390 metro areas
Dishwasher Salary by City (2026)
Dishwashers earn the most in Kahului, HI, an average of $46,880 a year, against $34,310 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($42,850 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $34,310BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $46,880Kahului, HI
- Best after cost of living
- $42,850Kahului, HI
- Metro areas
- 390With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for dishwashers
Top 10 metro areas
- Kahului, HI$46,880
- San Jose, CA$44,840
- San Francisco, CA$43,040
- Seattle, WA$42,760
- Napa, CA$42,060
- Bremerton, WA$42,000
- Santa Rosa, CA$40,230
- Longview, WA$40,190
- Mount Vernon, WA$40,190
- Urban Honolulu, HI$40,100
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $46,880 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,840 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $43,040 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $42,760 |
| Napa, CA | $42,060 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $42,000 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $40,230 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $40,190 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $40,190 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $40,100 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Kahului, HI$46,880 nominal$42,850
- Longview, WA$40,190 nominal$41,200
- San Jose, CA$44,840 nominal$40,610
- Barnstable Town, MA$39,290 nominal$39,950
- Yakima, WA$38,020 nominal$39,790
- Bremerton, WA$42,000 nominal$39,770
- Kennewick, WA$39,500 nominal$39,470
- Mount Vernon, WA$40,190 nominal$39,230
- Walla Walla, WA$38,630 nominal$39,210
- Watertown, NY$34,280 nominal$39,090
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $42,850 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $41,200 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $40,610 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $39,950 |
| Yakima, WA | $39,790 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $39,770 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $39,470 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $39,230 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $39,210 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $39,090 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Dishwasher salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului, HI | $46,880 | $35,050 | $52,710 | $42,850 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $44,840 | $39,790 | $47,320 | $40,610 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $43,040 | $38,770 | $45,140 | $37,230 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $42,760 | $36,750 | $45,740 | $38,480 |
| 5 | Napa, CA | $42,060 | $37,790 | $44,160 | $37,370 |
| 6 | Bremerton, WA | $42,000 | $35,940 | $44,970 | $39,770 |
| 7 | Santa Rosa, CA | $40,230 | $37,380 | $41,620 | $37,320 |
| 8 | Longview, WA | $40,190 | $35,340 | $42,560 | $41,200 |
| 9 | Mount Vernon, WA | $40,190 | $35,860 | $42,330 | $39,230 |
| 10 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $40,100 | $30,100 | $45,050 | $36,140 |
| 11 | Bellingham, WA | $40,020 | $35,510 | $42,220 | $38,730 |
| 12 | Olympia, WA | $40,000 | $35,420 | $42,240 | $38,580 |
| 13 | Boulder, CO | $39,890 | $34,840 | $42,390 | $37,920 |
| 14 | Salinas, CA | $39,830 | $35,940 | $41,750 | $36,530 |
| 15 | San Diego, CA | $39,810 | $36,050 | $41,680 | $35,580 |
| 16 | Boston, MA-NH | $39,710 | $34,400 | $42,310 | $36,680 |
| 17 | Kennewick, WA | $39,500 | $35,260 | $41,580 | $39,470 |
| 18 | Wenatchee, WA | $39,460 | $35,380 | $41,450 | $38,000 |
| 19 | Barnstable Town, MA | $39,290 | $34,960 | $41,410 | $39,950 |
