15.41 $ 32,060
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,630 0.80 1.19 $ 18.66 $ 38,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,610 0.53 0.78 $ 14.88 $ 30,950
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,610 0.59 0.88 $ 17.82 $ 37,070


Map of location quotient of automotive and watercraft service attendants by area, May 2022


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 200 6.81 10.12 $ 15.15 $ 31,520
Albany, OR 250 5.27 7.82 $ 15.54 $ 32,320
Medford, OR 410 4.71 6.99 $ 15.30 $ 31,820
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 280 4.60 6.83 $ 13.88 $ 28,870
Ocean City, NJ 170 4.38 6.51 $ 14.34 $ 29,820
Bend-Redmond, OR 370 4.26 6.33 $ 15.45 $ 32,130
Eugene, OR 570 3.73 5.54 $ 14.64 $ 30,440
Salem, OR 640 3.69 5.48 $ 15.18 $ 31,570
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 420 3.40 5.05 $ 14.11 $ 29,350
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 3,030 2.56 3.81 $ 16.14 $ 33,570


Map of annual mean wages of automotive and watercraft service attendants by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fairbanks, AK 50 1.56 2.31 $ 20.97 $ 43,610
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 410 0.37 0.54 $ 20.40 $ 42,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,050 0.44 0.65 $ 20.35 $ 42,320
Urban Honolulu, HI 90 0.21 0.32 $ 19.70 $ 40,980
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 70 0.56 0.83 $ 19.62 $ 40,820
Anchorage, AK 140 0.81 1.21 $ 19.17 $ 39,870
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 190 0.48 0.71 $ 18.97 $ 39,450
El Centro, CA 60 0.96 1.43 $ 18.87 $ 39,260
Santa Rosa, CA 110 0.55 0.81 $ 18.71 $ 38,910
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 130 0.24 0.36 $ 18.68 $ 38,850

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 820 7.30 10.83 $ 14.79 $ 30,770
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 430 6.04 8.98 $ 14.99 $ 31,190
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 410 1.08 1.60 $ 13.80 $ 28,700
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 410 6.55 9.73 $ 14.54 $ 30,250
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 360 1.92 2.86 $ 14.89 $ 30,980

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 820 7.30 10.83 $ 14.79 $ 30,770
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 410 6.55 9.73 $ 14.54 $ 30,250
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 430 6.04 8.98 $ 14.99 $ 31,190
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 360 1.92 2.86 $ 14.89 $ 30,980
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 310 1.84 2.73 $ 14.28 $ 29,710

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 130 1.26 1.88 $ 19.33 $ 40,200
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 50 0.79 1.17 $ 19.03 $ 39,570
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 130 1.04 1.55 $ 18.23 $ 37,910
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.46 0.69 $ 18.07 $ 37,580
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 80 1.19 1.76 $ 18.05 $ 37,540


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023