Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Dishwashers (SOC 35-9021) employed 477,450 people in May 2025. The median pay is $34,810 a year ($16.73 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $26,200 and the highest-paid 10% more than $42,860. BLS projects its employment to change by -1.0% between 2025 and 2035 (about 68,900 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: No formal educational credential.
Highest median pay: Washington ($40,080), District of Columbia ($38,670), California ($37,870). Most jobs: California (74,160), Florida (40,480), Texas (33,630).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $26,200 | $12.60 |
| 25th percentile | $29,690 | $14.27 |
| Median | $34,810 | $16.73 |
| Mean | $34,310 | $16.50 |
| 75th percentile | $37,440 | $18.00 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $42,860 | $20.61 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 480,400 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 475,600 |
| Change in jobs | -4,800 |
| Percent change | -1.0% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 68,900 |
| Self-employed share | 0.2% |
| Typical entry education | No formal educational credential |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,540 | 0.55 | $28,930 | $21,810 | $35,840 | -17% | 45% |
| Alaska | 1,300 | 1.30 | $33,890 | $27,040 | $36,440 | -3% | 51% |
| Arizona | 10,120 | 1.02 | $35,130 | $31,470 | $39,430 | +1% | 57% |
| Arkansas | 2,630 | 0.66 | $27,540 | $23,830 | $35,030 | -21% | 43% |
| California | 74,160 | 1.33 | $37,870 | $35,160 | $45,640 | +9% | 67% |
| Colorado | 8,500 | 0.96 | $37,840 | $30,900 | $45,340 | +9% | 58% |
| Connecticut | 7,340 | 1.41 | $35,550 | $34,010 | $40,050 | +2% | 52% |
| Delaware | 1,520 | 1.02 | $35,780 | $31,200 | $39,520 | +3% | 51% |
| District of Columbia | 3,580 | 1.66 | $38,670 | $37,710 | $44,190 | +11% | 60% |
| Florida | 40,480 | 1.33 | $31,240 | $28,250 | $37,010 | -10% | 70% |
| Georgia | 11,300 | 0.75 | $29,730 | $21,220 | $36,590 | -15% | 61% |
| Hawaii | 4,520 | 2.35 | $37,740 | $29,500 | $61,160 | +8% | 62% |
| Idaho | 2,730 | 1.04 | $29,920 | $19,100 | $42,860 | -14% | 56% |
| Illinois | 16,250 | 0.87 | $36,180 | $31,200 | $42,270 | +4% | 44% |
| Indiana | 7,000 | 0.71 | $29,480 | $21,840 | $36,660 | -15% | 45% |
| Iowa | 3,290 | 0.69 | $29,300 | $20,720 | $36,030 | -16% | 40% |
| Kansas | 2,480 | 0.56 | $28,060 | $20,150 | $38,580 | -19% | 46% |
| Kentucky | 4,890 | 0.80 | $29,060 | $21,330 | $36,240 | -17% | 41% |
| Louisiana | 4,210 | 0.71 | $26,440 | $19,820 | $33,280 | -24% | 48% |
| Maine | 2,940 | 1.49 | $35,620 | $30,590 | $43,000 | +2% | 41% |
| Maryland | 9,310 | 1.10 | $34,030 | $31,200 | $38,040 | -2% | 61% |
| Massachusetts | 14,100 | 1.26 | $37,190 | $34,030 | $46,000 | +7% | 60% |
| Michigan | 11,510 | 0.85 | $31,300 | $25,960 | $37,930 | -10% | 45% |
| Minnesota | 8,710 | 0.96 | $34,060 | $25,470 | $38,800 | -2% | 45% |
| Mississippi | 2,880 | 0.81 | $26,300 | $19,240 | $30,190 | -24% | 45% |
| Missouri | 7,200 | 0.80 | $32,150 | $28,600 | $38,580 | -8% | 40% |
| Montana | 2,120 | 1.35 | $30,130 | $22,580 | $38,550 | -13% | 47% |
| Nebraska | 2,170 | 0.69 | $29,740 | $28,080 | $37,120 | -15% | 44% |
| Nevada | 11,360 | 2.39 | $34,920 | $27,570 | $48,540 | +0% | 59% |
| New Hampshire | 2,370 | 1.13 | $34,960 | $27,290 | $43,580 | +0% | 53% |
| New Jersey | 7,450 | 0.57 | $35,900 | $32,220 | $42,860 | +3% | 60% |
| New Mexico | 3,250 | 1.22 | $30,520 | $27,180 | $37,300 | -12% | 44% |