| 20 | Los Angeles, CA | $39,230 | $35,800 | $40,930 | $34,540 |
| 21 | Vallejo, CA | $39,100 | $36,650 | $40,310 | $36,040 |
| 22 | Denver, CO | $39,080 | $34,240 | $41,480 | $36,940 |
| 23 | Portland, OR-WA | $39,020 | $34,670 | $41,160 | $37,010 |
| 24 | Santa Cruz, CA | $38,790 | $36,030 | $40,140 | $35,300 |
| 25 | Santa Maria, CA | $38,750 | $35,760 | $40,230 | $35,620 |
| 26 | Walla Walla, WA | $38,630 | $35,050 | $40,390 | $39,210 |
| 27 | Sacramento, CA | $38,600 | $35,010 | $40,370 | $36,190 |
| 28 | Spokane, WA | $38,540 | $34,900 | $40,350 | $38,410 |
| 29 | New York, NY-NJ | $38,420 | $34,070 | $40,540 | $34,130 |
| 30 | Yakima, WA | $38,020 | $34,840 | $39,580 | $39,790 |
| 31 | Yuba City, CA | $37,960 | $34,900 | $39,460 | $36,420 |
| 32 | Oxnard, CA | $37,920 | $35,130 | $39,290 | $34,310 |
| 33 | Atlantic City, NJ | $37,900 | $32,930 | $40,350 | $38,340 |
| 34 | Riverside, CA | $37,840 | $34,740 | $39,350 | $35,550 |
| 35 | Modesto, CA | $37,770 | $35,300 | $39,000 | $36,280 |
| 36 | Bridgeport, CT | $37,710 | $34,860 | $39,120 | $35,290 |
| 37 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $37,690 | $35,130 | $38,960 | $34,710 |
| 38 | Portland, ME | $37,670 | $32,700 | $40,120 | $36,980 |
| 39 | Bend, OR | $37,590 | $33,360 | $39,670 | $36,280 |
| 40 | Amherst Town, MA | $37,460 | $33,490 | $39,440 | $37,370 |
| 41 | Chicago, IL-IN | $37,460 | $32,570 | $39,850 | $36,160 |
| 42 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $37,420 | $32,390 | $39,920 | $34,370 |
| 43 | Bakersfield, CA | $37,320 | $34,420 | $38,730 | $36,990 |
| 44 | Las Vegas, NV | $37,040 | $28,080 | $41,450 | $36,960 |
| 45 | Stockton, CA | $37,040 | $34,800 | $38,170 | $35,250 |
| 46 | Trenton, NJ | $37,000 | $33,260 | $38,830 | $35,860 |
| 47 | Kingston, NY | $36,860 | $33,110 | $38,710 | $36,600 |
| 48 | Worcester, MA | $36,800 | $32,990 | $38,690 | $35,890 |
| 49 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $36,770 | $33,360 | $38,460 | $33,600 |
| 50 | Merced, CA | $36,750 | $34,340 | $37,940 | $37,400 |
| 51 | Fort Collins, CO | $36,710 | $32,570 | $38,750 | $36,300 |
| 52 | Pittsfield, MA | $36,690 | $32,450 | $38,770 | $38,580 |
| 53 | Hartford, CT | $36,670 | $34,340 | $37,810 | $35,690 |
| 54 | Fresno, CA | $36,460 | $34,320 | $37,520 | $35,690 |
| 55 | Hanford, CA | $36,420 | $34,490 | $37,360 | $35,840 |
| 56 | New Haven, CT | $36,320 | $34,340 | $37,290 | $34,740 |
| 57 | Chico, CA | $36,280 | $34,360 | $37,210 | $35,850 |
| 58 | Phoenix, AZ | $36,190 | $33,320 | $37,590 | $35,030 |
| 59 | Redding, CA | $36,170 | $34,320 | $37,090 | $35,920 |
| 60 | El Centro, CA | $36,050 | $34,320 | $36,900 | $37,880 |
| 61 | Flagstaff, AZ | $35,980 | $33,070 | $37,420 | $35,860 |
| 62 | Norwich, CT | $35,960 | $34,050 | $36,900 | $35,800 |
| 63 | Ithaca, NY | $35,940 | $32,860 | $37,460 | $34,790 |
| 64 | Burlington, VT | $35,840 | $30,260 | $38,580 | $35,500 |
| 65 | Springfield, MA | $35,690 | $32,300 | $37,360 | $37,150 |
| 66 | Medford, OR | $35,670 | $31,080 | $37,940 | $35,170 |
| 67 | Utica, NY | $35,650 | $32,240 | $37,340 | $38,470 |
| 68 | Greeley, CO | $35,630 | $31,260 | $37,770 | $35,570 |
| 69 | Visalia, CA | $35,590 | $34,320 | $36,210 | $35,650 |
| 70 | Albany, NY | $35,530 | $32,550 | $37,000 | $35,680 |
| 71 | Buffalo, NY | $35,460 | $32,340 | $37,020 | $37,000 |
| 72 | Waterbury, CT | $35,420 | $34,010 | $36,130 | $35,500 |
| 73 | Salem, OR | $35,400 | $31,660 | $37,230 | $34,150 |
| 74 | Grants Pass, OR | $35,380 | $31,220 | $37,420 | $36,190 |
| 75 | Bozeman, MT | $35,300 | $27,770 | $39,000 | $34,440 |
| 76 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $35,240 | $31,550 | $37,020 | $35,870 |
