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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Career, Salary and Skills

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $35,670 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 102,010. Wage data is published for 357 locations.

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Occupation description

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

Typical education

High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)

Experience

None

National salary and employment

Median annual

$35,670

Hourly median

$17.15

Employment

102,010

Data year

2025

National salary distribution

$28,630
10th
$31,300
25th
$35,670
Median
$39,320
75th
$46,060
90th

Top skills

SkillImportanceLevel
Active Listening3.122.75
Speaking3.122.50
Operation and Control3.122.62
Time Management3.122.38
Service Orientation3.123.00
Critical Thinking3.002.88
Coordination3.002.62
Equipment Maintenance3.002.50
Complex Problem Solving3.002.25
Repairing3.002.88
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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.
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Technology

  • Apple Safari
  • Inventory management systems
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Software libraries
  • Timekeeping software
  • Web browser software
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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary by location

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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.