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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary
in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$31,770
≈ $15.27/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 220 jobs
Middle 50%
$31,770–$35,620
vs U.S. median
-11%
Metro rank
#73 of 92

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants in the South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $31,770 a year, based on BLS estimates for 220 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% below the U.S. median of $35,670 and 12% below the IL statewide median of $36,010. It ranks #73 of 92 metros with published figures for this job.

AUTOMOTIVE AND WATERCRAFT SERVICE ATTENDANTS · SOUTH ILLINOIS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SOUTH ILLINOIS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$31,770P25$31,770MEDIAN$31,770P75$35,620P90$36,510
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,630P25$31,300MEDIAN$35,670P75$39,320P90$46,060
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    Questions

    What is the average Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area?

    The BLS median is $31,770 a year (May 2025). Half of the 220 jobs pay between $31,770 and $35,620. The 10th percentile is $31,770 and the 90th is $36,510.

    Is South Illinois nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants?

    That is 11% below the U.S. median of $35,670 and 12% below the IL statewide median of $36,010. It ranks #73 of 92 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants make an hour in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area?

    About $15.27 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $31,770 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.27–$17.13 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.