SOC 53-6031 · Grants Pass, OR metro

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Salary in Grants Pass, OR

The average salary for automotive and watercraft service attendants in Grants Pass, Oregon is $34,400 a year ($16.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,900: half of the 140 people in this job in the Grants Pass, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($36,780).

$34,400average per year

$16.54 / hourMedian $31,900Take-home ≈ $27,538

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $38K90th

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

140people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8Oregon metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants pay range in Grants Pass

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,760 or more. The middle half of automotive and watercraft service attendants in Grants Pass earn between $31,350 and $36,610.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $38K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,400$2,867$16.54
Median$31,900$2,658$15.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,350$2,612$15.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,610$3,051$17.60

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

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants pay in Grants Pass vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Automotive and watercraft service attendants in Grants Pass earn 5% less than the Oregon average ($36,160) and 6% 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
Grants Pass$34,400$31,900$30,800$37,760140
Oregon$36,160$34,280$30,290$44,2006,270
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 Grants Pass

On the average salary of $34,400, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $27,538 a year, or $2,295 a month and $1,059 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $34,400 buys what about $35,188 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary in other Oregon cities

Grants Pass ranks 8th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($38,170).

All Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salaries in Oregon

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 Grants Pass: questions

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

$16.54 an hour on average, and $15.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,538 a year ($2,295 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,400. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 7.19, this job is 7.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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