| 77 | Champaign, IL | $35,210 | $31,220 | $37,190 | $37,980 |
| 78 | Lewiston, ME | $35,210 | $31,160 | $37,190 | $37,170 |
| 79 | Pueblo, CO | $35,210 | $31,080 | $37,250 | $38,370 |
| 80 | Colorado Springs, CO | $35,190 | $31,870 | $36,840 | $34,940 |
| 81 | Corvallis, OR | $35,070 | $30,830 | $37,150 | $33,720 |
| 82 | Syracuse, NY | $35,070 | $32,470 | $36,340 | $36,630 |
| 83 | Vineland, NJ | $35,010 | $32,280 | $36,340 | $36,480 |
| 84 | Providence, RI-MA | $34,860 | $31,410 | $36,570 | $34,250 |
| 85 | Glens Falls, NY | $34,820 | $32,510 | $35,960 | $36,700 |
| 86 | Bangor, ME | $34,740 | $31,030 | $36,550 | $36,000 |
| 87 | Naples, FL | $34,670 | $30,160 | $36,900 | $33,590 |
| 88 | Rochester, NY | $34,490 | $32,260 | $35,590 | $35,540 |
| 89 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $34,440 | $30,560 | $36,360 | $36,220 |
| 90 | Grand Junction, CO | $34,360 | $30,830 | $36,090 | $35,990 |
| 91 | Eugene, OR | $34,300 | $30,700 | $36,070 | $33,770 |
| 92 | Springfield, IL | $34,300 | $31,220 | $35,820 | $36,980 |
| 93 | Watertown, NY | $34,280 | $32,240 | $35,280 | $39,090 |
| 94 | Albany, OR | $34,260 | $30,720 | $36,000 | $33,560 |
| 95 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $34,240 | $28,430 | $37,090 | $32,660 |
| 96 | Nashville, TN | $34,170 | $27,440 | $37,500 | $35,470 |
| 97 | Binghamton, NY | $34,070 | $32,240 | $34,990 | $36,690 |
| 98 | Austin, TX | $34,030 | $27,080 | $37,460 | $34,700 |
| 99 | Elmira, NY | $33,880 | $32,240 | $34,690 | $35,890 |
| 100 | Santa Fe, NM | $33,880 | $29,720 | $35,940 | $34,300 |
| 101 | Tucson, AZ | $33,860 | $31,120 | $35,210 | $34,940 |
| 102 | Baltimore, MD | $33,820 | $31,200 | $35,110 | $32,370 |
| 103 | Ann Arbor, MI | $33,780 | $28,140 | $36,550 | $33,490 |
| 104 | Manchester, NH | $33,780 | $27,410 | $36,900 | $31,970 |
| 105 | Charlottesville, VA | $33,760 | $28,580 | $36,300 | $34,050 |
| 106 | Reno, NV | $33,720 | $28,330 | $36,380 | $33,380 |
| 107 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $33,630 | $30,720 | $35,050 | $35,740 |
| 108 | Detroit, MI | $33,570 | $28,250 | $36,190 | $33,470 |
| 109 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $33,570 | $27,310 | $36,650 | $36,280 |
| 110 | Yuma, AZ | $33,510 | $30,780 | $34,840 | $36,150 |
| 111 | Carson City, NV | $33,450 | $29,390 | $35,440 | $34,090 |
| 112 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $33,300 | $23,380 | $38,190 | $33,880 |
| 113 | Decatur, IL | $33,260 | $31,300 | $34,220 | $37,620 |
| 114 | Lansing, MI | $33,160 | $27,020 | $36,190 | $34,910 |
| 115 | Peoria, IL | $33,110 | $31,200 | $34,050 | $36,290 |
| 116 | Omaha, NE-IA | $33,050 | $28,330 | $35,380 | $35,960 |
| 117 | Springfield, MO | $33,050 | $28,830 | $35,110 | $37,310 |
| 118 | Rockford, IL | $33,010 | $31,200 | $33,900 | $35,820 |
| 119 | Durham, NC | $32,990 | $27,330 | $35,800 | $33,810 |
| 120 | Staunton, VA | $32,990 | $27,460 | $35,690 | $36,200 |
| 121 | Lexington Park, MD | $32,970 | $31,200 | $33,840 | $32,720 |
| 122 | Boise City, ID | $32,860 | $23,000 | $37,710 | $33,400 |
| 123 | Miami, FL | $32,800 | $28,600 | $34,880 | $28,730 |
| 124 | Bloomington, IL | $32,780 | $31,200 | $33,550 | $35,040 |
| 125 | Salt Lake City, UT | $32,780 | $26,330 | $35,960 | $32,500 |
| 126 | Orlando, FL | $32,760 | $28,620 | $34,800 | $32,300 |
| 127 | Salisbury, MD | $32,760 | $31,200 | $33,550 | $34,260 |
| 128 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $32,740 | $26,170 | $35,980 | $31,920 |
| 129 | Richmond, VA | $32,720 | $28,100 | $34,990 | $33,440 |
| 130 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $32,700 | $27,710 | $35,150 | $33,590 |
| 131 | Albuquerque, NM | $32,680 | $28,640 | $34,670 | $34,200 |
