Dishwashers
SOC code 35-9021 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $26,200 | $12.59 |
| 25th percentile | $29,690 | $14.27 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $34,810 | $16.73 |
| 75th percentile | $37,440 | $18.00 |
| 90th percentile | $42,860 | $20.61 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Dishwashers (SOC 35-9021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,800 | $26,820 | $27,230 | $21,130 | $22,990 | $29,390 | $33,070 |
| Alaska | 1,200 | $32,980 | $34,080 | $28,060 | $29,880 | $35,360 | $37,130 |
| Arizona | 10,220 | $35,160 | $34,850 | $30,300 | $31,730 | $37,520 | $38,390 |
| Arkansas | 2,940 | $27,720 | $27,090 | $23,390 | $24,710 | $29,350 | $34,060 |
| California | 73,050 | $39,230 | $37,440 | $34,430 | $35,340 | $41,600 | $46,870 |
| Colorado | 8,970 | $37,240 | $37,140 | $30,160 | $34,110 | $39,430 | $44,310 |
| Connecticut | 7,010 | $35,560 | $34,970 | $32,640 | $33,070 | $36,650 | $39,070 |
| Delaware | 1,570 | $32,310 | $31,260 | $27,560 | $28,780 | $35,360 | $37,380 |
| District of Columbia | 3,360 | $39,520 | $37,540 | $36,540 | $37,030 | $38,400 | $48,990 |
| Florida | 38,070 | $30,920 | $29,600 | $26,710 | $27,920 | $34,060 | $35,960 |
| Georgia | 10,940 | $29,920 | $29,230 | $21,220 | $26,320 | $35,600 | $36,750 |
| Hawaii | 4,510 | $39,430 | $35,990 | $29,120 | $30,070 | $45,600 | $58,870 |
| Idaho | 2,590 | $28,770 | $28,190 | $19,400 | $23,890 | $34,330 | $37,490 |
| Illinois | 13,670 | $35,090 | $35,200 | $29,120 | $30,350 | $36,840 | $42,330 |
| Indiana | 6,660 | $27,830 | $28,320 | $20,870 | $23,130 | $30,890 | $35,380 |
| Iowa | 2,960 | $27,060 | $26,910 | $18,100 | $21,330 | $31,730 | $36,330 |
| Kansas | 2,470 | $27,640 | $26,740 | $18,580 | $21,610 | $32,150 | $36,210 |
| Kentucky | 4,530 | $28,210 | $28,140 | $21,500 | $23,840 | $32,080 | $35,730 |
| Louisiana | 4,890 | $24,570 | $23,250 | $17,480 | $20,800 | $28,400 | $31,320 |
| Maine | 2,230 | $35,040 | $34,780 | $30,010 | $30,870 | $37,030 | $41,600 |
| Maryland | 8,980 | $33,740 | $31,520 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $35,580 | $37,300 |
| Massachusetts | 12,800 | $39,020 | $37,350 | $34,010 | $35,930 | $39,420 | $46,580 |
| Michigan | 12,030 | $30,520 | $28,990 | $23,460 | $27,070 | $35,200 | $36,900 |
| Minnesota | 8,120 | $32,550 | $32,350 | $25,130 | $28,900 | $36,760 | $38,540 |
| Mississippi | 3,110 | $24,030 | $23,350 | $17,070 | $21,070 | $27,690 | $29,550 |
| Missouri | 8,150 | $32,210 | $31,000 | $27,190 | $28,840 | $34,650 | $36,760 |
| Montana | 2,120 | $29,980 | $28,270 | $22,150 | $26,140 | $35,170 | $37,790 |
| Nebraska | 2,190 | $29,750 | $28,660 | $24,960 | $24,960 | $33,020 | $35,280 |
| Nevada | 10,820 | $35,360 | $33,950 | $27,230 | $29,280 | $44,750 | $46,620 |
| New Hampshire | 2,320 | $32,620 | $33,390 | $23,420 | $28,040 | $37,170 | $39,810 |
| New Jersey | 8,080 | $35,670 | $34,640 | $31,470 | $31,470 | $37,840 | $42,540 |
| New Mexico | 2,980 | $29,790 | $29,490 | $26,710 | $27,600 | $30,880 | $34,080 |
| New York | 31,750 | $36,620 | $35,410 | $31,200 | $33,130 | $36,850 | $41,390 |
| North Carolina | 12,540 | $29,650 | $29,150 | $22,620 | $26,690 | $34,010 | $36,050 |
| North Dakota | 960 | $29,490 | $29,660 | $21,650 | $23,310 | $33,940 | $37,300 |
| Ohio | 14,920 | $29,540 | $29,000 | $23,080 | $26,480 | $33,550 | $35,800 |
| Oklahoma | 3,610 | $26,730 | $26,570 | $20,540 | $22,920 | $29,470 | $33,590 |
| Oregon | 6,150 | $35,680 | $35,400 | $30,390 | $32,150 | $36,770 | $42,390 |
| Pennsylvania | 19,770 | $29,140 | $29,100 | $21,130 | $23,980 | $33,610 | $36,650 |
| Rhode Island | 2,830 | $33,930 | $34,260 | $30,530 | $30,960 | $36,290 | $36,490 |
| South Carolina | 7,920 | $29,390 | $29,200 | $22,480 | $26,800 | $33,340 | $35,270 |
| South Dakota | 1,340 | $27,540 | $27,590 | $23,360 | $24,490 | $28,880 | $33,010 |
| Tennessee | 8,250 | $30,310 | $29,570 | $21,310 | $23,950 | $35,840 | $38,680 |
| Texas | 36,560 | $29,240 | $29,250 | $20,110 | $23,750 | $33,760 | $36,460 |
| Utah | 3,280 | $29,830 | $30,130 | $20,910 | $26,140 | $33,820 | $37,030 |
| Vermont | 1,220 | $35,740 | $36,430 | $31,110 | $32,810 | $38,200 | $38,870 |
| Virginia | 10,770 | $33,080 | $31,950 | $26,990 | $28,370 | $36,170 | $41,200 |
| Washington | 11,340 | $39,850 | $37,600 | $34,450 | $35,590 | $44,160 | $46,710 |
| West Virginia | 1,770 | $25,960 | $25,200 | $18,320 | $21,970 | $28,470 | $31,330 |
| Wisconsin | 8,900 | $26,820 | $27,650 | $17,620 | $21,290 | $32,780 | $36,100 |
| Wyoming | 960 | $29,150 | $28,610 | $21,170 | $22,880 | $32,740 | $39,210 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.