305 metro areas
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant Salary by City (2026)
Automotive and watercraft service attendants earn the most in San Francisco, CA, an average of $48,030 a year, against $36,780 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Fairbanks, AK ($44,520 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $36,780BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $48,030San Francisco, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $44,520Fairbanks, AK
- Metro areas
- 305With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for automotive and watercraft service attendants
Top 10 metro areas
- San Francisco, CA$48,030
- Urban Honolulu, HI$47,800
- San Jose, CA$47,780
- Baltimore, MD$46,240
- Fairbanks, AK$45,950
- Seattle, WA$44,620
- Santa Rosa, CA$44,300
- Bridgeport, CT$43,970
- Norwich, CT$43,910
- New Haven, CT$43,330
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48,030 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,800 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,780 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $46,240 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $45,950 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $44,620 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $44,300 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $43,970 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $43,910 |
| New Haven, CT | $43,330 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Fairbanks, AK$45,950 nominal$44,520
- St. Cloud, MN$38,900 nominal$44,390
- Baltimore, MD$46,240 nominal$44,250
- Rochester, MN$40,080 nominal$44,130
- Norwich, CT$43,910 nominal$43,720
- Springfield, MO$38,560 nominal$43,530
- San Jose, CA$47,780 nominal$43,270
- Missoula, MT$41,660 nominal$43,200
- Urban Honolulu, HI$47,800 nominal$43,080
- Oklahoma City, OK$38,940 nominal$43,070
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $44,520 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $44,390 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $44,250 |
| Rochester, MN | $44,130 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $43,720 |
| Springfield, MO | $43,530 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,270 |
| Missoula, MT | $43,200 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $43,080 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $43,070 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $48,030 | $41,600 | $51,190 | $41,540 |
| 2 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,800 | $30,660 | $56,220 | $43,080 |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | $47,780 | $42,790 | $50,210 | $43,270 |
| 4 | Baltimore, MD | $46,240 | $33,780 | $52,400 | $44,250 |
| 5 | Fairbanks, AK | $45,950 | $34,630 | $51,520 | $44,520 |
| 6 | Seattle, WA | $44,620 | $36,610 | $48,570 | $40,150 |
| 7 | Santa Rosa, CA | $44,300 | $38,330 | $47,240 | $41,100 |
| 8 | Bridgeport, CT | $43,970 | $37,270 | $47,260 | $41,150 |