| 132 | North Port, FL | $32,680 | $29,120 | $34,400 | $31,910 |
| 133 | Cape Coral, FL | $32,660 | $28,950 | $34,490 | $31,910 |
| 134 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $32,640 | $24,520 | $36,610 | $35,810 |
| 135 | Dover, DE | $32,570 | $31,200 | $33,240 | $33,400 |
| 136 | Kankakee, IL | $32,570 | $31,200 | $33,260 | $33,790 |
| 137 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $32,530 | $28,480 | $34,530 | $37,660 |
| 138 | Battle Creek, MI | $32,490 | $27,410 | $34,990 | $35,880 |
| 139 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $32,360 | $30,580 | $33,260 | $36,260 |
| 140 | Fairbanks, AK | $32,340 | $28,140 | $34,420 | $31,330 |
| 141 | Columbus, OH | $32,300 | $25,540 | $35,630 | $33,830 |
| 142 | Fargo, ND-MN | $32,300 | $25,080 | $35,860 | $35,540 |
| 143 | Palm Bay, FL | $32,300 | $28,770 | $34,050 | $32,300 |
| 144 | Raleigh, NC | $32,300 | $27,000 | $34,920 | $32,910 |
| 145 | Rochester, MN | $32,300 | $27,140 | $34,840 | $35,560 |
| 146 | Tampa, FL | $32,300 | $28,810 | $34,030 | $32,020 |
| 147 | Asheville, NC | $32,280 | $26,870 | $34,940 | $33,450 |
| 148 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $32,280 | $26,560 | $35,110 | $32,930 |
| 149 | Jefferson City, MO | $32,240 | $28,680 | $34,010 | $36,650 |
| 150 | Jacksonville, FL | $32,220 | $28,620 | $33,990 | $32,390 |
| 151 | Columbia, MO | $32,200 | $28,700 | $33,900 | $36,000 |
| 152 | Niles, MI | $32,180 | $27,560 | $34,470 | $34,840 |
| 153 | Crestview, FL | $32,140 | $28,870 | $33,760 | $33,120 |
| 154 | Grand Rapids, MI | $32,140 | $27,390 | $34,470 | $33,640 |
| 155 | Madison, WI | $32,050 | $22,800 | $36,610 | $32,940 |
| 156 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $32,010 | $28,480 | $33,760 | $31,940 |
| 157 | Traverse City, MI | $32,010 | $27,080 | $34,440 | $34,280 |
| 158 | Anchorage, AK | $31,990 | $27,770 | $34,070 | $30,350 |
| 159 | Bismarck, ND | $31,890 | $24,690 | $35,440 | $35,030 |
| 160 | Harrisonburg, VA | $31,890 | $27,480 | $34,070 | $33,610 |
| 161 | Charleston, SC | $31,870 | $25,170 | $35,170 | $31,570 |
| 162 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $31,870 | $27,540 | $34,010 | $32,540 |
| 163 | Punta Gorda, FL | $31,760 | $28,290 | $33,490 | $31,590 |
| 164 | Lincoln, NE | $31,740 | $28,180 | $33,490 | $34,660 |
| 165 | Sebastian, FL | $31,680 | $28,520 | $33,260 | $32,230 |
| 166 | Dallas, TX | $31,570 | $25,600 | $34,530 | $30,620 |
| 167 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $31,530 | $28,620 | $32,950 | $36,630 |
| 168 | Burlington, NC | $31,510 | $26,190 | $34,130 | $33,810 |
| 169 | Billings, MT | $31,470 | $25,650 | $34,360 | $33,650 |
| 170 | Ogden, UT | $31,320 | $25,730 | $34,070 | $31,210 |
| 171 | Winchester, VA-WV | $31,300 | $26,560 | $33,630 | $32,450 |
| 172 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $31,220 | $26,640 | $33,470 | $34,450 |
| 173 | Grand Island, NE | $31,120 | $28,080 | $32,590 | $35,910 |
| 174 | Atlanta, GA | $31,100 | $23,460 | $34,860 | $31,080 |
| 175 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $31,100 | $27,270 | $32,970 | $33,030 |
| 176 | Midland, MI | $31,100 | $26,310 | $33,450 | $33,830 |
| 177 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $31,080 | $25,770 | $33,700 | $32,590 |
| 178 | Panama City, FL | $31,080 | $27,890 | $32,660 | $31,940 |
| 179 | Jackson, MI | $31,010 | $26,710 | $33,130 | $33,790 |
| 180 | Knoxville, TN | $30,990 | $24,590 | $34,150 | $33,480 |
| 181 | Provo, UT | $30,990 | $24,670 | $34,110 | $31,550 |
| 182 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $30,970 | $23,800 | $34,490 | $35,740 |
| 183 | Indianapolis, IN | $30,970 | $25,420 | $33,720 | $32,360 |
