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Dishwashers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Dishwasherss in the United States earn a median salary of $33,670/year ($16.19/hr). Salaries range from $23,960 to $41,600 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$24K
10th percentile
$29K
25th percentile
$34K
Median
$37K
75th percentile
$42K
90th percentile

Dishwashers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Washington$38K$18.08/hr11,340
District of Columbia$38K$18.05/hr3,360
California$37K$18/hr73,050
Massachusetts$37K$17.96/hr12,800
Vermont$36K$17.51/hr1,220
Hawaii$36K$17.31/hr4,510
New York$35K$17.02/hr31,750
Oregon$35K$17.02/hr6,150
Illinois$35K$16.92/hr13,670
Connecticut$35K$16.81/hr7,010

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$43K3,860
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$43K750
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$40K8,440
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$39K7,150
Napa, CA$39K590
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$38K350
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$38K1,320
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$38K9,610
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$37K27,820
Barnstable Town, MA$37K590
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