| 9 | Norwich, CT | $43,910 | $35,570 | $48,030 | $43,720 |
| 10 | New Haven, CT | $43,330 | $36,400 | $46,740 | $41,440 |
| 11 | Bozeman, MT | $42,990 | $36,300 | $46,280 | $41,940 |
| 12 | San Diego, CA | $42,950 | $37,340 | $45,700 | $38,390 |
| 13 | Bellingham, WA | $42,910 | $35,240 | $46,700 | $41,530 |
| 14 | Modesto, CA | $42,620 | $36,960 | $45,410 | $40,940 |
| 15 | Sacramento, CA | $42,580 | $37,320 | $45,160 | $39,920 |
| 16 | Mount Vernon, WA | $42,330 | $36,570 | $45,160 | $41,320 |
| 17 | Riverside, CA | $42,330 | $36,070 | $45,390 | $39,770 |
| 18 | Salinas, CA | $42,180 | $37,130 | $44,660 | $38,680 |
| 19 | Anchorage, AK | $42,160 | $35,210 | $45,590 | $39,990 |
| 20 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $42,160 | $36,940 | $44,740 | $38,820 |
| 21 | Los Angeles, CA | $42,080 | $37,290 | $44,450 | $37,050 |
| 22 | Bremerton, WA | $42,060 | $35,670 | $45,220 | $39,830 |
| 23 | Barnstable Town, MA | $41,830 | $34,880 | $45,240 | $42,530 |
| 24 | Hartford, CT | $41,750 | $35,480 | $44,820 | $40,630 |
| 25 | Vallejo, CA | $41,750 | $36,440 | $44,370 | $38,490 |
| 26 | Charleston, SC | $41,720 | $28,720 | $48,130 | $41,320 |
| 27 | Missoula, MT | $41,660 | $33,470 | $45,680 | $43,200 |
| 28 | Boulder, CO | $41,620 | $36,710 | $44,030 | $39,560 |
| 29 | Oxnard, CA | $41,520 | $36,190 | $44,160 | $37,560 |
| 30 | Denver, CO | $41,480 | $36,860 | $43,760 | $39,210 |
| 31 | Santa Maria, CA | $41,410 | $36,070 | $44,030 | $38,060 |
| 32 | Fresno, CA | $41,230 | $35,300 | $44,160 | $40,360 |
| 33 | Lexington Park, MD | $41,140 | $31,200 | $46,030 | $40,830 |
| 34 | Austin, TX | $41,120 | $32,160 | $45,530 | $41,930 |
| 35 | Boston, MA-NH | $41,020 | $35,400 | $43,780 | $37,890 |
| 36 | Manchester, NH | $40,980 | $35,170 | $43,850 | $38,790 |
| 37 | Stockton, CA | $40,930 | $36,360 | $43,200 | $38,950 |
| 38 | Merced, CA | $40,810 | $35,760 | $43,330 | $41,530 |
| 39 | Santa Cruz, CA | $40,660 | $35,760 | $43,080 | $37,000 |
| 40 | Chicago, IL-IN | $40,580 | $33,180 | $44,220 | $39,170 |
| 41 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $40,460 | $34,440 | $43,410 | $42,550 |
| 42 | Wenatchee, WA | $40,270 | $34,960 | $42,890 | $38,780 |
| 43 | Bakersfield, CA | $40,160 | $35,280 | $42,560 | $39,810 |
| 44 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $40,140 | $34,510 | $42,930 | $40,850 |
| 45 | Reno, NV | $40,140 | $33,570 | $43,390 | $39,740 |
| 46 | Olympia, WA | $40,100 | $35,170 | $42,540 | $38,680 |
| 47 | Rochester, MN | $40,080 | $35,210 | $42,470 | $44,130 |
| 48 | Kennewick, WA | $40,040 | $35,170 | $42,430 | $40,010 |
| 49 | Ann Arbor, MI | $40,020 | $30,330 | $44,800 | $39,670 |
| 50 | Salt Lake City, UT | $39,920 | $31,300 | $44,160 | $39,580 |
| 51 | Visalia, CA | $39,810 | $34,720 | $42,330 | $39,880 |
| 52 | Redding, CA | $39,750 | $35,260 | $41,950 | $39,480 |
| 53 | Yuba City, CA | $39,640 | $35,860 | $41,500 | $38,030 |
| 54 | Greenville, SC | $39,620 | $28,540 | $45,090 | $42,480 |
