Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants pay in Texas
$34,610avg. a year
$16.64 an hour · 6,880 employed
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants in Texas earn an average of $34,610 a year. That is $2,170 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $36,780. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $41,120.
$33,670Median pay
$16.64Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#38Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for automotive and watercraft service attendants by metro area. Swipe to see all 21.
1420 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$41,120
$19.77 an hour
2810 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$38,270
$18.40 an hour
370 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$36,880
$17.73 an hour
41,890 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$35,340
$16.99 an hour
51,350 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$34,840
$16.75 an hour
640 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$33,960
$16.33 an hour
760 jobs
Odessa, TX
$33,380
$16.05 an hour
860 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$33,210
$15.97 an hour
940 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$33,130
$15.93 an hour
1080 jobs
Longview, TX
$32,990
$15.86 an hour
11200 jobs
Midland, TX
$32,770
$15.76 an hour
1250 jobs
Waco, TX
$32,650
$15.70 an hour
1360 jobs
Tyler, TX
$32,180
$15.47 an hour
1480 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$32,170
$15.46 an hour
1570 jobs
Abilene, TX
$31,370
$15.08 an hour
1640 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$30,930
$14.87 an hour
1780 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$30,770
$14.79 an hour
18210 jobs
El Paso, TX
$30,640
$14.73 an hour
19160 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$29,830
$14.34 an hour
2030 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$29,730
$14.29 an hour
2160 jobs
Laredo, TX
$29,700
$14.28 an hour
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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas automotive and watercraft service attendants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,780 | $17.68 |
| Texas | $34,610 | $16.64 |
| Arkansas | $36,050 | $17.33 |
| Oklahoma | $35,640 | $17.13 |
| New Mexico | $33,540 | $16.13 |
| Louisiana | $33,220 | $15.97 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Parking Attendants$31,890
- Aircraft Service Attendants$40,340
- Passenger Attendants$31,960
- Transportation Inspectors$101,160
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,400
- Stockers and Order Fillers$38,610
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do automotive and watercraft service attendants make in Texas?
The average is $34,610 a year, and the median is $33,670. That is $2,170 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $36,780.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$16.64 an hour on average; the median is $16.19.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($41,120), followed by San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ($38,270). The lowest average among 21 metro areas with data is Laredo, TX ($29,700).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #38 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-6031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national automotive and watercraft service attendants page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.