Dishwashers Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for dishwashers in the U.S. is $34,810 ($16.73 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.

Median annual wage: $34,810
Mean annual wage: $34,310
Median hourly wage: $16.73
Employment: 477,450

Wage percentiles

U.S. wage distribution for dishwashers (OEWS May 2025).
Percentile	Annual wage	Hourly wage
10th percentile	$26,200	$12.59
25th percentile	$29,690	$14.27
Median (50th)	$34,810	$16.73
75th percentile	$37,440	$18.00
90th percentile	$42,860	$20.61

Highest-paying states for dishwashers

State	Median annual wage	Employment
Washington	$40,080	12,630
District of Columbia	$38,670	3,580
California	$37,870	74,160
Colorado	$37,840	8,500
Hawaii	$37,740	4,520
Massachusetts	$37,190	14,100
Illinois	$36,180	16,250
Oregon	$36,040	6,680
Vermont	$36,010	1,280
New Jersey	$35,900	7,450

Lowest-paying states

Mississippi: $26,300 median annual wage
Louisiana: $26,440 median annual wage
West Virginia: $26,460 median annual wage
Oklahoma: $27,390 median annual wage
Arkansas: $27,540 median annual wage

Related occupations

Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200
Waiters and Waitresses$35,230
Cooks, Restaurant$37,390
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,080
Food Preparation Workers$35,320
Bartenders$34,340
Cooks, Fast Food$30,890
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33,980

About this data

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.

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