| 55 | Buffalo, NY | $39,120 | $34,280 | $41,520 | $40,820 |
| 56 | Las Vegas, NV | $39,060 | $28,500 | $44,260 | $38,980 |
| 57 | Billings, MT | $39,040 | $32,390 | $42,310 | $41,740 |
| 58 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $38,960 | $31,930 | $42,410 | $42,100 |
| 59 | Oklahoma City, OK | $38,940 | $28,700 | $43,970 | $43,070 |
| 60 | Portland, ME | $38,940 | $32,910 | $41,910 | $38,230 |
| 61 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $38,920 | $33,470 | $41,600 | $35,570 |
| 62 | St. Cloud, MN | $38,900 | $35,300 | $40,660 | $44,390 |
| 63 | Yakima, WA | $38,900 | $34,920 | $40,850 | $40,710 |
| 64 | Rochester, NY | $38,880 | $33,130 | $41,720 | $40,070 |
| 65 | Madison, WI | $38,830 | $33,450 | $41,480 | $39,910 |
| 66 | Ithaca, NY | $38,810 | $35,440 | $40,460 | $37,560 |
| 67 | Chico, CA | $38,790 | $35,210 | $40,560 | $38,330 |
| 68 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $38,770 | $28,020 | $44,080 | $39,550 |
| 69 | Syracuse, NY | $38,750 | $33,780 | $41,200 | $40,470 |
| 70 | Bloomington, IN | $38,690 | $29,870 | $43,040 | $40,690 |
| 71 | Helena, MT | $38,650 | $33,880 | $41,000 | $40,400 |
| 72 | Albany, NY | $38,630 | $33,300 | $41,270 | $38,800 |
| 73 | Utica, NY | $38,600 | $33,200 | $41,270 | $41,650 |
| 74 | Spokane, WA | $38,580 | $35,010 | $40,350 | $38,450 |
| 75 | Burlington, VT | $38,560 | $32,260 | $41,660 | $38,200 |
| 76 | Springfield, MO | $38,560 | $32,860 | $41,370 | $43,530 |
| 77 | Fayetteville, AR | $38,520 | $31,600 | $41,930 | $42,170 |
| 78 | Colorado Springs, CO | $38,480 | $34,570 | $40,390 | $38,210 |
| 79 | New York, NY-NJ | $38,400 | $32,860 | $41,120 | $34,110 |
| 80 | San Antonio, TX | $38,270 | $27,980 | $43,350 | $40,410 |
| 81 | Fort Collins, CO | $38,250 | $34,380 | $40,160 | $37,820 |
| 82 | Greeley, CO | $38,250 | $34,340 | $40,190 | $38,180 |
| 83 | Miami, FL | $38,250 | $29,540 | $42,540 | $33,510 |
| 84 | Boise City, ID | $38,230 | $32,740 | $40,930 | $38,860 |
| 85 | Lakeland, FL | $38,210 | $30,060 | $42,220 | $39,330 |
| 86 | Portland, OR-WA | $38,170 | $33,280 | $40,580 | $36,210 |
| 87 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $38,150 | $34,840 | $39,770 | $38,810 |
| 88 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $38,130 | $32,010 | $41,140 | $35,020 |
| 89 | Albuquerque, NM | $38,080 | $32,720 | $40,730 | $39,860 |
| 90 | Glens Falls, NY | $38,060 | $32,910 | $40,620 | $40,120 |
| 91 | Hanford, CA | $38,060 | $34,690 | $39,730 | $37,460 |
| 92 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $38,040 | $30,450 | $41,790 | $36,290 |
| 93 | Cheyenne, WY | $38,020 | $32,550 | $40,710 | $39,400 |
| 94 | Bismarck, ND | $37,920 | $30,180 | $41,720 | $41,660 |
| 95 | Fargo, ND-MN | $37,900 | $30,660 | $41,480 | $41,710 |
| 96 | North Port, FL | $37,840 | $30,930 | $41,250 | $36,950 |
| 97 | Sheboygan, WI | $37,840 | $32,430 | $40,500 | $40,250 |
| 98 | Casper, WY | $37,790 | $32,640 | $40,330 | $40,280 |
| 99 | Phoenix, AZ | $37,770 | $31,990 | $40,600 | $36,560 |
