Dishwasher Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$34,810
$16.73/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $26,200 | $12.59 |
| 25th percentile | $29,690 | $14.27 |
| Median | $34,810 | $16.73 |
| 75th percentile | $37,440 | $18.00 |
| 90th percentile | $42,860 | $20.61 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 477,450
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $40,080 | $37,453 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $38,670 | $35,186 8th |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $37,870 | $34,203 16th |
| Colorado | ||
| 4th | $37,840 | $36,719 3rd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 5th | $37,740 | $34,324 14th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $37,190 | $35,166 9th |
| Illinois | ||
| 7th | $36,180 | $36,195 5th |
| Oregon | ||
| 8th | $36,040 | $34,868 12th |
| Vermont | ||
| 9th | $36,010 | $36,761 2nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 10th | $35,900 | $32,995 25th |
| Delaware | ||
| 11th | $35,780 | $35,849 6th |
| Maine | ||
| 12th | $35,620 | $36,703 4th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 13th | $35,550 | $34,311 15th |
| New York | ||
| 14th | $35,450 | $32,848 26th |
| Arizona | ||
| 15th | $35,130 | $34,894 11th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $34,960 | $33,562 18th |
| Nevada | ||
| 17th | $34,920 | $34,927 10th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 18th | $34,060 | $34,536 13th |
| Maryland | ||
| 19th | $34,030 | $32,422 30th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 20th | $33,960 | $33,203 21st |
| Alaska | ||
| 21st | $33,890 | $33,109 22nd |
| Virginia | ||
| 22nd | $33,130 | $32,768 27th |
| Missouri | ||
| 23rd | $32,150 | $35,401 7th |
| Utah | ||
| 24th | $31,830 | $32,196 32nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 25th | $31,300 | $32,531 29th |
| Florida | ||
| 26th | $31,240 | $30,209 49th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 27th | $30,530 | $33,232 20th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 28th | $30,520 | $33,098 23rd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 29th | $30,340 | $32,165 33rd |
| Montana | ||
| 30th | $30,130 | $31,835 35th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 31st | $29,980 | $33,701 17th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 32nd | $29,950 | $30,695 46th |
| Idaho | ||
| 33rd | $29,920 | $31,332 40th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 34th | $29,740 | $33,007 24th |
| Georgia | ||
| 35th | $29,730 | $30,875 45th |
| Texas | ||
| 36th | $29,610 | $30,508 47th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 37th | $29,600 | $31,934 34th |
| Ohio | ||
| 38th | $29,520 | $31,819 37th |
| Indiana | ||
| 39th | $29,480 | $31,587 39th |
| Iowa | ||
| 40th | $29,300 | $33,386 19th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 41st | $29,160 | $31,104 43rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 42nd | $29,070 | $30,894 44th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 43rd | $29,060 | $32,232 31st |
| Alabama | ||
| 44th | $28,930 | $32,570 28th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 45th | $28,190 | $31,822 36th |
| Kansas | ||
| 46th | $28,060 | $31,154 42nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $27,540 | $31,678 38th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 48th | $27,390 | $31,181 41st |
| West Virginia | ||
| 49th | $26,460 | $29,565 51st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 50th | $26,440 | $29,975 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $26,300 | $30,246 48th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −1.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- No formal educational credential
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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