| New York | 30,680 | 1.03 | $35,450 | $32,240 | $45,520 | +2% | 55% |
| North Carolina | 12,050 | 0.79 | $30,340 | $23,540 | $37,320 | -13% | 53% |
| North Dakota | 800 | 0.61 | $29,980 | $22,570 | $38,440 | -14% | 39% |
| Ohio | 14,380 | 0.84 | $29,520 | $23,150 | $36,670 | -15% | 44% |
| Oklahoma | 4,060 | 0.77 | $27,390 | $21,080 | $33,970 | -21% | 46% |
| Oregon | 6,680 | 1.11 | $36,040 | $30,930 | $43,330 | +4% | 53% |
| Pennsylvania | 19,570 | 1.05 | $29,950 | $21,550 | $37,110 | -14% | 50% |
| Rhode Island | 2,790 | 1.81 | $33,960 | $31,300 | $38,550 | -2% | 50% |
| South Carolina | 7,550 | 1.07 | $29,160 | $22,290 | $36,150 | -16% | 52% |
| South Dakota | 1,240 | 0.88 | $28,190 | $24,230 | $36,750 | -19% | 43% |
| Tennessee | 7,810 | 0.78 | $30,530 | $22,900 | $38,580 | -12% | 50% |
| Texas | 33,630 | 0.78 | $29,610 | $21,920 | $36,720 | -15% | 60% |
| Utah | 3,650 | 0.68 | $31,830 | $21,940 | $37,870 | -9% | 60% |
| Vermont | 1,280 | 1.38 | $36,010 | $29,650 | $39,770 | +3% | 44% |
| Virginia | 12,520 | 0.99 | $33,130 | $27,300 | $40,450 | -5% | 60% |
| Washington | 12,630 | 1.16 | $40,080 | $35,570 | $49,360 | +15% | 55% |
| West Virginia | 1,640 | 0.76 | $26,460 | $20,450 | $32,760 | -24% | 40% |
| Wisconsin | 8,190 | 0.91 | $29,070 | $20,190 | $37,830 | -16% | 47% |
| Wyoming | 1,060 | 1.23 | $29,600 | $22,660 | $39,120 | -15% | 40% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 800 | $45,930 | $34,150 | $62,590 | 3.54 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3,940 | $43,960 | $39,910 | $49,570 | 1.13 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7,910 | $42,750 | $36,090 | $49,400 | 1.24 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9,530 | $42,100 | $37,980 | $48,690 | 1.31 |
| Napa, CA | 590 | $39,930 | $37,820 | $47,320 | 2.45 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 340 | $38,910 | $35,270 | $58,440 | 1.19 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1,160 | $38,810 | $37,280 | $45,160 | 1.84 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 4,530 | $38,710 | $30,850 | $45,340 | 0.92 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 7,790 | $38,530 | $35,380 | $44,560 | 1.65 |
| Vallejo, CA | 530 | $37,910 | $36,760 | $44,390 | 1.20 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 10,540 | $37,750 | $34,550 | $46,830 | 1.27 |
| Boulder, CO | 540 | $37,750 | $33,540 | $51,380 | 0.91 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 27,520 | $37,580 | $35,480 | $45,890 | 1.43 |
| Bellingham, WA | 310 | $37,430 | $34,720 | $47,780 | 1.11 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 360 | $37,400 | $34,650 | $47,850 | 0.90 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 510 | $37,380 | $35,790 | $44,520 | 1.69 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 300 | $37,350 | $31,910 | $41,320 | 1.51 |
| Salinas, CA | 970 | $37,350 | $35,760 | $46,860 | 1.70 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 1,150 | $37,290 | $35,550 | $44,480 | 1.87 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 3,580 | $37,250 | $34,380 | $45,190 | 0.96 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 410 | $37,170 | $29,680 | $40,450 | 1.11 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 890 | $37,110 | $32,220 | $42,860 | 1.71 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 340 | $37,070 | $34,920 | $48,130 | 0.86 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 700 | $37,030 | $34,800 | $45,480 | 2.42 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 11,690 | $37,010 | $31,200 | $43,540 | 1.21 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4,030 | $36,930 | $34,960 | $43,830 | 1.21 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,960 | $36,850 | $34,260 | $42,070 | 1.58 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 11,910 | $36,850 | $31,350 | $44,070 | 0.86 |
