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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$35,670
United States, 2025
Employment
102,010
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 53-6031.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Collect cash payments from customers, and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards, providing customers with receipts.
- Check tire pressure and levels of fuel, motor oil, transmission, radiator, battery, or other fluids, adding air or fluids as required.
- Perform minor repairs, such as adjusting brakes, replacing spark plugs, or changing engine oil or filters.
- Clean parking areas, offices, restrooms, or equipment, and remove trash.
- Order stock, and price and shelve incoming goods.
- Sell and install accessories, such as batteries, windshield wiper blades, fan belts, bulbs, or headlamps.
- Grease and lubricate vehicles or specified units, such as springs, universal joints, or steering knuckles, using grease guns or spray lubricants.
- Rotate, test, and repair or replace tires.
Choose a location
Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$28,630
25th percentile
$31,300
75th percentile
$39,320
90th percentile
$46,060
Most important skills
- Service Orientation3.1
- Time Management3.1
- Speaking3.1
- Operation and Control3.1
- Active Listening3.1
- Complex Problem Solving3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
- Equipment Maintenance3.0
- Repairing3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Social Perceptiveness2.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 11 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
11
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Repairing | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Operation and Control | 3.1 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.0 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 2.4 | Not selected | 2.4 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 2.3 | Not selected | 2.3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 2.1 | Not selected | 2.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $50,360 | 170 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $45,760 | 1,100 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $45,020 | 460 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $44,140 | 150 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | $44,120 | 70 | 2025 |
| HI | $43,630 | 270 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $43,430 | 90 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $43,330 | 70 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $43,300 | 1,220 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | $42,800 | 40 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $42,090 | 120 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $41,830 | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | $41,770 | 10,190 | 2025 |
| DC | $41,750 | — | 2025 |
| RI | $41,690 | 120 | 2025 |
| CT | $41,600 | 420 | 2025 |
| Missoula, MT | $41,600 | 60 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $41,590 | 190 | 2025 |
| AK | $41,590 | 280 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | $41,300 | 50 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.