What are the main factors that influence a Dishwasher's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Dishwasher?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Dishwasher roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Dishwasher's salary?

A Dishwasher's salary grows with experience: starting around $31,899 for beginners, reaching about $33,027 at mid-level, and approach $33,283 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Dishwasher?

Dishwasher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Dishwasher roles are District of Columbia $40,831, California $40,676, Massachusetts $40,134. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Dishwasher roles make?

Salaries for Dishwasher level roles vary by specialization: Steward/Dishwasher: $34,250; Deli Dishwasher: $32,153; Dining Dishwasher: $32,108; Restaurant Dishwasher: $31,830; Daytime Dishwasher: $31,810.

How do different companies affect a Dishwasher's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Dishwasher roles. Large, established industry leaders like Mskcc ($110,264) and Health Street ($108,691) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $86,641.

Dishwasher Salary in the United States

How much does a Dishwasher make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Dishwasher in the United States is $36,878 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, a Dishwasher's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,828
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,310 to $39,992
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,971

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Dishwasher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,992	$3,333	$769	$19
Average	$36,878	$3,073	$709	$18
25th Percentile	$34,310	$2,859	$660	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Dishwasher Salaries

A Dishwasher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Dishwasher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Dishwasher's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $31,899
Early Career (1-2 years): $32,326
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $33,027
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $33,123
Expert (over 8 years): $33,283

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Dishwasher	$31,899
Intermediate Level Dishwasher	$32,326
Senior Level Dishwasher	$33,027
Specialist Level Dishwasher	$33,123
Expert Level Dishwasher	$33,283

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How Do Dishwasher Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Dishwashers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $40,831.
California: $40,676.
Massachusetts: $40,134.

District of Columbia $40,831 California $40,676 Massachusetts $40,134 Washington $39,986 New Jersey $39,972 Alaska $39,920 Connecticut $39,411 New York $39,204

Hawaii $38,544 Rhode Island $38,235 Maryland $38,024 Minnesota $37,737 Colorado $37,626 Illinois $37,589 Oregon $37,449 Delaware $37,346

New Hampshire $37,281 Virginia $37,136 Pennsylvania $36,712 Nevada $36,498 North Dakota $36,428 Michigan $36,317 Wisconsin $36,276 Vermont $36,195

Texas $35,970 Maine $35,956 Arizona $35,933 Ohio $35,908 Georgia $35,568 Indiana $35,399 Wyoming $35,366 Utah $35,314

Iowa $35,292 Kansas $35,115 Louisiana $35,063 North Carolina $35,045 Missouri $35,037 Florida $34,893 Montana $34,816 Nebraska $34,742

Kentucky $34,702 South Carolina $34,554 Tennessee $34,462 Idaho $34,425 New Mexico $34,156 Oklahoma $34,097 Alabama $33,879 South Dakota $33,514

Arkansas $33,315 West Virginia $33,208 Mississippi $32,887

Top Paying Cities for Dishwashers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $46,514
San Francisco: $46,004
Oakland: $45,035