| Modesto, CA | 600 | $36,810 | $35,010 | $43,100 | 1.01 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 850 | $36,760 | $34,930 | $43,130 | 2.27 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 6,710 | $36,710 | $34,320 | $43,370 | 1.27 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,480 | $36,670 | $34,850 | $43,780 | 1.49 |
| Worcester, MA | 1,180 | $36,660 | $31,770 | $43,050 | 1.10 |
| Bozeman, MT | 370 | $36,470 | $24,960 | $42,590 | 1.68 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 1,540 | $36,440 | $31,690 | $44,760 | 1.73 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 860 | $36,410 | $32,240 | $42,580 | 1.04 |
| Bend, OR | 540 | $36,400 | $31,810 | $46,500 | 1.63 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2,810 | $36,400 | $29,120 | $61,160 | 2.05 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 800 | $36,330 | $34,650 | $45,220 | 1.02 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 790 | $35,980 | $34,520 | $42,460 | 0.88 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 320 | $35,840 | $31,200 | $43,320 | 1.81 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 550 | $35,800 | $31,260 | $44,490 | 1.05 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 7,530 | $35,780 | $33,000 | $39,550 | 1.03 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1,030 | $35,720 | $34,320 | $42,900 | 0.99 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 25,580 | $35,670 | $33,780 | $45,920 | 0.88 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 9,610 | $35,630 | $27,730 | $48,540 | 2.75 |
| Springfield, MA | 670 | $35,560 | $31,200 | $39,010 | 1.08 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 310 | $35,530 | $32,650 | $38,970 | 1.54 |
| Kingston, NY | 340 | $35,510 | $32,240 | $41,990 | 1.87 |
| New Haven, CT | 1,220 | $35,470 | $34,010 | $38,300 | 1.41 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 3,670 | $35,360 | $24,180 | $43,120 | 0.92 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 2,450 | $35,350 | $34,010 | $39,660 | 1.33 |
| Medford, OR | 400 | $35,340 | $30,830 | $44,260 | 1.45 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 680 | $35,290 | $27,490 | $39,790 | 1.11 |
| Fresno, CA | 1,550 | $35,110 | $34,320 | $42,340 | 1.06 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1,680 | $35,080 | $32,240 | $37,990 | 1.03 |
| Salem, OR | 610 | $35,070 | $31,200 | $38,920 | 1.06 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 960 | $35,030 | $31,200 | $38,480 | 0.99 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 1,340 | $34,980 | $29,450 | $39,160 | 2.50 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 5,940 | $34,940 | $27,130 | $39,970 | 0.99 |
The median is $34,810 a year ($16.73 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $26,200 and the highest-paid tenth over $42,860 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
477,450 in May 2025, and BLS projects -1.0% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: No formal educational credential (BLS).
Washington, with a median of $40,080 (among states with published figures).