| 184 | Flint, MI | $30,950 | $26,710 | $33,030 | $33,270 |
| 185 | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,950 | $26,580 | $33,090 | $32,630 |
| 186 | Cleveland, OH | $30,930 | $25,270 | $33,720 | $32,930 |
| 187 | Deltona, FL | $30,930 | $27,830 | $32,470 | $31,130 |
| 188 | Joplin, MO-KS | $30,930 | $27,390 | $32,680 | $36,080 |
| 189 | Pensacola, FL | $30,930 | $27,910 | $32,430 | $31,650 |
| 190 | Midland, TX | $30,910 | $24,710 | $33,970 | $32,270 |
| 191 | Morristown, TN | $30,910 | $24,880 | $33,880 | $35,790 |
| 192 | Helena, MT | $30,870 | $25,520 | $33,510 | $32,270 |
| 193 | Davenport, IA-IL | $30,850 | $26,580 | $32,970 | $34,630 |
| 194 | Huntsville, AL | $30,850 | $25,150 | $33,630 | $33,150 |
| 195 | Mankato, MN | $30,830 | $26,020 | $33,200 | $33,900 |
| 196 | Missoula, MT | $30,830 | $25,270 | $33,570 | $31,970 |
| 197 | Gainesville, FL | $30,800 | $27,710 | $32,340 | $31,840 |
| 198 | Wildwood, FL | $30,800 | $27,770 | $32,280 | $36,060 |
| 199 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $30,780 | $24,500 | $33,880 | $33,390 |
| 200 | Brunswick, GA | $30,760 | $24,730 | $33,720 | $35,070 |
| 201 | Las Cruces, NM | $30,760 | $26,670 | $32,780 | $34,100 |
| 202 | Muskegon, MI | $30,700 | $26,540 | $32,740 | $33,180 |
| 203 | Akron, OH | $30,680 | $24,520 | $33,700 | $32,860 |
| 204 | Blacksburg, VA | $30,680 | $26,790 | $32,590 | $33,090 |
| 205 | Lynchburg, VA | $30,680 | $26,690 | $32,660 | $34,330 |
| 206 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $30,640 | $23,860 | $33,990 | $30,650 |
| 207 | Greensboro, NC | $30,640 | $25,670 | $33,070 | $32,990 |
| 208 | Farmington, NM | $30,580 | $27,060 | $32,300 | $34,870 |
| 209 | Logan, UT-ID | $30,580 | $24,670 | $33,490 | $31,880 |
| 210 | Sebring, FL | $30,580 | $27,460 | $32,120 | $33,070 |
| 211 | Ames, IA | $30,510 | $24,670 | $33,380 | $34,350 |
| 212 | Des Moines, IA | $30,510 | $23,670 | $33,880 | $33,270 |
| 213 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $30,510 | $24,440 | $33,510 | $32,780 |
| 214 | Lexington, KY | $30,450 | $24,110 | $33,570 | $32,780 |
| 215 | Roanoke, VA | $30,450 | $26,460 | $32,410 | $32,530 |
| 216 | St. Cloud, MN | $30,430 | $25,790 | $32,720 | $34,720 |
| 217 | Monroe, MI | $30,410 | $26,400 | $32,390 | $32,530 |
| 218 | Ocala, FL | $30,390 | $27,640 | $31,720 | $31,910 |
| 219 | Pinehurst, NC | $30,350 | $25,520 | $32,740 | $34,360 |
| 220 | Duluth, MN-WI | $30,330 | $24,810 | $33,050 | $34,170 |
| 221 | Lakeland, FL | $30,330 | $27,730 | $31,620 | $31,220 |
| 222 | Tallahassee, FL | $30,310 | $27,460 | $31,720 | $32,270 |
| 223 | St. George, UT | $30,280 | $24,000 | $33,380 | $31,110 |
| 224 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $30,260 | $24,170 | $33,280 | $33,080 |
| 225 | Jonesboro, AR | $30,260 | $24,920 | $32,880 | $35,240 |
| 226 | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,260 | $23,670 | $33,510 | $31,960 |
| 227 | Twin Falls, ID | $30,220 | $21,030 | $34,760 | $32,810 |
| 228 | Saginaw, MI | $30,160 | $26,580 | $31,910 | $33,180 |
| 229 | Fayetteville, AR | $30,140 | $26,060 | $32,140 | $32,990 |
| 230 | Gainesville, GA | $30,080 | $24,230 | $32,970 | $31,090 |
| 231 | Wichita, KS | $30,040 | $22,260 | $33,860 | $33,770 |
| 232 | Hinesville, GA | $29,950 | $21,740 | $34,010 | $31,880 |
| 233 | Idaho Falls, ID | $29,950 | $21,010 | $34,340 | $31,720 |
| 234 | Harrisburg, PA | $29,930 | $22,900 | $33,380 | $30,340 |
| 235 | Wilmington, NC | $29,930 | $24,270 | $32,720 | $31,040 |
| 236 | Dayton, OH | $29,910 | $24,360 | $32,660 | $32,270 |
| 237 | Birmingham, AL | $29,810 | $23,770 | $32,760 | $32,530 |