San Jose, CA $46,514

San Francisco, CA $46,004

Oakland, CA $45,035

New York, NY $42,460

Paramus, NJ $41,944

Queens Village, NY $41,942

Passaic, NJ $41,907

Bergenfield, NJ $41,904

Stamford, CT $41,823

Huntington, NY $41,808

Newark, NJ $41,535

Bridgeport, CT $41,457

Vallejo, CA $41,384

New Brunswick, NJ $41,369

Petaluma, CA $41,347

Middlesex, NJ $41,277

Somerset, NJ $41,251

Santa Cruz, CA $41,203

Boston, MA $40,978

Monterey, CA $40,849

Seattle, WA $40,764

Santa Rosa, CA $40,757

Los Angeles, CA $40,746

Juneau, AK $40,650

Washington, DC $40,610

Orange, CA $40,478

Santa Ana, CA $40,381

Long Beach, CA $40,344

Anaheim, CA $40,337

Anchorage, AK $40,318

Santa Maria, CA $40,208

Everett, WA $40,200

Danbury, CT $40,070

Bremerton, WA $40,019

Tacoma, WA $39,887

New Suffolk, NY $39,886

Sacramento, CA $39,876

Santa Barbara, CA $39,835

Trenton, NJ $39,795

San Diego, CA $39,795

Brockton, MA $39,754

Fairbanks, AK $39,664

Lompoc, CA $39,570

Lowell, MA $39,540

Ventura, CA $39,533

Nashua, NH $39,525

Stockton, CA $39,522

Modesto, CA $39,252

Poughkeepsie, NY $39,171

Olympia, WA $39,101

Kennewick, WA $39,101

New Haven, CT $39,086

Lawrence, MA $38,954

Hartford, CT $38,917

Riverside, CA $38,909

New Bedford, MA $38,873

Richland, WA $38,873

Bakersfield, CA $38,821

San Bernardino, CA $38,806

New Britain, CT $38,803

Atlantic City, NJ $38,803

New London, CT $38,788

Norwich, CT $38,777

Portsmouth, NH $38,769

Boulder, CO $38,691

Portland, OR $38,640

Worcester, MA $38,637

Minneapolis, MN $38,522

Philadelphia, PA $38,471

Honolulu, HI $38,349

Saint Paul, MN $38,331

Vineland, NJ $38,323

Providence, RI $38,216

Chicago, IL $38,109

Bellingham, WA $38,065

Springfield, MA $38,035

Baltimore, MD $38,024

Chico, CA $37,932

Pittsfield, MA $37,833

Manchester, NH $37,763

Spokane, WA $37,600

Denver, CO $37,597

Albany, NY $37,423

Troy, NY $37,409

Nassau, NY $37,369

Schenectady, NY $37,331

Wilmington, DE $37,302

Burlington, VT $37,250

Salem, OR $37,235

Portland, ME $37,121

Yakima, WA $37,084

Rochester, MN $36,970

Reno, NV $36,951

Fresno, CA $36,951

Milwaukee, WI $36,918

Detroit, MI $36,881

Ann Arbor, MI $36,875

Allentown, PA $36,870

Colorado Springs, CO $36,807

Syracuse, NY $36,789

Carson City, NV $36,789

Houston, TX $36,737

Eugene, OR $36,719

Gary, IN $36,675

Springfield, OR $36,645

Bismarck, ND $36,638

Galveston, TX $36,612

Medford, OR $36,557

Fort Collins, CO $36,542

Concord, NH $36,523

Austin, TX $36,512

Mesa, AZ $36,435

Reading, PA $36,431

Phoenix, AZ $36,428

Dallas, TX $36,417

Saint Cloud, MN $36,381

Madison, WI $36,332

Utica, NY $36,232

Rochester, NY $36,173

Des Moines, IA $36,169

Raleigh, NC $36,166

Atlanta, GA $36,110

Battle Creek, MI $36,099

Salt Lake City, UT $36,088

Lancaster, PA $36,033

Harrisburg, PA $35,981

Kansas City, MO $35,944

Champaign, IL $35,937

Kansas City, KS $35,937

Fort Worth, TX $35,933

Columbus, OH $35,927

Boca Raton, FL $35,919

Pittsburgh, PA $35,904

Richmond, VA $35,889

Indianapolis, IN $35,882

Cleveland, OH $35,878

Las Vegas, NV $35,834

Cincinnati, OH $35,834

Petersburg, VA $35,779

Huntsville, AL $35,723

Lansing, MI $35,699

Lebanon, PA $35,694

Pueblo, CO $35,690

Appleton, WI $35,679

Buffalo, NY $35,664

Dayton, OH $35,653

Racine, WI $35,646

Charlotte, NC $35,642

Saint Louis, MO $35,631

York, PA $35,609

Elkhart, IN $35,609

Gastonia, NC $35,602

Billings, MT $35,593

Beaumont, TX $35,583

Lorain, OH $35,576

Benton Harbor, MI $35,568

Toledo, OH $35,561

Binghamton, NY $35,543

Rock Hill, SC $35,539

Rockford, IL $35,520

Springfield, IL $35,506

Elyria, OH $35,502

Fargo, ND $35,502

Flagstaff, AZ $35,476

Fort Lauderdale, FL $35,454

Duluth, MN $35,432

Miami, FL $35,432

Cheyenne, WY $35,406

Grand Forks, ND $35,406

Bangor, ME $35,325

Cedar Rapids, IA $35,284

Durham, NC $35,269

Louisville, KY $35,266

Grand Rapids, MI $35,259

Hialeah, FL $35,255

Casper, WY $35,203

Scranton, PA $35,159

New Orleans, LA $35,148

Virginia Beach, VA $35,144

Akron, OH $35,126

Peoria, IL $35,078

Sarasota, FL $35,071

Nashville, TN $35,045

Omaha, NE $35,045

Green Bay, WI $35,045

Baton Rouge, LA $35,026

Charleston, SC $35,019

Jamestown, NY $35,000

Davenport, IA $35,000

Tucson, AZ $34,982

Saint Petersburg, FL $34,960

Tampa, FL $34,952

Evansville, IN $34,930

Port Arthur, TX $34,930

Bradenton, FL $34,916

Santa Fe, NM $34,849

Orlando, FL $34,783

Clearwater, FL $34,772

Canton, OH $34,694

La Crosse, WI $34,694

Albuquerque, NM $34,672

Newport News, VA $34,669

High Point, NC $34,657

Ogden, UT $34,643

Corpus Christi, TX $34,613

Norfolk, VA $34,591

Laramie, WY $34,591

Rock Island, IL $34,569

Saginaw, MI $34,562

Jacksonville, FL $34,558

Salisbury, NC $34,551

Boise, ID $34,543

Moline, IL $34,525