| 100 | Binghamton, NY | $37,710 | $32,880 | $40,100 | $40,610 |
| 101 | Little Rock, AR | $37,650 | $30,350 | $41,230 | $42,130 |
| 102 | Duluth, MN-WI | $37,630 | $31,820 | $40,480 | $42,390 |
| 103 | Kenosha, WI | $37,500 | $32,050 | $40,210 | $37,090 |
| 104 | Provo, UT | $37,440 | $28,910 | $41,620 | $38,110 |
| 105 | Springfield, MA | $37,420 | $32,450 | $39,870 | $38,950 |
| 106 | Great Falls, MT | $37,270 | $30,100 | $40,830 | $38,480 |
| 107 | Omaha, NE-IA | $37,230 | $31,720 | $39,940 | $40,510 |
| 108 | Cape Coral, FL | $37,070 | $29,370 | $40,870 | $36,220 |
| 109 | Rome, GA | $37,070 | $26,710 | $42,180 | $41,120 |
| 110 | Providence, RI-MA | $37,000 | $32,450 | $39,230 | $36,360 |
| 111 | Tucson, AZ | $36,980 | $31,430 | $39,710 | $38,160 |
| 112 | Indianapolis, IN | $36,960 | $29,680 | $40,560 | $38,620 |
| 113 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $36,880 | $28,970 | $40,770 | $42,940 |
| 114 | Killeen, TX | $36,880 | $27,710 | $41,410 | $40,470 |
| 115 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $36,880 | $31,550 | $39,500 | $40,690 |
| 116 | Orlando, FL | $36,840 | $30,180 | $40,120 | $36,320 |
| 117 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $36,800 | $30,140 | $40,080 | $39,080 |
| 118 | Gainesville, FL | $36,670 | $30,010 | $39,960 | $37,910 |
| 119 | Lawrence, KS | $36,670 | $29,680 | $40,100 | $40,630 |
| 120 | Green Bay, WI | $36,590 | $31,550 | $39,040 | $39,310 |
| 121 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $36,480 | $30,930 | $39,210 | $39,750 |
| 122 | Ogden, UT | $36,420 | $29,100 | $40,020 | $36,290 |
| 123 | Naples, FL | $36,400 | $29,310 | $39,890 | $35,270 |
| 124 | Athens, GA | $36,380 | $27,210 | $40,910 | $38,970 |
| 125 | Atlantic City, NJ | $36,340 | $32,510 | $38,210 | $36,760 |
| 126 | Raleigh, NC | $36,170 | $30,760 | $38,850 | $36,850 |
| 127 | Trenton, NJ | $36,170 | $32,390 | $38,040 | $35,060 |
| 128 | Punta Gorda, FL | $36,150 | $29,180 | $39,580 | $35,960 |
| 129 | Idaho Falls, ID | $36,130 | $32,340 | $38,000 | $38,270 |
| 130 | Appleton, WI | $36,070 | $28,700 | $39,690 | $39,030 |
| 131 | Salem, OR | $36,070 | $31,260 | $38,460 | $34,800 |
| 132 | Pueblo, CO | $36,050 | $32,780 | $37,650 | $39,290 |
| 133 | Bend, OR | $36,030 | $31,450 | $38,290 | $34,780 |
| 134 | Rapid City, SD | $35,940 | $32,490 | $37,630 | $40,310 |
| 135 | Albany, OR | $35,920 | $30,490 | $38,600 | $35,180 |
| 136 | Peoria, IL | $35,900 | $31,430 | $38,080 | $39,350 |
| 137 | Columbus, OH | $35,860 | $31,030 | $38,230 | $37,560 |
| 138 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $35,860 | $28,480 | $39,500 | $38,370 |
| 139 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,840 | $30,140 | $38,650 | $38,510 |
| 140 | Grand Island, NE | $35,800 | $31,140 | $38,080 | $41,310 |
| 141 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $35,800 | $29,450 | $38,920 | $35,720 |
| 142 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35,760 | $31,100 | $38,060 | $34,870 |
