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Vehicle Service Attendant Workplace Guide
Automotive and watercraft service attendants may alternate between fueling, minor service, payment handling and cleanup. An employment concern about a discrepancy or completion time benefits from identifying which task you were doing and when responsibility changed.
Call now(800) 800-5555Free initial case evaluation. Representation depends on work state and case eligibility. This guide explains record preparation; it does not determine whether a legal claim exists.
A record map for your role
What to organize first
Duty changes
List when you moved between fueling, minor service, payment handling and cleanup.
Service revision
Record who directed additional work and whether the expected completion time changed.
Station handover
Note when you assumed or handed over responsibility for a shared service or payment station.
Start with the work you actually do
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 classifies this occupation as Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants (53-6031.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Collect cash payments from customers, and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards, providing customers with receipts.Source task 10712 · updated 07/2016
- Check tire pressure and levels of fuel, motor oil, transmission, radiator, battery, or other fluids, adding air or fluids as required.Source task 20936 · updated 07/2016
- Perform minor repairs, such as adjusting brakes, replacing spark plugs, or changing engine oil or filters.Source task 10719 · updated 07/2016
- Clean parking areas, offices, restrooms, or equipment, and remove trash.Source task 10715 · updated 07/2016
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants (SOC 53-6031). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $13.26 | $14.03 | $16.00 | $29,180 |
| Alaska | $17.56 | $19.99 | $20.83 | $41,590 |
| Arizona | $15.30 | $17.23 | $18.98 | $35,840 |
| Arkansas | $14.60 | $16.71 | $17.84 | $34,750 |
| Connecticut | $17.55 | $20.00 | $21.74 | $41,600 |
| Delaware | $15.00 | $17.56 | $18.25 | $36,530 |
| Florida | $14.35 | $16.76 | $17.83 | $34,860 |
| Georgia | $13.91 | $14.88 | $17.19 | $30,950 |
| Hawaii | $14.09 | $20.98 | $27.08 | $43,630 |
| Idaho | $16.27 | $17.10 | $17.69 | $35,560 |
| Indiana | $14.64 | $17.16 | $18.29 | $35,700 |
| Iowa | $14.21 | $14.81 | $17.80 | $30,810 |
| Kansas | $14.63 | $17.04 | $18.33 | $35,440 |
| Kentucky | $13.57 | $15.10 | $17.41 | $31,410 |
| Louisiana | $12.89 | $14.02 | $17.60 | $29,150 |
| Maine | $14.92 | $15.54 | $17.89 | $32,310 |
| Michigan | $13.78 | $15.04 | $17.36 | $31,280 |
| Minnesota | $16.69 | $18.02 | $20.00 | $37,470 |
| Mississippi | $13.65 | $14.81 | $16.80 | $30,810 |
| Missouri | $17.23 | $18.33 | $22.71 | $38,130 |
| Montana | $17.41 | $18.61 | $21.36 | $38,700 |
| Nebraska | $14.96 | $16.80 | $18.08 | $34,940 |
| New Hampshire | $17.61 | $19.25 | $22.03 | $40,030 |
| New Mexico | $14.01 | $14.85 | $17.76 | $30,880 |
| New York | $16.81 | $17.88 | $21.02 | $37,180 |
| North Carolina | $14.47 | $16.19 | $17.40 | $33,680 |
| North Dakota | $15.03 | $17.67 | $20.00 | $36,740 |
| Ohio | $15.28 | $16.82 | $17.51 | $34,990 |
| Oklahoma | $13.88 | $15.27 | $18.09 | $31,760 |
| Pennsylvania | $13.38 | $15.17 | $17.67 | $31,550 |
| Rhode Island | $19.79 | $20.05 | $20.37 | $41,690 |
| South Dakota | $15.91 | $17.33 | $18.24 | $36,050 |
| Tennessee | $13.92 | $15.37 | $17.18 | $31,970 |
| Texas | $14.26 | $16.19 | $17.97 | $33,670 |
| Utah | $16.00 | $17.79 | $19.31 | $37,000 |
| Vermont | $17.66 | $18.60 | $20.05 | $38,700 |
| Virginia | $13.64 | $14.59 | $17.07 | $30,350 |
| West Virginia | $11.31 | $13.59 | $16.78 | $28,260 |
| Wisconsin | $14.60 | $17.57 | $18.35 | $36,550 |
| Wyoming | $14.85 | $17.61 | $18.33 | $36,640 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Follow the service handoff
Describe the service requested and who assigned or expanded it. Note when the vehicle or vessel became available and whether supplies were ready. Keep a customer's request passed through another worker separate from an instruction you received directly.
Separate payment and service issues
If a transaction or service was questioned, record when you learned of it and the reason supplied. Distinguish handling payment from performing the work, especially if different workers used the same station. Do not infer fault from a shared register entry alone.
Avoid customer-data copies
Use your own schedule and permitted employment messages. Do not retain card details, customer receipts, vessel identifiers or vehicle histories. Identify where a relevant service or payment record is maintained rather than taking a copy.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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