Dishwashers Wages
SOC 35-9021 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Dishwashers is $31,200 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $22,880 and the 90th percentile is $38,620, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
463,940
P10
$22,880
P25
$27,500
Median
$31,200
P75
$35,610
P90
$38,620
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Dishwashers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $31,200 | $31,650 | $22,880 | $38,620 | 463,940 | — |
| 2022 | $29,080 | $29,560 | $21,670 | $36,350 | 431,840 | -6.79% |
| 2021 | $28,130 | $27,350 | $19,200 | $34,870 | 377,040 | -3.27% |
| 2020 | $25,270 | $25,600 | $18,670 | $32,280 | 395,660 | -10.17% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Dishwashers. The highest median is in Washington at $37,100, 19% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $37,100 | +18.9% | $39,350 | 11,420 |
| Massachusetts | $36,170 | +15.9% | $37,270 | 11,930 |
| District of Columbia | $35,960 | +15.3% | $37,610 | 3,710 |
| California | $35,950 | +15.2% | $37,800 | 69,130 |
| Colorado | $35,820 | +14.8% | $35,710 | 8,680 |
| Hawaii | $35,570 | +14% | $38,150 | 3,660 |
| New York | $34,200 | +9.6% | $35,600 | 33,030 |
| Oregon | $33,780 | +8.3% | $34,250 | 6,420 |
| Arizona | $33,510 | +7.4% | $33,780 | 10,150 |
| Rhode Island | $33,280 | +6.7% | $33,080 | 2,190 |
| Illinois | $32,730 | +4.9% | $33,390 | 14,070 |
| Vermont | $32,120 | +2.9% | $33,770 | 1,190 |
| Maine | $31,570 | +1.2% | $32,650 | 1,790 |
| Connecticut | $31,560 | +1.2% | $32,700 | 6,940 |
| New Jersey | $31,500 | +1% | $33,130 | 9,540 |
| Nevada | $30,800 | -1.3% | $33,140 | 11,510 |
| Maryland | $30,340 | -2.8% | $32,190 | 7,770 |
| Minnesota | $29,950 | -4% | $31,160 | 8,440 |
| Alaska | $29,220 | -6.3% | $30,510 | 930 |
| Virginia | $29,220 | -6.3% | $30,290 | 9,970 |
| Utah | $29,120 | -6.7% | $28,340 | 3,940 |
| Florida | $28,790 | -7.7% | $29,060 | 38,470 |
| Missouri | $28,730 | -7.9% | $29,780 | 7,700 |
| New Hampshire | $28,650 | -8.2% | $29,890 | 2,700 |
| New Mexico | $28,360 | -9.1% | $28,620 | 2,800 |
| Indiana | $28,280 | -9.4% | $27,690 | 6,320 |
| Tennessee | $28,280 | -9.4% | $28,700 | 7,190 |
| Georgia | $28,190 | -9.6% | $28,390 | 9,490 |
| Pennsylvania | $28,180 | -9.7% | $27,810 | 19,430 |
| Michigan | $28,080 | -10% | $28,950 | 11,610 |
| North Dakota | $28,040 | -10.1% | $28,440 | 830 |
| South Carolina | $27,910 | -10.5% | $27,260 | 6,900 |
| North Carolina | $27,860 | -10.7% | $27,810 | 11,790 |
| Texas | $27,860 | -10.7% | $27,900 | 36,890 |
| Nebraska | $27,800 | -10.9% | $27,830 | 2,500 |
| Wyoming | $27,640 | -11.4% | $27,760 | 1,270 |
| Delaware | $27,630 | -11.4% | $28,830 | 1,370 |
| Ohio | $27,590 | -11.6% | $27,680 | 15,290 |
| Arkansas | $27,380 | -12.2% | $27,490 | 2,710 |
| Kansas | $26,840 | -14% | $26,620 | 2,840 |
| Kentucky | $26,580 | -14.8% | $26,900 | 4,040 |
| Montana | $26,270 | -15.8% | $26,420 | 2,020 |
| Wisconsin | $26,270 | -15.8% | $26,380 | 7,870 |
| Iowa | $26,090 | -16.4% | $25,600 | 3,240 |
| South Dakota | $26,070 | -16.4% | $26,170 | 1,340 |
| West Virginia | $25,230 | -19.1% | $24,910 | 1,760 |
| Idaho | $25,210 | -19.2% | $26,570 | 2,390 |
| Oklahoma | $24,050 | -22.9% | $25,340 | 4,490 |
| Alabama | $23,780 | -23.8% | $24,900 | 3,710 |
| Mississippi | $22,970 | -26.4% | $23,250 | 3,210 |
| Louisiana | $22,930 | -26.5% | $24,090 | 5,350 |