| 143 | Grand Junction, CO | $35,730 | $32,530 | $37,320 | $37,420 |
| 144 | Eau Claire, WI | $35,690 | $30,370 | $38,310 | $38,460 |
| 145 | Lawton, OK | $35,650 | $27,640 | $39,580 | $41,480 |
| 146 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $35,630 | $30,430 | $38,190 | $36,600 |
| 147 | South Bend, IN-MI | $35,630 | $28,700 | $39,040 | $38,370 |
| 148 | Cleveland, OH | $35,550 | $29,680 | $38,440 | $37,850 |
| 149 | Toledo, OH | $35,550 | $29,850 | $38,330 | $38,870 |
| 150 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $35,530 | $30,040 | $38,250 | $37,250 |
| 151 | Durham, NC | $35,530 | $30,100 | $38,190 | $36,410 |
| 152 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $35,530 | $32,050 | $37,250 | $37,760 |
| 153 | Evansville, IN | $35,460 | $29,020 | $38,650 | $38,740 |
| 154 | Fort Wayne, IN | $35,440 | $29,290 | $38,480 | $38,280 |
| 155 | Bangor, ME | $35,420 | $30,970 | $37,610 | $36,700 |
| 156 | Logan, UT-ID | $35,420 | $28,080 | $39,040 | $36,920 |
| 157 | Medford, OR | $35,360 | $30,430 | $37,770 | $34,860 |
| 158 | Dallas, TX | $35,340 | $29,120 | $38,400 | $34,280 |
| 159 | Eugene, OR | $35,320 | $30,040 | $37,900 | $34,770 |
| 160 | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,280 | $26,600 | $39,560 | $37,270 |
| 161 | Yuma, AZ | $35,260 | $31,390 | $37,150 | $38,030 |
| 162 | Corvallis, OR | $35,240 | $30,700 | $37,460 | $33,880 |
| 163 | Lansing, MI | $35,210 | $28,810 | $38,380 | $37,070 |
| 164 | Nashville, TN | $35,170 | $28,330 | $38,560 | $36,510 |
| 165 | Baton Rouge, LA | $35,150 | $26,920 | $39,190 | $38,720 |
| 166 | New Orleans, LA | $35,030 | $26,940 | $39,020 | $37,830 |
| 167 | Kokomo, IN | $35,010 | $29,660 | $37,630 | $39,050 |
| 168 | Vineland, NJ | $35,010 | $32,220 | $36,360 | $36,480 |
| 169 | Sandusky, OH | $34,990 | $26,690 | $39,080 | $39,190 |
| 170 | Twin Falls, ID | $34,990 | $31,740 | $36,590 | $37,990 |
| 171 | Deltona, FL | $34,920 | $28,500 | $38,110 | $35,140 |
| 172 | Jacksonville, FL | $34,900 | $29,370 | $37,630 | $35,080 |
| 173 | Crestview, FL | $34,860 | $27,310 | $38,580 | $35,930 |
| 174 | Houston, TX | $34,840 | $27,710 | $38,360 | $35,320 |
| 175 | Akron, OH | $34,820 | $30,330 | $37,040 | $37,290 |
| 176 | Dover, DE | $34,800 | $31,200 | $36,590 | $35,690 |
| 177 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $34,760 | $30,220 | $36,980 | $34,770 |
| 178 | Dayton, OH | $34,760 | $30,120 | $37,040 | $37,500 |
| 179 | Racine, WI | $34,760 | $27,390 | $38,400 | $36,220 |
| 180 | Topeka, KS | $34,740 | $29,120 | $37,500 | $39,110 |
| 181 | Tampa, FL | $34,720 | $28,040 | $38,000 | $34,410 |
| 182 | Columbus, GA-AL | $34,690 | $24,230 | $39,850 | $38,850 |
| 183 | Milwaukee, WI | $34,650 | $26,350 | $38,750 | $35,740 |
| 184 | Springfield, IL | $34,630 | $31,200 | $36,320 | $37,340 |
| 185 | Michigan City, IN | $34,590 | $29,200 | $37,230 | $37,730 |
| 186 | Wilmington, NC | $34,590 | $30,080 | $36,820 | $35,870 |
