Dishwashers pay in the United States
Goes furthest in Washington
·Food Preparation and Serving·477k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics
$16.73/hr median
477,450 employed
-1% to 2035
29% AI exposure
No formal educational credential
54 states reported
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What this work is
Clean dishes, kitchen, food preparation equipment, or utensils.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Washington pays the most both before and after cost of living — $40,080, worth $37,454 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $19.27/hr | $40,080 | $37,454 | $40,080 | 12,630 |
| Vermont | $17.31/hr | $36,010 | $36,759 | $35,038 | 1,280 |
| Colorado | $18.19/hr | $37,840 | $36,720 | $36,852 | 8,500 |
| Maine | $17.13/hr | $35,620 | $36,702 | $34,400 | 2,940 |
| Illinois | $17.39/hr | $36,180 | $36,194 | $34,526 | 16,250 |
| Delaware | $17.20/hr | $35,780 | $35,848 | $34,361 | 1,520 |
| Missouri | $15.46/hr | $32,150 | $35,399 | $31,495 | 7,200 |
| District of Columbia | $18.59/hr | $38,670 | $35,186 | $37,425 | 3,580 |
| Massachusetts | $17.88/hr | $37,190 | $35,164 | $35,330 | 14,100 |
| Nevada | $16.79/hr | $34,920 | $34,926 | $34,920 | 11,360 |
| Arizona | $16.89/hr | $35,130 | $34,892 | $34,616 | 10,120 |
| Oregon | $17.33/hr | $36,040 | $34,868 | $33,427 | 6,680 |
| Minnesota | $16.38/hr | $34,060 | $34,536 | $33,017 | 8,710 |
| Hawaii | $18.14/hr | $37,740 | $34,324 | $36,245 | 4,520 |
| Connecticut | $17.09/hr | $35,550 | $34,311 | $34,200 | 7,340 |
| California | $18.21/hr | $37,870 | $34,203 | $37,194 | 74,160 |
| North Dakota | $14.41/hr | $29,980 | $33,700 | $29,980 | 800 |
| New Hampshire | $16.81/hr | $34,960 | $33,560 | $34,960 | 2,370 |
| Iowa | $14.09/hr | $29,300 | $33,386 | $28,741 | 3,290 |
| Tennessee | $14.68/hr | $30,530 | $33,231 | $30,530 | 7,810 |
| Rhode Island | $16.33/hr | $33,960 | $33,202 | $33,082 | 2,790 |
| Alaska | $16.29/hr | $33,890 | $33,108 | $33,890 | 1,300 |
| New Mexico | $14.67/hr | $30,520 | $33,098 | $30,093 | 3,250 |
| Nebraska | $14.30/hr | $29,740 | $33,007 | $29,029 | 2,170 |
| New Jersey | $17.26/hr | $35,900 | $32,993 | $35,326 | 7,450 |
| New York | $17.04/hr | $35,450 | $32,848 | $34,105 | 30,680 |
| Virginia | $15.93/hr | $33,130 | $32,769 | $31,971 | 12,520 |
| Alabama | $13.91/hr | $28,930 | $32,571 | $27,673 | 3,540 |
| Michigan | $15.05/hr | $31,300 | $32,529 | $30,207 | 11,510 |
| Maryland | $16.36/hr | $34,030 | $32,421 | $32,594 | 9,310 |
| Kentucky | $13.97/hr | $29,060 | $32,231 | $28,024 | 4,890 |
| Utah | $15.30/hr | $31,830 | $32,197 | $30,381 | 3,650 |
| North Carolina | $14.59/hr | $30,340 | $32,163 | $29,592 | 12,050 |
| Wyoming | $14.23/hr | $29,600 | $31,934 | $29,600 | 1,060 |
| Montana | $14.49/hr | $30,130 | $31,833 | $29,400 | 2,120 |
| Ohio | $14.19/hr | $29,520 | $31,820 | $29,424 | 14,380 |
| South Dakota | $13.56/hr | $28,190 | $31,820 | $28,190 | 1,240 |
| Arkansas | $13.24/hr | $27,540 | $31,677 | $26,642 | 2,630 |
| Indiana | $14.17/hr | $29,480 | $31,586 | $28,625 | 7,000 |
| Idaho | $14.39/hr | $29,920 | $31,333 | $29,108 | 2,730 |
| Oklahoma | $13.17/hr | $27,390 | $31,181 | $26,579 | 4,060 |
| Kansas | $13.49/hr | $28,060 | $31,153 | $26,782 | 2,480 |
| South Carolina | $14.02/hr | $29,160 | $31,104 | $28,830 | 7,550 |
| Wisconsin | $13.98/hr | $29,070 | $30,892 | $28,505 | 8,190 |
| Georgia | $14.29/hr | $29,730 | $30,875 | $28,809 | 11,300 |
| Pennsylvania | $14.40/hr | $29,950 | $30,695 | $29,030 | 19,570 |
| Texas | $14.23/hr | $29,610 | $30,506 | $29,610 | 33,630 |
| Mississippi | $12.64/hr | $26,300 | $30,247 | $25,244 | 2,880 |
| Florida | $15.02/hr | $31,240 | $30,209 | $31,240 | 40,480 |
| Louisiana | $12.71/hr | $26,440 | $29,973 | $26,021 | 4,210 |
| West Virginia | $12.72/hr | $26,460 | $29,564 | $25,745 | 1,640 |
| Virgin Islands | $14.29/hr | $29,710 | Not published | Not published | 150 |
| Puerto Rico | $11.07/hr | $23,020 | Not published | Not published | 1,820 |
| Guam | $10.11/hr | $21,030 | Not published | Not published | 330 |
National median for comparison: $34,810. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$34,810/year
$16.73/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
$20,690$48,650
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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