Fort Myers, FL $34,514

Memphis, TN $34,506

Tulsa, OK $34,488

Waterloo, IA $34,466

Spartanburg, SC $34,429

Lincoln, NE $34,410

Fort Wayne, IN $34,403

Provo, UT $34,399

Cedar Falls, IA $34,355

San Antonio, TX $34,340

Greensboro, NC $34,326

South Bend, IN $34,322

Savannah, GA $34,281

Muskegon, MI $34,267

Birmingham, AL $34,263

Winston Salem, NC $34,245

Lake Charles, LA $34,156

Anderson, IN $34,149

Lexington, KY $34,138

Augusta, GA $34,126

Greenville, SC $34,126

Lima, OH $34,097

Wichita, KS $34,093

Tuscaloosa, AL $34,093

Columbia, SC $34,060

Springfield, OH $34,053

Asheville, NC $33,994

Bloomington, IN $33,968

Knoxville, TN $33,835

Shreveport, LA $33,831

Wilmington, NC $33,783

Roanoke, VA $33,783

Topeka, KS $33,717

Frankfort, KY $33,713

Oklahoma City, OK $33,688

Chillicothe, OH $33,673

Longview, TX $33,669

Melbourne, FL $33,665

Sioux Falls, SD $33,606

Mobile, AL $33,603

Terre Haute, IN $33,588

Altoona, PA $33,566

Amarillo, TX $33,540

Killeen, TX $33,529

Fayetteville, AR $33,500

Chattanooga, TN $33,488

Sioux City, IA $33,455

Idaho Falls, ID $33,448

Lynchburg, VA $33,418

Gainesville, FL $33,370

Portsmouth, OH $33,352

Little Rock, AR $33,345

Lafayette, LA $33,330

Youngstown, OH $33,330

Daytona Beach, FL $33,308

Clarksville, TN $33,304

Pensacola, FL $33,300

Temple, TX $33,298

Hopkinsville, KY $33,190

Erie, PA $33,182

Florence, SC $33,168

Charleston, WV $33,109

Great Falls, MT $33,090

Macon, GA $33,039

Tallahassee, FL $33,035

Fayetteville, NC $33,027

Waco, TX $33,020

Helena, MT $32,994

Pine Bluff, AR $32,980

Vincennes, IN $32,935

Lubbock, TX $32,921

Alamogordo, NM $32,898

Twin Falls, ID $32,865

Rapid City, SD $32,854

Jackson, MS $32,788

Huntington, WV $32,785

Greenville, MS $32,784

Parkersburg, WV $32,746

Montgomery, AL $32,740

Wichita Falls, TX $32,703

Springfield, MO $32,703

Biloxi, MS $32,685

Monroe, LA $32,648

Johnstown, PA $32,622

Sumter, SC $32,607

Columbus, GA $32,603

Pascagoula, MS $32,533

Abilene, TX $32,533

Kingsport, TN $32,437

Albany, GA $32,437

Gulfport, MS $32,426

Alexandria, LA $32,305

Fort Smith, AR $32,212

El Paso, TX $32,113

Las Cruces, NM $31,947

Harlingen, TX $31,853

Pocatello, ID $31,847

Florence, AL $31,799

Brownsville, TX $31,792

Mcallen, TX $31,715

Dothan, AL $31,663

Columbus, MS $31,444

Altus, OK $31,272

Lawton, OK $31,202

Pierre, SD $31,069

What Skills Can Increase a Dishwasher's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 6.26% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Food Service (Mentioned in 5.1% Job Postings): The foodservice or catering industry includes the businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home.
Work Ethic (Mentioned in 2.19% Job Postings): A belief that work and diligence have a moral benefit and an inherent ability, virtue or value to strengthen character and individual abilities. A set of values centered on importance of work and manifested by determination or desire to work hard.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	6.26%
Food Service	5.1%
Work Ethic	2.19%

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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Dishwasher's salary.

Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
WFM: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Food Safety: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Commitment	$38,721	5%
WFM	$37,984	3%
Food Safety	$37,615	2%
Innovation	$37,615	2%
Dedication	$37,615	2%
Customer Service	$37,615	2%

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Dishwasher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Dishwasher roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Dishwasher positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Dishwasher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Dishwasher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$44,253	$21.0	20%

Dishwasher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Dishwasher's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$34,310

Average $36,878/year

$39,992

$2,859

Average $3,073/month

$3,333

$660

Average $709/week

$769

$16

Average $18/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,992	$3,333	$769	$19
Average	$36,878	$3,073	$709	$18
25th Percentile	$34,310	$2,859	$660	$16

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Salary Trends for Dishwasher

Salaries for a Dishwasher can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $33,678 in 2023 to around $32,942 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Dishwasher salary trends, .

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$33,678

2024

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2024	$33,577
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