In addition to their regular wages, some attendants also receive a commission on the accessories and services they sell.
Wages vary by area of the country, the size and type of service station, and the attendant's level of experience.
Benefits vary by employer. Full-time service station attendants may receive health insurance, paid vacation, and sick leave. Employers may pay for the attendant's work clothes.
Automotive and watercraft service attendants (SOC 53-6031)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $15.59 | $17.68 | $19.26 |
| Yearly | $32,419 | $36,773 | $40,061 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $15.36 | $17.59 | $17.78 |
| Yearly | $31,958 | $36,589 | $36,980 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $17.92 | $18.50 | $21.24 |
| Yearly | $37,266 | $38,480 | $44,179 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $15.36 | $15.54 | $18.07 |
| Yearly | $31,958 | $32,325 | $37,593 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $17.87 | $18.18 | $20.56 |
| Yearly | $37,181 | $37,812 | $42,755 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $17.86 | $18.51 | $22.41 |
| Yearly | $37,156 | $38,505 | $46,625 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $17.36 | $17.62 | $17.85 |
| Yearly | $36,123 | $36,646 | $37,132 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $15.30 | $17.23 | $18.00 |
| Yearly | $31,825 | $35,827 | $37,433 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $17.92 | $18.08 | $20.65 |
| Yearly | $37,266 | $37,601 | $42,952 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $16.54 | $17.87 | $20.56 |
| Yearly | $34,407 | $37,181 | $42,761 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $15.36 | $15.36 | $17.43 |
| Yearly | $31,958 | $31,959 | $36,254 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $14.93 | $16.99 | $17.80 |
| Yearly | $31,071 | $35,341 | $37,021 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $14.95 | $16.61 | $18.06 |
| Yearly | $31,107 | $34,553 | $37,558 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $15.36 | $15.36 | $15.36 |
| Yearly | $31,958 | $31,958 | $31,958 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $14.99 | $16.59 | $17.76 |
| Yearly | $31,178 | $34,515 | $36,947 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $15.43 | $17.47 | $17.56 |
| Yearly | $32,086 | $36,342 | $36,512 | |
| United States | Hourly | $14.71 | $16.76 | $18.47 |
| Yearly | $30,600 | $34,850 | $38,430 | |