| 238 | Canton, OH | $29,790 | $24,270 | $32,490 | $33,320 |
| 239 | Elkhart, IN | $29,790 | $23,190 | $33,030 | $32,980 |
| 240 | Great Falls, MT | $29,790 | $24,460 | $32,410 | $30,760 |
| 241 | Kokomo, IN | $29,790 | $24,170 | $32,530 | $33,230 |
| 242 | Rapid City, SD | $29,790 | $25,190 | $32,070 | $33,410 |
| 243 | Winston, NC | $29,790 | $24,460 | $32,410 | $32,370 |
| 244 | Spartanburg, SC | $29,760 | $25,040 | $32,120 | $32,680 |
| 245 | Kenosha, WI | $29,720 | $21,780 | $33,630 | $29,390 |
| 246 | Toledo, OH | $29,700 | $24,090 | $32,470 | $32,470 |
| 247 | Cheyenne, WY | $29,680 | $24,650 | $32,160 | $30,760 |
| 248 | Savannah, GA | $29,680 | $24,400 | $32,300 | $31,170 |
| 249 | Bay City, MI | $29,640 | $26,350 | $31,260 | $32,250 |
| 250 | Jackson, TN | $29,640 | $23,110 | $32,860 | $34,660 |
| 251 | South Bend, IN-MI | $29,640 | $23,210 | $32,820 | $31,920 |
| 252 | Minot, ND | $29,580 | $22,760 | $32,930 | $33,990 |
| 253 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $29,560 | $23,460 | $32,550 | $33,230 |
| 254 | Cleveland, TN | $29,560 | $23,590 | $32,490 | $33,560 |
| 255 | Iowa City, IA | $29,560 | $23,090 | $32,740 | $32,300 |
| 256 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $29,540 | $27,330 | $30,620 | $31,600 |
| 257 | Greenville, SC | $29,520 | $23,880 | $32,300 | $31,650 |
| 258 | Dubuque, IA | $29,490 | $22,960 | $32,700 | $33,770 |
| 259 | Sheboygan, WI | $29,430 | $21,150 | $33,510 | $31,300 |
| 260 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $29,430 | $23,460 | $32,390 | $34,040 |
| 261 | Bloomington, IN | $29,410 | $23,800 | $32,200 | $30,930 |
| 262 | Casper, WY | $29,410 | $23,300 | $32,430 | $31,340 |
| 263 | San Antonio, TX | $29,390 | $23,550 | $32,280 | $31,030 |
| 264 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $29,370 | $24,420 | $31,820 | $33,970 |
| 265 | Milwaukee, WI | $29,370 | $21,110 | $33,430 | $30,300 |
| 266 | Odessa, TX | $29,350 | $22,840 | $32,570 | $31,260 |
| 267 | Lancaster, PA | $29,310 | $22,650 | $32,590 | $29,830 |
| 268 | Lima, OH | $29,290 | $23,880 | $31,950 | $32,660 |
| 269 | Little Rock, AR | $29,290 | $25,650 | $31,080 | $32,780 |
| 270 | Fort Wayne, IN | $29,270 | $23,900 | $31,910 | $31,620 |
| 271 | Fayetteville, NC | $29,220 | $23,400 | $32,090 | $31,770 |
| 272 | Paducah, KY-IL | $29,220 | $24,230 | $31,680 | $33,940 |
| 273 | Springfield, OH | $29,180 | $23,610 | $31,910 | $32,250 |
| 274 | Greenville, NC | $29,140 | $24,520 | $31,410 | $32,960 |
| 275 | Johnson City, TN | $29,140 | $23,050 | $32,140 | $33,140 |
| 276 | Daphne, AL | $29,100 | $24,210 | $31,490 | $30,730 |
| 277 | Montgomery, AL | $29,080 | $23,860 | $31,660 | $32,430 |
| 278 | Decatur, AL | $29,060 | $24,270 | $31,410 | $33,320 |
| 279 | Sandusky, OH | $28,970 | $23,940 | $31,470 | $32,450 |
| 280 | Waco, TX | $28,930 | $23,570 | $31,570 | $31,260 |
| 281 | Appleton, WI | $28,890 | $20,610 | $32,950 | $31,260 |
| 282 | Hickory, NC | $28,890 | $23,820 | $31,410 | $32,650 |
| 283 | Lafayette, IN | $28,870 | $22,440 | $32,050 | $30,900 |
| 284 | Pocatello, ID | $28,870 | $20,700 | $32,880 | $32,470 |
| 285 | Mansfield, OH | $28,850 | $23,340 | $31,570 | $32,460 |
| 286 | Columbus, GA-AL | $28,810 | $22,920 | $31,700 | $32,260 |
| 287 | Tulsa, OK | $28,810 | $23,980 | $31,180 | $32,290 |
| 288 | Columbia, SC | $28,790 | $25,000 | $30,640 | $30,740 |
| 289 | Michigan City, IN | $28,790 | $22,670 | $31,800 | $31,400 |
| 290 | Houston, TX | $28,750 | $22,440 | $31,870 | $29,150 |
| 291 | Wichita Falls, TX | $28,680 | $22,030 | $31,950 | $32,040 |
| 292 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $28,660 | $22,420 | $31,720 | $31,510 |
| 293 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $28,660 | $20,920 | $32,490 | $31,230 |