| 187 | Lincoln, NE | $34,550 | $29,950 | $36,820 | $37,730 |
| 188 | St. George, UT | $34,550 | $26,710 | $38,420 | $35,500 |
| 189 | Columbus, IN | $34,530 | $29,390 | $37,040 | $37,130 |
| 190 | Canton, OH | $34,490 | $28,950 | $37,210 | $38,580 |
| 191 | Lewiston, ME | $34,470 | $31,490 | $35,940 | $36,390 |
| 192 | Muncie, IN | $34,420 | $28,120 | $37,540 | $39,050 |
| 193 | Oshkosh, WI | $34,420 | $27,960 | $37,610 | $37,040 |
| 194 | Grants Pass, OR | $34,400 | $31,100 | $36,030 | $35,190 |
| 195 | Jonesboro, AR | $34,380 | $28,580 | $37,230 | $40,030 |
| 196 | Jackson, MS | $34,360 | $30,100 | $36,460 | $38,590 |
| 197 | Manhattan, KS | $34,320 | $27,910 | $37,480 | $38,060 |
| 198 | Monroe, LA | $34,320 | $25,500 | $38,650 | $41,050 |
| 199 | Fond du Lac, WI | $34,300 | $29,220 | $36,800 | $37,430 |
| 200 | Kalamazoo, MI | $34,240 | $28,560 | $37,040 | $36,100 |
| 201 | San Juan, PR | $34,110 | $21,840 | $40,140 | N/A |
| 202 | Savannah, GA | $34,110 | $27,980 | $37,130 | $35,830 |
| 203 | Asheville, NC | $34,090 | $29,990 | $36,090 | $35,320 |
| 204 | Sebastian, FL | $34,090 | $29,390 | $36,400 | $34,680 |
| 205 | Champaign, IL | $33,990 | $31,200 | $35,360 | $36,670 |
| 206 | College Station, TX | $33,970 | $28,080 | $36,860 | $37,350 |
| 207 | Hickory, NC | $33,970 | $27,890 | $36,960 | $38,390 |
| 208 | Jacksonville, NC | $33,950 | $28,120 | $36,820 | $36,870 |
| 209 | Greensboro, NC | $33,900 | $29,040 | $36,300 | $36,500 |
| 210 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $33,880 | $28,180 | $36,710 | $36,750 |
| 211 | Palm Bay, FL | $33,840 | $28,910 | $36,250 | $33,840 |
| 212 | Tulsa, OK | $33,740 | $26,580 | $37,270 | $37,820 |
| 213 | Tallahassee, FL | $33,720 | $27,390 | $36,820 | $35,900 |
| 214 | Bloomington, IL | $33,650 | $31,200 | $34,860 | $35,980 |
| 215 | Gainesville, GA | $33,610 | $27,160 | $36,770 | $34,730 |
| 216 | Lexington, KY | $33,610 | $27,680 | $36,520 | $36,180 |
| 217 | Wausau, WI | $33,590 | $27,480 | $36,610 | $36,250 |
| 218 | Elkhart, IN | $33,530 | $29,020 | $35,760 | $37,120 |
| 219 | Goldsboro, NC | $33,530 | $28,600 | $35,940 | $37,900 |
| 220 | Grand Rapids, MI | $33,530 | $28,000 | $36,250 | $35,090 |
| 221 | Atlanta, GA | $33,490 | $28,040 | $36,170 | $33,470 |
| 222 | Winchester, VA-WV | $33,490 | $27,790 | $36,320 | $34,720 |
| 223 | Columbia, SC | $33,470 | $26,830 | $36,730 | $35,730 |
| 224 | Lafayette, IN | $33,470 | $28,560 | $35,880 | $35,820 |
| 225 | Wichita, KS | $33,470 | $27,580 | $36,380 | $37,630 |
| 226 | Odessa, TX | $33,380 | $29,740 | $35,170 | $35,550 |
| 227 | Davenport, IA-IL | $33,300 | $26,060 | $36,880 | $37,380 |
| 228 | Elizabethtown, KY | $33,300 | $30,140 | $34,860 | $36,770 |
| 229 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $33,300 | $27,480 | $36,170 | $38,420 |
| 230 | Reading, PA | $33,280 | $25,670 | $37,040 | $34,290 |
| 231 | Corpus Christi, TX | $33,220 | $23,900 | $37,790 | $35,850 |
| 232 | Detroit, MI | $33,220 | $27,160 | $36,190 | $33,120 |
