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Highest Paying Industries for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

The top 80 highest paying industries for automotive and watercraft service attendants (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $41,170, state government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for automotive and watercraft service attendants. It is followed by state government, including schools and hospitals industry (average annual salary $40,560). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of automotive and watercraft service attendants in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 80 Highest Paying Industries for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$41,170	$24,040	100
2	State government, including schools and hospitals	$40,560	$22,640	120
3	Federal government, including USPS	$37,850	$32,900	290
4	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$37,850	$32,900	290
5	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$36,850	$21,810	1,460
6	Federal, State, and Local Government	$36,850	$21,810	1,460
7	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$36,220	$21,630	1,600
8	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$34,960	$20,850	1,070
9	Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$34,730	$19,890	n/a
10	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$34,120	$20,840	1,190
11	Warehousing and Storage	$33,100	$18,460	150
12	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$31,930	$24,610	40
13	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$31,500	$17,520	110
14	Urban Transit Systems	$30,530	$24,520	320
15	Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$30,280	$19,960	630
16	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$29,280	$18,350	110
17	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$29,200	$18,280	170
18	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$28,850	$20,780	110
19	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$28,850	$20,780	110
20	Educational Services - Local government owned	$28,810	$20,800	110
21	Utilities	$28,720	$19,950	50
22	Construction	$28,440	$16,980	n/a
23	Specialty Trade Contractors	$28,370	$16,980	n/a
24	Educational Services	$28,110	$20,590	150
25	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$27,880	$19,400	150
26	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$27,090	$18,580	80
27	Natural Gas Distribution	$27,050	$18,770	30
28	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$26,980	$18,040	40
29	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$26,810	$17,270	280
30	School and Employee Bus Transportation	$26,490	$20,520	40
31	Transportation and Warehousing	$26,150	$17,720	1,850
32	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$25,660	$19,780	n/a
33	Consumer Goods Rental	$25,580	$16,750	30
34	Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation	$25,320	$18,320	40
35	Wholesale Trade	$24,260	$17,180	1,580
36	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$24,250	$17,110	1,370
37	Traveler Accommodation	$23,730	$17,650	90
38	Accommodation	$23,730	$17,650	90
39	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$23,620	$17,630	130
40	Support Activities for Transportation	$23,570	$17,370	610
41	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$23,490	$17,310	1,300
42	Rental and Leasing Services	$23,470	$17,260	1,340
43	General Freight Trucking	$23,430	$18,620	210
44	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$23,350	$17,240	1,380
45	Support Activities for Road Transportation	$23,230	$17,230	180
46	Automobile Dealers	$23,230	$17,540	8,800
47	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$23,200	$17,500	11,140
48	Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	$23,140	$17,550	2,030
49	Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores	$22,770	$17,130	50
50	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$22,580	$17,250	320
51	Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	$22,320	$16,650	300
52	Other General Merchandise Stores	$22,150	$17,110	12,610
53	General Merchandise Stores	$22,120	$17,120	14,940
54	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$22,000	$16,940	60
55	Department Stores	$21,960	$17,200	2,330
56	Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance	$21,420	$17,010	5,440
57	Truck Transportation	$21,330	$16,990	420
58	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$21,250	$16,770	730
59	Direct Selling Establishments	$21,200	$16,830	210
60	Nonstore Retailers	$21,090	$16,770	220
61	Taxi and Limousine Service	$21,030	$16,370	30
62	Accommodation and Food Services	$20,920	$16,390	n/a
63	Repair and Maintenance	$20,710	$16,950	40,050
64	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$20,710	$16,950	40,080
65	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$20,690	$16,950	39,910
66	Retail Trade	$20,640	$17,330	54,260
67	Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$20,590	$16,940	34,200
68	Full-Service Restaurants	$20,260	$16,300	n/a
69	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$20,190	$16,720	1,220
70	Administrative and Support Services	$20,130	$16,710	1,200
71	Grocery Stores	$20,110	$16,720	3,730
72	Food and Beverage Stores	$20,110	$16,720	3,740
73	Employment Services	$19,820	$16,640	1,100
74	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$19,690	$16,720	1,730
75	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$19,690	$16,720	1,730
76	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$19,690	$16,720	1,730
77	Gasoline Stations	$19,520	$17,440	24,160
78	Temporary Help Services	$19,330	$16,120	490
79	Specialized Freight Trucking	$19,130	$16,440	n/a
80	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$18,680	$17,160	280