Service Station Attendants

Definition

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, install antifreeze, or replace lights or other accessories, such as windshield wiper blades or fan belts. May repair or replace tires.

source: OOH; about this section

Significant Points

2004 employment: 91,000
Projected 2004-14 employment change: More slowly than average
Most significant source of postsecondary education or training: Short-term on-the-job training

source: OOH; about this section

Quick Stats

Service station attendants

2004 employment: 91,000
2014 projected employment: 98,000
Change — numeric: 7,000; percent: 7.5%
2004 median annual earnings: $17,240; earnings group: very low
2004 self-employed: 0.3%
2004 part-time employment: high
2004 unemployment: very high
Typical education and training: Short-term on-the-job training
Educational attainment — high school: 71.1%; some college: 20.8%; bachelor's degree: 8.1%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

Earnings Graph

National Average and Percentile Annual Earnings, May 2005

Metropolitan area and State estimates.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

Area and Industry Statistics

May 2005 Mean Annual Earnings and Employment, wage and salary workers

Service station attendants
— National
U.S.:	$18,590
— by State
AK:	$19,700
AZ:	$19,040
AR:	$17,940
CA:	$21,280
CO:	$19,900
CT:	$18,800
DE:	$18,220
DC:	$19,040
FL:	$20,390
GA:	$18,410
HI:	$20,650
ID:	$17,660
IL:	$19,120
IN:	$17,560
IA:	$17,150
KS:	$18,060
KY:	$20,110
LA:	$16,600
ME:	$16,410
MD:	$19,370
MA:	$19,430
MI:	$21,580
MN:	$20,250
MS:	$16,930
MO:	$18,080
MT:	$19,140
NE:	$18,230
NV:	$19,170
NH:	$18,710
NJ:	$16,250
NM:	$17,400
NY:	$17,870
NC:	$18,650
ND:	$18,020
OH:	$16,760
OK:	$16,650
OR:	$17,500
PA:	$17,310
RI:	$20,930
SC:	$18,730
SD:	$17,350
TN:	$19,450
TX:	$18,540
UT:	$19,210
VT:	$16,400
VA:	$19,530
WA:	$20,430
WV:	$14,480
WI:	$19,260
WY:	$16,590
GU:	$12,410
PR:	$12,660
VI:	$13,890
— by NAICS Industry Sector
21	$28,710
22	$30,370
23	$17,320
31-33	$37,340
42	$18,910
44-45	$17,790
48-49	$22,250
52	$21,560
53	$21,780
55	$21,970
56	$19,740
61	$23,830
71	$18,670
72	$18,860
81	$18,280
92	$29,430
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for service station attendants.

Width of bars indicates mean annual wages; color of bars indicates employment.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

Demographics

Service station attendants

Employed persons, 2004

Employed persons: 120,000	Percent of total
	Women	Men	Black	Asian	Hispanic
	8.7%	91.3%	8.7%	1.7%	9.4%

Full-time wage and salary workers, 2004
Employment Median weekly earnings
$ W/M ratio
Women
(emp.) (earn.) 2,000 n.a. -
Men
(emp.) (earn.) 76,000 $319
All workers
(emp.) (earn.) 78,000 $319

source: Current Population Survey; about this section

Census Statistics

1999 employment and earnings distribution, year-round full-time workers

Service station attendants

	Percentile earnings distribution
	10th	25th	50th	75th	90th
All workers employment: 46,300 average earnings: $22,000	$10,000	$13,000	$18,000	$26,000	$40,000
Men employment: 36,590 average earnings: $22,000	$10,000	$14,000	$19,000	$28,000	$40,000
Women employment: 9,710 average earnings: $19,000	$10,000	$12,000	$15,000	$21,000	$30,000

source: Bureau of the Census; about this section

Fatalities

2004 Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure

Occupation	Fatalities: Event or exposure
Occupation	Total	Tran.	Viol.	Cont.	Falls	Expo.	Fires
Service station attendants	7	5	-	-	-	-	-

source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Program; about this section

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	Employment	Median weekly earnings
	Employment	$	W/M ratio
Women (emp.) (earn.)	2,000	n.a.	-
Men (emp.) (earn.)	76,000	$319	-
All workers (emp.) (earn.)	78,000	$319