| 233 | Brownsville, TX | $33,130 | $23,940 | $37,650 | $38,530 |
| 234 | Winston, NC | $33,110 | $28,350 | $35,460 | $35,970 |
| 235 | Terre Haute, IN | $33,070 | $27,480 | $35,820 | $37,670 |
| 236 | Greenville, NC | $33,030 | $28,540 | $35,240 | $37,360 |
| 237 | Burlington, NC | $33,010 | $27,520 | $35,730 | $35,420 |
| 238 | Monroe, MI | $33,010 | $28,480 | $35,260 | $35,310 |
| 239 | Longview, TX | $32,990 | $27,560 | $35,650 | $36,870 |
| 240 | Albany, GA | $32,840 | $24,320 | $37,020 | $37,460 |
| 241 | Youngstown, OH | $32,820 | $28,750 | $34,820 | $37,550 |
| 242 | Staunton, VA | $32,800 | $28,020 | $35,150 | $35,990 |
| 243 | Midland, TX | $32,780 | $29,560 | $34,360 | $34,220 |
| 244 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $32,700 | $27,310 | $35,360 | $33,390 |
| 245 | Ocala, FL | $32,680 | $28,040 | $34,960 | $34,320 |
| 246 | Waco, TX | $32,660 | $26,770 | $35,550 | $35,290 |
| 247 | Harrisburg, PA | $32,550 | $26,870 | $35,340 | $33,000 |
| 248 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $32,530 | $26,560 | $35,460 | $35,570 |
| 249 | Jackson, MI | $32,490 | $28,290 | $34,550 | $35,400 |
| 250 | Lancaster, PA | $32,450 | $25,020 | $36,110 | $33,030 |
| 251 | Lafayette, LA | $32,410 | $23,980 | $36,550 | $37,160 |
| 252 | Pensacola, FL | $32,410 | $27,460 | $34,840 | $33,170 |
| 253 | Richmond, VA | $32,360 | $27,250 | $34,880 | $33,070 |
| 254 | Huntsville, AL | $32,280 | $27,980 | $34,400 | $34,680 |
| 255 | Tyler, TX | $32,180 | $27,370 | $34,550 | $34,920 |
| 256 | Beaumont, TX | $32,160 | $26,870 | $34,780 | $35,720 |
| 257 | Augusta, GA-SC | $32,030 | $25,480 | $35,240 | $34,850 |
| 258 | Lake Charles, LA | $32,030 | $25,630 | $35,170 | $37,310 |
| 259 | York, PA | $32,030 | $24,980 | $35,480 | $33,360 |
| 260 | Hot Springs, AR | $31,930 | $25,750 | $34,960 | $37,240 |
| 261 | Macon, GA | $31,930 | $25,150 | $35,260 | $36,070 |
| 262 | Flint, MI | $31,870 | $28,200 | $33,650 | $34,260 |
| 263 | Birmingham, AL | $31,800 | $26,350 | $34,470 | $34,700 |
| 264 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $31,780 | $26,960 | $34,170 | $34,940 |
| 265 | Houma, LA | $31,760 | $25,630 | $34,780 | $37,320 |
| 266 | Paducah, KY-IL | $31,760 | $26,810 | $34,220 | $36,890 |
| 267 | Rocky Mount, NC | $31,680 | $28,040 | $33,470 | $36,000 |
| 268 | Scranton, PA | $31,660 | $23,570 | $35,650 | $33,840 |
| 269 | Johnson City, TN | $31,640 | $26,520 | $34,150 | $35,980 |
| 270 | Knoxville, TN | $31,640 | $24,940 | $34,920 | $34,180 |
| 271 | Abilene, TX | $31,370 | $26,350 | $33,840 | $34,720 |
| 272 | Muskegon, MI | $31,300 | $27,210 | $33,300 | $33,830 |
| 273 | Warner Robins, GA | $31,180 | $26,120 | $33,650 | $33,240 |
| 274 | Farmington, NM | $31,160 | $27,390 | $33,010 | $35,530 |
| 275 | Daphne, AL | $31,120 | $26,120 | $33,570 | $32,870 |
| 276 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $31,120 | $26,150 | $33,550 | $36,000 |
| 277 | Saginaw, MI | $30,950 | $27,350 | $32,720 | $34,050 |
