SOC 53-6031 · Monroe, MI metro

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Salary in Monroe, MI

The average salary for automotive and watercraft service attendants in Monroe, Michigan is $33,010 a year ($15.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,670: half of the 60 people in this job in the Monroe, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($36,780).

$33,010average per year

$15.87 / hourMedian $31,670Take-home ≈ $27,547

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $37K90th

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

60people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#6 of 10Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,380 or more. The middle half of automotive and watercraft service attendants in Monroe earn between $30,710 and $34,840.

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $37K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,010$2,751$15.87
Median$31,670$2,639$15.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,710$2,559$14.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,840$2,903$16.75

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

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants pay in Monroe vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Automotive and watercraft service attendants in Monroe earn about the same as the Michigan average ($33,240) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($36,780). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $35,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Monroe$33,010$31,670$27,310$37,38060
Michigan$33,240$31,280$26,650$38,5503,390
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 Monroe

On the average salary of $33,010, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $27,547 a year, or $2,296 a month and $1,060 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Monroe area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $33,010 buys what about $35,308 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($46,240). A typical home costs $269,112, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary in other Michigan cities

Monroe ranks 6th of 10 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($40,020).

All Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salaries in Michigan

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 Monroe: questions

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

$15.87 an hour on average, and $15.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,547 a year ($2,296 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,010.

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

The average here is 10% less 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 Monroe, MI (33780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.30, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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