Dishwashers Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for dishwashers in the United States is $34,810 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $26,200 at the 10th percentile to $42,860 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Kitchen and catering assistants) has a median of £11,840 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $26,200 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $29,690 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $34,810 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $37,440 | Experienced |
| 90th | $42,860 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $40,080 | $41,510 | 13,000 |
| District of Columbia | $38,670 | $40,450 | 4,000 |
| California | $37,870 | $39,710 | 74,000 |
| Colorado | $37,840 | $38,000 | 8,000 |
| Hawaii | $37,740 | $41,430 | 5,000 |
| Massachusetts | $37,190 | $39,100 | 14,000 |
| Illinois | $36,180 | $36,340 | 16,000 |
| Oregon | $36,040 | $36,660 | 7,000 |
| Vermont | $36,010 | $35,270 | 1,000 |
| New Jersey | $35,900 | $36,390 | 7,000 |
| Delaware | $35,780 | $35,220 | 2,000 |
| Maine | $35,620 | $36,370 | 3,000 |
| Connecticut | $35,550 | $36,700 | 7,000 |
| New York | $35,450 | $37,740 | 31,000 |
| Arizona | $35,130 | $35,660 | 10,000 |
| New Hampshire | $34,960 | $34,440 | 2,000 |
| Nevada | $34,920 | $36,410 | 11,000 |
| Minnesota | $34,060 | $32,970 | 9,000 |
| Maryland | $34,030 | $34,590 | 9,000 |
| Rhode Island | $33,960 | $34,470 | 3,000 |
| Alaska | $33,890 | $32,500 | 1,000 |
| Virginia | $33,130 | $33,470 | 13,000 |
| Missouri | $32,150 | $33,900 | 7,000 |
| Utah | $31,830 | $31,520 | 4,000 |
| Michigan | $31,300 | $32,260 | 12,000 |
| Florida | $31,240 | $32,450 | 40,000 |
| Tennessee | $30,530 | $31,700 | 8,000 |
| New Mexico | $30,520 | $31,860 | 3,000 |
| North Carolina | $30,340 | $31,110 | 12,000 |
| Montana | $30,130 | $31,350 | 2,000 |
| North Dakota | $29,980 | $30,710 | 800 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,950 | $29,950 | 20,000 |
| Idaho | $29,920 | $31,540 | 3,000 |
| Nebraska | $29,740 | $31,860 | 2,000 |
| Georgia | $29,730 | $29,950 | 11,000 |
| Virgin Islands | $29,710 | $31,270 | 150 |
| Texas | $29,610 | $29,720 | 34,000 |
| Wyoming | $29,600 | $31,200 | 1,000 |
| Ohio | $29,520 | $30,470 | 14,000 |
| Indiana | $29,480 | $29,700 | 7,000 |
| Iowa | $29,300 | $29,140 | 3,000 |
| South Carolina | $29,160 | $29,770 | 8,000 |
| Wisconsin | $29,070 | $28,860 | 8,000 |
| Kentucky | $29,060 | $29,190 | 5,000 |
| Alabama | $28,930 | $28,800 | 4,000 |
| South Dakota | $28,190 | $29,220 | 1,000 |
| Kansas | $28,060 | $28,990 | 2,000 |
| Arkansas | $27,540 | $28,580 | 3,000 |
| Oklahoma | $27,390 | $27,280 | 4,000 |
| West Virginia | $26,460 | $26,500 | 2,000 |
| Louisiana | $26,440 | $25,960 | 4,000 |
| Mississippi | $26,300 | $25,380 | 3,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,020 | $23,340 | 2,000 |
| Guam | $21,030 | $23,960 | 330 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18