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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of automotive and watercraft service attendants are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of automotive and watercraft service attendants within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The automotive and watercraft service attendants annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,660
25th Percentile Wage
$27,820
50th Percentile Wage
$30,850
75th Percentile Wage
$35,550
90th Percentile Wage
$40,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for automotive and watercraft service attendants. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) automotive and watercraft service attendants is $40,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $24,660. Notice that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 63% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

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
$30,850
4.93% 34.72%
2021
$29,330
9.51% -
2020
$26,540
5.05% -
2019
$25,200
3.97% -
2018
$24,200
3.35% -
2017
$23,390
4.15% -
2016
$22,420
3.84% -
2015
$21,560
3.06% -
2014
$20,900
2.06% -
2013
$20,470
1.61% -
2012
$20,140
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Table 2. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of automotive and watercraft service attendants in 17 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for automotive and watercraft service attendants occupations is the manufacturing sector with an annual salary $47,940. The lowest paying sector is the management of companies and enterprises sector (annual salary $26,790).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Manufacturing
$47,940
Construction
$46,870
Mining
$44,860
Federal, State, and Local Government
$43,950
Educational Services
$36,500
Transportation and Warehousing
$36,090
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$32,990
Wholesale Trade
$32,780
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$31,860
Retail Trade
$30,860
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$30,700
Accommodation and Food Services
$30,560
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$30,250
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$30,090
Health Care and Social Assistance
$29,730
Utilities
$27,720
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$26,790

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only automotive and watercraft service attendants salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of automotive and watercraft service attendants in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $19,440 to $41,600. The highest paying state for automotive and watercraft service attendants is Hawaii with a median annual salary of $41,600. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $19,440. For more salary information of automotive and watercraft service attendants profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Hawaii
$41,600
California
$35,940
Washington
$35,670
Alaska
$35,470
Massachusetts
$35,350
Missouri
$35,320
Connecticut
$35,220
New Hampshire
$34,390
New York
$34,220
Montana
$33,960
Colorado
$33,320
North Dakota
$33,280
Vermont
$32,790
Minnesota
$32,740
Nebraska
$32,610
Rhode Island
$32,270
District of Columbia
$32,020
Arizona
$31,890
Illinois
$31,860
Nevada
$31,460
Wisconsin
$31,090
Wyoming
$30,990
Utah
$30,640
Oregon
$30,370
Maryland
$30,110
South Carolina
$30,080
Ohio
$30,070
Maine
$30,040
Kansas
$29,830
Florida
$29,740
Texas
$29,700
New Mexico
$29,600
Michigan
$29,370
Pennsylvania
$29,300
Tennessee
$29,280
Indiana
$29,260
Kentucky
$29,210
Mississippi
$29,120
South Dakota
$29,120
Delaware
$29,050
Alabama
$29,010
Oklahoma
$28,760
New Jersey
$28,380
Arkansas
$28,290
Virginia
$27,710
North Carolina
$27,560
Guam
$27,490
West Virginia
$27,350
Georgia
$27,080
Louisiana
$27,040
Idaho
$27,030
Iowa
$24,960
Virgin Islands
$24,070
Puerto Rico
$19,440