| 294 | Topeka, KS | $28,660 | $21,320 | $32,280 | $32,270 |
| 295 | York, PA | $28,660 | $21,820 | $32,030 | $29,850 |
| 296 | Augusta, GA-SC | $28,580 | $23,070 | $31,280 | $31,100 |
| 297 | Bowling Green, KY | $28,580 | $22,480 | $31,570 | $31,690 |
| 298 | Evansville, IN | $28,560 | $22,130 | $31,720 | $31,200 |
| 299 | Auburn, AL | $28,540 | $24,670 | $30,450 | $32,460 |
| 300 | Oshkosh, WI | $28,520 | $20,800 | $32,320 | $30,690 |
| 301 | State College, PA | $28,520 | $21,300 | $32,070 | $29,470 |
| 302 | Mobile, AL | $28,500 | $22,880 | $31,260 | $32,350 |
| 303 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $28,500 | $23,000 | $31,180 | $30,440 |
| 304 | Waterloo, IA | $28,390 | $22,070 | $31,510 | $32,610 |
| 305 | Sherman, TX | $28,290 | $22,150 | $31,280 | $30,170 |
| 306 | Lawrence, KS | $28,270 | $22,480 | $31,120 | $31,330 |
| 307 | Lebanon, PA | $28,230 | $21,860 | $31,370 | $30,290 |
| 308 | Green Bay, WI | $28,200 | $20,280 | $32,120 | $30,290 |
| 309 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $28,160 | $23,030 | $30,700 | $32,100 |
| 310 | Killeen, TX | $28,040 | $21,820 | $31,100 | $30,770 |
| 311 | Rome, GA | $28,040 | $23,170 | $30,450 | $31,100 |
| 312 | Rocky Mount, NC | $28,020 | $23,170 | $30,410 | $31,840 |
| 313 | Tyler, TX | $27,890 | $22,510 | $30,560 | $30,260 |
| 314 | College Station, TX | $27,870 | $22,240 | $30,640 | $30,640 |
| 315 | Eau Claire, WI | $27,850 | $20,490 | $31,490 | $30,010 |
| 316 | Scranton, PA | $27,850 | $21,590 | $30,930 | $29,770 |
| 317 | Racine, WI | $27,830 | $20,110 | $31,640 | $29,000 |
| 318 | Oklahoma City, OK | $27,810 | $22,210 | $30,560 | $30,760 |
| 319 | Florence, AL | $27,770 | $22,400 | $30,410 | $32,740 |
| 320 | Anniston, AL | $27,710 | $21,960 | $30,530 | $32,240 |
| 321 | Macon, GA | $27,710 | $21,840 | $30,600 | $31,300 |
| 322 | Wausau, WI | $27,710 | $20,430 | $31,280 | $29,910 |
| 323 | Owensboro, KY | $27,660 | $21,860 | $30,530 | $31,220 |
| 324 | Elizabethtown, KY | $27,620 | $21,840 | $30,470 | $30,500 |
| 325 | Lubbock, TX | $27,620 | $21,670 | $30,560 | $30,250 |
| 326 | Athens, GA | $27,600 | $22,090 | $30,330 | $29,570 |
| 327 | Beaumont, TX | $27,560 | $21,780 | $30,430 | $30,610 |
| 328 | Dalton, GA | $27,500 | $22,610 | $29,890 | $30,610 |
| 329 | Youngstown, OH | $27,500 | $22,730 | $29,830 | $31,470 |
| 330 | Amarillo, TX | $27,480 | $21,570 | $30,370 | $29,930 |
| 331 | Goldsboro, NC | $27,480 | $23,460 | $29,470 | $31,060 |
| 332 | Reading, PA | $27,480 | $21,650 | $30,350 | $28,310 |
| 333 | Warner Robins, GA | $27,480 | $21,900 | $30,200 | $29,300 |
| 334 | Janesville, WI | $27,460 | $20,360 | $30,970 | $29,310 |
| 335 | New Orleans, LA | $27,330 | $21,690 | $30,100 | $29,510 |
| 336 | Terre Haute, IN | $27,330 | $21,380 | $30,240 | $31,130 |
| 337 | Valdosta, GA | $27,330 | $22,070 | $29,930 | $30,960 |
| 338 | Baton Rouge, LA | $27,160 | $21,260 | $30,060 | $29,920 |
| 339 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $27,120 | $23,130 | $29,100 | $31,580 |
| 340 | Sumter, SC | $27,060 | $21,510 | $29,790 | $30,740 |
| 341 | Corpus Christi, TX | $27,040 | $21,690 | $29,680 | $29,180 |
| 342 | Albany, GA | $26,980 | $20,650 | $30,080 | $30,770 |
| 343 | Gettysburg, PA | $26,980 | $21,360 | $29,760 | $28,290 |
| 344 | Jacksonville, NC | $26,960 | $22,280 | $29,270 | $29,280 |
| 345 | Dothan, AL | $26,850 | $22,240 | $29,120 | $32,030 |
| 346 | Longview, TX | $26,810 | $21,670 | $29,330 | $29,960 |
| 347 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $26,810 | $21,960 | $29,200 | $30,350 |
| 348 | Manhattan, KS | $26,770 | $21,110 | $29,560 | $29,690 |
