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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants in California

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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants in California

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12.1% Jobs Projection
$28,430 Median Salary
1,690 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants in California is growing faster than average.

  • Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Work in California?

In California, there were 7,980 people working as Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants in the year 2018.

There were 8,910 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 930 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,650 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants working in it, which means California has more Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 12.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.6%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,690 annual job openings, and 10,200 total jobs in 2026 for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 20,000 annual jobs and 121,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants ranged from $22,780 to $42,050 with $28,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.95 to $20.22. The median hourly rate was $13.67.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.98 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.69.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,850 $28,580
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,050 $28,550
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,030 $26,970
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 880 $27,550
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 870 $28,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 200 $31,590
Fresno, CA 180 $28,540
Bakersfield, CA 160 $26,850
Stockton-Lodi, CA 130 $27,000
Yuba City, CA 80 $25,410
Santa Rosa, CA 80 $35,010
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 70 $25,990
Salinas, CA 60 $29,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 50 $31,890
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 50 $29,570

Top States for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 12,180 $24,180
New Jersey 10,230 $20,390
California 7,980 $28,430
Oregon 6,010 $24,250
New York 4,660 $24,000
Florida 4,390 $23,600
Ohio 3,800 $23,290
Tennessee 3,660 $23,340
Michigan 3,510 $22,200
North Carolina 3,480 $22,160
Massachusetts 3,280 $25,920
Georgia 3,120 $22,430
Maryland 2,900 $25,400
Minnesota 2,690 $26,000
Pennsylvania 2,660 $22,860
Illinois 2,620 $24,770
Washington 2,450 $28,560
Virginia 2,430 $23,880
Indiana 2,390 $22,800
Missouri 2,380 $24,530

Below are the states where Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $31,200
Iowa $30,250
Montana $29,220
Washington $28,560
North Dakota $28,500
California $28,430
Hawaii $28,220
Connecticut $28,150
Nebraska $27,800
Wyoming $27,560

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