SOC 53-6031 · Yakima, WA metro

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Salary in Yakima, WA

The average salary for automotive and watercraft service attendants in Yakima, Washington is $38,900 a year ($18.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,960: half of the 100 people in this job in the Yakima, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,780).

$38,900average per year

$18.70 / hourMedian $35,960Take-home ≈ $33,436

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  • $36KMedian
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  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#8 of 9Washington metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants pay range in Yakima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,910 or more. The middle half of automotive and watercraft service attendants in Yakima earn between $35,090 and $40,490.

  • $35K10th
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  • $36KMedian
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  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,900$3,242$18.70
Median$35,960$2,997$17.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,090$2,924$16.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,490$3,374$19.47

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants pay in Yakima vs. Washington and the U.S.

Automotive and watercraft service attendants in Yakima earn 8% less than the Washington average ($42,230) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($36,780). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $35,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Yakima$38,900$35,960$34,650$47,910100
Washington$42,230$39,440$34,950$51,4702,620
United States$36,780$35,670$28,630$46,060102,010

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary after taxes in Yakima

On the average salary of $38,900, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $33,436 a year, or $2,786 a month and $1,286 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Yakima a good place for automotive and watercraft service attendants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $38,900 buys what about $40,714 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary in other Washington cities

Yakima ranks 8th of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($44,620).

All Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for automotive and watercraft service attendants

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($48,020).

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary by city

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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary in Yakima: questions

How much do automotive and watercraft service attendants make an hour in Yakima?

$18.70 an hour on average, and $17.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level automotive and watercraft service attendants salary in Yakima?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the automotive and watercraft service attendants take-home pay in Yakima?

About $33,436 a year ($2,786 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,900. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do automotive and watercraft service attendants earn more in Yakima than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,780).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-6031; area Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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