| 349 | Florence, SC | $26,730 | $21,300 | $29,390 | $30,800 |
| 350 | Abilene, TX | $26,710 | $21,360 | $29,330 | $29,560 |
| 351 | Hot Springs, AR | $26,670 | $23,590 | $28,200 | $31,110 |
| 352 | Muncie, IN | $26,670 | $21,240 | $29,350 | $30,260 |
| 353 | Lawton, OK | $26,480 | $22,010 | $28,680 | $30,810 |
| 354 | Chambersburg, PA | $26,440 | $20,920 | $29,160 | $27,940 |
| 355 | Weirton, WV-OH | $26,440 | $21,720 | $28,770 | $29,700 |
| 356 | Parkersburg, WV | $26,350 | $21,570 | $28,700 | $30,260 |
| 357 | Erie, PA | $26,270 | $20,840 | $28,950 | $28,880 |
| 358 | Altoona, PA | $26,210 | $20,590 | $28,970 | $29,280 |
| 359 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $26,210 | $20,950 | $28,810 | $29,640 |
| 360 | Gadsden, AL | $26,080 | $20,570 | $28,790 | $30,450 |
| 361 | Slidell, LA | $26,060 | $20,740 | $28,680 | $28,100 |
| 362 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $26,040 | $21,340 | $28,350 | $31,000 |
| 363 | Enid, OK | $26,020 | $21,570 | $28,230 | $30,880 |
| 364 | Morgantown, WV | $26,020 | $20,900 | $28,540 | $27,880 |
| 365 | El Paso, TX | $26,000 | $20,570 | $28,660 | $28,920 |
| 366 | Victoria, TX | $25,980 | $20,630 | $28,620 | $28,920 |
| 367 | San Angelo, TX | $25,850 | $20,990 | $28,250 | $27,960 |
| 368 | Gulfport, MS | $25,830 | $21,220 | $28,100 | $28,700 |
| 369 | Charleston, WV | $25,790 | $20,510 | $28,390 | $29,070 |
| 370 | Houma, LA | $25,710 | $19,820 | $28,620 | $30,210 |
| 371 | Beckley, WV | $25,560 | $21,010 | $27,810 | $28,920 |
| 372 | Jackson, MS | $25,460 | $20,450 | $27,930 | $28,590 |
| 373 | Laredo, TX | $25,270 | $20,510 | $27,620 | $29,060 |
| 374 | Lake Charles, LA | $25,210 | $20,510 | $27,540 | $29,360 |
| 375 | Lafayette, LA | $25,190 | $19,300 | $28,100 | $28,880 |
| 376 | Williamsport, PA | $25,190 | $20,820 | $27,350 | $27,280 |
| 377 | Hammond, LA | $25,130 | $19,450 | $27,930 | $29,750 |
| 378 | Brownsville, TX | $25,080 | $20,400 | $27,370 | $29,170 |
| 379 | Fond du Lac, WI | $25,060 | $17,950 | $28,560 | $27,350 |
| 380 | Shreveport, LA | $24,980 | $20,180 | $27,330 | $29,470 |
| 381 | Hattiesburg, MS | $24,940 | $19,990 | $27,370 | $28,460 |
| 382 | McAllen, TX | $24,840 | $19,990 | $27,230 | $28,920 |
| 383 | Alexandria, LA | $24,250 | $19,740 | $26,480 | $28,300 |
| 384 | San Juan, PR | $23,520 | $22,110 | $24,230 | N/A |
| 385 | Johnstown, PA | $23,300 | $18,990 | $25,420 | $27,120 |
| 386 | Monroe, LA | $23,170 | $19,200 | $25,150 | $27,720 |
| 387 | Arecibo, PR | $22,760 | $22,130 | $23,070 | N/A |
| 388 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,710 | $21,840 | $23,130 | N/A |
| 389 | Ponce, PR | $22,630 | $21,840 | $23,000 | N/A |
| 390 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,360 | $21,840 | $22,630 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Dishwasher salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays dishwashers the most?
Kahului, HI, where the average (mean) wage is $46,880 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($44,840), San Francisco, CA ($43,040), Seattle, WA ($42,760). The national mean is $34,310 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do dishwashers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($42,850 at national prices, $46,880 nominal), Longview, WA ($41,200 at national prices, $40,190 nominal), San Jose, CA ($40,610 at national prices, $44,840 nominal).
How much do dishwashers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $38,420; Los Angeles, CA: $39,230; Chicago, IL-IN: $37,460; Dallas, TX: $31,570; Houston, TX: $28,750 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do dishwashers earn the least?
Of the 390 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $22,360.