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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

35-9021 Dishwashers

Clean dishes, kitchen, food preparation equipment, or utensils.


National estimates for Dishwashers
Industry profile for Dishwashers
Geographic profile for Dishwashers

National estimates for Dishwashers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Dishwashers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
431,840 1.0 % $ 14.21 $ 29,560 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Dishwashers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.42 $ 11.99 $ 13.98 $ 16.21 $ 17.48
Annual Wage (2) $ 21,670 $ 24,940 $ 29,080 $ 33,710 $ 36,350


Industry profile for Dishwashers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Dishwashers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Dishwashers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Dishwashers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 327,530 3.15 $ 14.02 $ 29,170
Special Food Services 22,930 3.60 $ 14.92 $ 31,020
Traveler Accommodation 17,810 1.06 $ 16.85 $ 35,050
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 10,340 0.82 $ 14.05 $ 29,230
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 9,170 1.04 $ 14.41 $ 29,960

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Dishwashers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Special Food Services 22,930 3.60 $ 14.92 $ 31,020
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 327,530 3.15 $ 14.02 $ 29,170
Rooming and Boarding Houses 270 2.66 $ 14.08 $ 29,290
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 6,050 1.53 $ 13.46 $ 28,010
Traveler Accommodation 17,810 1.06 $ 16.85 $ 35,050

Top paying industries for Dishwashers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Personal Services (8) (8) $ 17.34 $ 36,060
Traveler Accommodation 17,810 1.06 $ 16.85 $ 35,050
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 860 0.03 $ 16.74 $ 34,810
Management of Companies and Enterprises 420 0.02 $ 16.48 $ 34,280
Other Miscellaneous Retailers 50 0.01 $ 16.30 $ 33,900


Geographic profile for Dishwashers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Dishwashers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Dishwashers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of dishwashers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Dishwashers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 60,460 3.43 1.17 $ 16.81 $ 34,970
Florida 40,540 4.40 1.51 $ 12.99 $ 27,020
Texas 34,830 2.68 0.92 $ 12.62 $ 26,240
New York 27,870 3.06 1.05 $ 17.23 $ 35,840
Pennsylvania 16,990 2.92 1.00 $ 12.69 $ 26,400


Map of location quotient of dishwashers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dishwashers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 3,910 6.57 2.25 $ 16.57 $ 34,460
Nevada 8,930 6.32 2.17 $ 14.53 $ 30,230
District of Columbia 3,640 5.28 1.81 $ 17.61 $ 36,630
Florida 40,540 4.40 1.51 $ 12.99 $ 27,020
Rhode Island 2,040 4.26 1.46 $ 14.73 $ 30,630


Map of annual mean wages of dishwashers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Dishwashers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 11,070 3.25 1.11 $ 17.97 $ 37,370
District of Columbia 3,640 5.28 1.81 $ 17.61 $ 36,630
New York 27,870 3.06 1.05 $ 17.23 $ 35,840
California 60,460 3.43 1.17 $ 16.81 $ 34,970
Massachusetts 11,470 3.22 1.10 $ 16.61 $ 34,550



Map of employment of dishwashers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Dishwashers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 23,600 2.57 0.88 $ 17.80 $ 37,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 21,600 3.54 1.21 $ 16.52 $ 34,350
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 13,100 4.99 1.71 $ 13.02 $ 27,080
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 11,510 2.61 0.89 $ 14.71 $ 30,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 10,590 2.78 0.95 $ 13.36 $ 27,790
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 9,760 3.22 1.10 $ 16.21 $ 33,710
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 9,050 2.96 1.01 $ 12.74 $ 26,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,440 3.53 1.21 $ 18.87 $ 39,240
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 8,420 3.11 1.07 $ 16.80 $ 34,950
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,570 2.73 0.94 $ 13.82 $ 28,740


Map of location quotient of dishwashers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dishwashers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 740 10.12 3.46 $ 18.16 $ 37,770
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 660 8.50 2.91 $ 12.30 $ 25,590
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 7,570 7.39 2.53 $ 14.72 $ 30,620
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 830 7.00 2.40 $ 12.56 $ 26,110
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 1,200 6.96 2.38 $ 11.86 $ 24,660
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 2,110 6.80 2.33 $ 13.01 $ 27,060
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,060 6.76 2.32 $ 14.25 $ 29,640
Napa, CA 480 6.48 2.22 $ 17.79 $ 36,990
Punta Gorda, FL 330 6.36 2.18 $ 12.45 $ 25,900
The Villages, FL 230 6.35 2.18 $ 12.40 $ 25,780


Map of annual mean wages of dishwashers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Dishwashers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 6,150 3.02 1.03 $ 18.97 $ 39,460
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,440 3.53 1.21 $ 18.87 $ 39,240
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,040 2.71 0.93 $ 18.53 $ 38,530
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 740 10.12 3.46 $ 18.16 $ 37,770
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 23,600 2.57 0.88 $ 17.80 $ 37,020
Napa, CA 480 6.48 2.22 $ 17.79 $ 36,990
Kennewick-Richland, WA 350 2.90 0.99 $ 17.35 $ 36,090
Ithaca, NY 250 5.28 1.81 $ 17.20 $ 35,780
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 210 4.21 1.44 $ 17.15 $ 35,670
Santa Rosa, CA 1,030 5.05 1.73 $ 17.11 $ 35,590

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Dishwashers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,170 6.10 2.09 $ 10.66 $ 22,170
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,010 2.63 0.90 $ 10.56 $ 21,970
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 910 9.34 3.20 $ 15.98 $ 33,240
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 860 3.30 1.13 $ 12.18 $ 25,340
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 740 3.68 1.26 $ 11.99 $ 24,930

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dishwashers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 910 9.34 3.20 $ 15.98 $ 33,240
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 420 6.86 2.35 $ 16.34 $ 33,990
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 230 6.65 2.28 $ 12.53 $ 26,060
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 510 6.44 2.20 $ 13.41 $ 27,900
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,170 6.10 2.09 $ 10.66 $ 22,170

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Dishwashers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 340 3.44 1.18 $ 17.24 $ 35,860
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 350 5.68 1.95 $ 17.03 $ 35,420
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 640 5.11 1.75 $ 16.69 $ 34,710
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 420 6.86 2.35 $ 16.34 $ 33,990
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 910 9.34 3.20 $ 15.98 $ 33,240


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023