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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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)
112,750 2.2 % $ 13.53 $ 28,150 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.15 $ 11.19 $ 12.76 $ 15.06 $ 18.38
Annual Wage (2) $ 21,100 $ 23,280 $ 26,540 $ 31,330 $ 38,230


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 35,440 4.00 $ 12.98 $ 27,000
Automobile Dealers 20,590 1.72 $ 14.34 $ 29,820
Gasoline Stations 19,350 2.11 $ 12.50 $ 26,000
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) 5,620 0.19 $ 12.83 $ 26,680
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores 3,010 0.56 $ 13.63 $ 28,350

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 35,440 4.00 $ 12.98 $ 27,000
Gasoline Stations 19,350 2.11 $ 12.50 $ 26,000
Automobile Dealers 20,590 1.72 $ 14.34 $ 29,820
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation 220 1.58 $ 14.40 $ 29,960
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores 3,010 0.56 $ 13.63 $ 28,350

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) 100 (7) $ 24.87 $ 51,740
Support Activities for Water Transportation 50 0.05 $ 22.72 $ 47,250
Support Activities for Mining 30 0.01 $ 22.09 $ 45,940
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores (8) (8) $ 20.81 $ 43,280
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 50 0.01 $ 20.64 $ 42,920


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.





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)
Texas 11,690 0.97 1.19 $ 13.24 $ 27,540
New Jersey 10,180 2.69 3.32 $ 11.86 $ 24,670
Oregon 6,990 3.87 4.77 $ 13.58 $ 28,240
California 6,390 0.39 0.48 $ 16.03 $ 33,340
Florida 5,630 0.67 0.82 $ 13.37 $ 27,800




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 6,990 3.87 4.77 $ 13.58 $ 28,240
New Jersey 10,180 2.69 3.32 $ 11.86 $ 24,670
Maine 890 1.55 1.91 $ 13.00 $ 27,040
Utah 2,010 1.35 1.67 $ 13.59 $ 28,270
Arkansas 1,580 1.34 1.66 $ 13.09 $ 27,220




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 (8) (8) (8) $ 18.83 $ 39,170
Washington 2,240 0.70 0.86 $ 16.98 $ 35,320
Alaska (8) (8) (8) $ 16.39 $ 34,080
Connecticut 1,350 0.87 1.08 $ 16.25 $ 33,800
California 6,390 0.39 0.48 $ 16.03 $ 33,340





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 8,420 0.95 1.18 $ 12.40 $ 25,790
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,210 0.89 1.10 $ 13.42 $ 27,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 2,890 2.53 3.12 $ 14.15 $ 29,420
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,760 1.02 1.26 $ 11.74 $ 24,430
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,400 0.80 0.98 $ 13.29 $ 27,640
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,320 0.53 0.66 $ 13.25 $ 27,550
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,290 0.87 1.07 $ 12.46 $ 25,930
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,170 0.73 0.90 $ 12.58 $ 26,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,920 0.33 0.41 $ 15.86 $ 32,980
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,850 0.71 0.88 $ 15.29 $ 31,800




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 230 8.99 11.09 $ 13.40 $ 27,860
Medford, OR 720 8.53 10.52 $ 12.95 $ 26,940
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 610 5.49 6.77 $ 12.35 $ 25,690
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 300 5.29 6.53 $ 11.80 $ 24,550
Eugene, OR 730 4.96 6.12 $ 12.93 $ 26,890
Ocean City, NJ 130 3.86 4.76 $ 12.16 $ 25,280
Bend-Redmond, OR 280 3.54 4.36 $ 13.27 $ 27,600
Hot Springs, AR 120 3.28 4.05 $ 12.06 $ 25,080
Corvallis, OR 110 3.26 4.02 $ 12.94 $ 26,910
Albany, OR 140 3.22 3.98 $ 14.09 $ 29,300




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)
Urban Honolulu, HI (8) (8) (8) $ 23.00 $ 47,850
Fairbanks, AK 40 1.43 1.76 $ 21.32 $ 44,340
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 910 0.47 0.58 $ 18.86 $ 39,220
Santa Rosa, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 18.10 $ 37,660
Salinas, CA 70 0.40 0.49 $ 18.00 $ 37,430
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 290 0.52 0.64 $ 17.98 $ 37,410
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 290 0.27 0.33 $ 17.82 $ 37,060
Rochester, MN 100 0.83 1.02 $ 17.61 $ 36,630
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 17.40 $ 36,200
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 570 1.52 1.87 $ 16.90 $ 35,160

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 720 6.79 8.38 $ 13.58 $ 28,240
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 500 1.31 1.62 $ 11.88 $ 24,720
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 500 2.72 3.35 $ 12.50 $ 26,000
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 420 7.29 9.00 $ 13.17 $ 27,400
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 410 5.99 7.39 $ 13.78 $ 28,670

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)
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 420 7.29 9.00 $ 13.17 $ 27,400
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 720 6.79 8.38 $ 13.58 $ 28,240
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 410 5.99 7.39 $ 13.78 $ 28,670
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 500 2.72 3.35 $ 12.50 $ 26,000
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 170 2.49 3.07 $ 13.99 $ 29,110

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)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 18.38 $ 38,220
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.62 0.77 $ 17.24 $ 35,850
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.97 1.20 $ 17.07 $ 35,510
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.74 0.92 $ 17.04 $ 35,440
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 250 1.63 2.01 $ 16.86 $ 35,080


About May 2020 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021