| 278 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $30,930 | $26,560 | $33,070 | $36,820 |
| 279 | Dalton, GA | $30,890 | $25,250 | $33,680 | $34,380 |
| 280 | Jackson, TN | $30,850 | $25,520 | $33,490 | $36,070 |
| 281 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $30,760 | $26,150 | $33,050 | $34,790 |
| 282 | Lubbock, TX | $30,760 | $23,770 | $34,220 | $33,680 |
| 283 | Mobile, AL | $30,740 | $25,440 | $33,360 | $34,890 |
| 284 | El Paso, TX | $30,640 | $25,040 | $33,400 | $34,080 |
| 285 | Montgomery, AL | $30,370 | $25,540 | $32,740 | $33,860 |
| 286 | Roanoke, VA | $30,330 | $26,170 | $32,360 | $32,400 |
| 287 | Blacksburg, VA | $30,310 | $26,060 | $32,390 | $32,690 |
| 288 | Harrisonburg, VA | $30,140 | $25,810 | $32,260 | $31,760 |
| 289 | Anniston, AL | $30,120 | $25,130 | $32,570 | $35,040 |
| 290 | Auburn, AL | $30,100 | $25,750 | $32,220 | $34,230 |
| 291 | Gulfport, MS | $29,930 | $24,400 | $32,680 | $33,250 |
| 292 | Decatur, AL | $29,890 | $24,960 | $32,300 | $34,270 |
| 293 | McAllen, TX | $29,830 | $23,550 | $32,930 | $34,730 |
| 294 | State College, PA | $29,790 | $23,570 | $32,820 | $30,790 |
| 295 | Sherman, TX | $29,720 | $23,750 | $32,680 | $31,690 |
| 296 | Laredo, TX | $29,700 | $25,420 | $31,820 | $34,160 |
| 297 | Shreveport, LA | $29,660 | $24,730 | $32,090 | $34,990 |
| 298 | Lynchburg, VA | $29,540 | $25,810 | $31,370 | $33,060 |
| 299 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $29,490 | $23,900 | $32,240 | $33,620 |
| 300 | Cleveland, TN | $29,450 | $24,400 | $31,950 | $33,440 |
| 301 | Valdosta, GA | $29,350 | $24,880 | $31,550 | $33,250 |
| 302 | Dothan, AL | $28,600 | $24,790 | $30,470 | $34,120 |
| 303 | Florence, AL | $28,520 | $25,130 | $30,200 | $33,630 |
| 304 | Charleston, WV | $27,980 | $23,420 | $30,240 | $31,540 |
| 305 | Hammond, LA | $27,910 | $23,920 | $29,870 | $33,050 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays automotive and watercraft service attendants the most?
San Francisco, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $48,030 a year, followed by Urban Honolulu, HI ($47,800), San Jose, CA ($47,780), Baltimore, MD ($46,240). The national mean is $36,780 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do automotive and watercraft service attendants earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Fairbanks, AK ($44,520 at national prices, $45,950 nominal), St. Cloud, MN ($44,390 at national prices, $38,900 nominal), Baltimore, MD ($44,250 at national prices, $46,240 nominal).
How much do automotive and watercraft service attendants make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $38,400; Los Angeles, CA: $42,080; Chicago, IL-IN: $40,580; Dallas, TX: $35,340; Houston, TX: $34,840 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do automotive and watercraft service attendants earn the least?
Of the 305 metro areas with their own estimate, Hammond, LA has the lowest mean wage, $27,910. At local prices that is worth $33,050.