Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for automotive and watercraft service attendants in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of automotive and watercraft service attendants among California metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,500
25th Percentile Wage
$34,510
50th Percentile Wage
$35,940
75th Percentile Wage
$39,100
90th Percentile Wage
$46,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for automotive and watercraft service attendants in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,500.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of automotive and watercraft service attendants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$35,940
13.88% 36.64%
2021
$30,950
-1.26% -
2020
$31,340
5.58% -
2019
$29,590
3.92% -
2018
$28,430
5.07% -
2017
$26,990
6.15% -
2016
$25,330
3.32% -
2015
$24,490
2.65% -
2014
$23,840
2.39% -
2013
$23,270
2.15% -
2012
$22,770
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of automotive and watercraft service attendants in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of automotive and watercraft service attendants in state of California ranges from $22,170 to $41,600. The highest paying area for automotive and watercraft service attendants in California is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont with a median annual salary of $41,600. The second highest paying city/area in California State is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (mean annual salary $41,260). The lowest paying area is Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta with a median annual salary of $22,170.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$41,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$41,260
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$38,080
Vallejo-Fairfield
$37,290
Salinas
$36,540
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$36,310
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$36,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$35,940
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$35,920
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$35,900
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$35,880
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$35,650
Modesto
$35,460
Yuba City
$35,250
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$35,210
Stockton
$35,160
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$35,110
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$35,040
El Centro
$34,970
Bakersfield-Delano
$34,540
Merced
$34,520
Fresno
$34,470
Chico
$34,380
Redding
$34,260
Madera-Chowchilla
$34,160
Visalia-Porterville
$33,900
Hanford-Corcoran
$32,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$27,620
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$27,080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$26,530
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$25,970
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$24,850
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$24,350
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$24,350
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$23,520
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$22,170