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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
35-9021 Dishwashers
Clean dishes, kitchen, food preparation equipment, or utensils.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 503,540 |
1.0 % |
$10.68 |
$22,210 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.48 |
$9.25 |
$10.34 |
$11.64 |
$13.39 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$17,630 |
$19,240 |
$21,500 |
$24,210 |
$27,850 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
376,710 |
3.58 |
$10.43 |
$21,700 |
| Special Food Services |
32,030 |
4.61 |
$11.09 |
$23,060 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
30,650 |
1.57 |
$12.88 |
$26,800 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
11,200 |
0.88 |
$10.62 |
$22,080 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
8,750 |
0.96 |
$10.89 |
$22,650 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
84,900 |
5.09 |
1.44 |
$11.70 |
$24,340 |
| Florida |
38,500 |
4.57 |
1.29 |
$10.23 |
$21,270 |
| New York |
34,100 |
3.70 |
1.05 |
$11.78 |
$24,500 |
| Texas |
32,330 |
2.72 |
0.77 |
$10.04 |
$20,890 |
| Pennsylvania |
21,860 |
3.78 |
1.07 |
$9.75 |
$20,280 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nevada |
10,900 |
8.32 |
2.36 |
$12.29 |
$25,560 |
| Hawaii |
4,340 |
6.86 |
1.94 |
$13.03 |
$27,100 |
| District of Columbia |
3,980 |
5.62 |
1.59 |
$14.19 |
$29,510 |
| California |
84,900 |
5.09 |
1.44 |
$11.70 |
$24,340 |
| Alaska |
1,540 |
4.84 |
1.37 |
$11.57 |
$24,070 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
3,980 |
5.62 |
1.59 |
$14.19 |
$29,510 |
| Hawaii |
4,340 |
6.86 |
1.94 |
$13.03 |
$27,100 |
| Massachusetts |
14,940 |
4.24 |
1.20 |
$12.68 |
$26,380 |
| Washington |
12,560 |
3.94 |
1.12 |
$12.65 |
$26,310 |
| Nevada |
10,900 |
8.32 |
2.36 |
$12.29 |
$25,560 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
23,540 |
5.31 |
1.50 |
$11.19 |
$23,270 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
21,450 |
3.20 |
0.91 |
$12.10 |
$25,160 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
10,570 |
2.89 |
0.82 |
$11.26 |
$23,420 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
9,710 |
3.86 |
1.09 |
$12.13 |
$25,220 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
9,010 |
3.08 |
0.87 |
$10.33 |
$21,490 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
8,880 |
9.22 |
2.61 |
$12.87 |
$26,760 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
8,640 |
6.03 |
1.71 |
$11.70 |
$24,330 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
8,350 |
3.19 |
0.90 |
$9.06 |
$18,850 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
8,240 |
5.10 |
1.44 |
$11.48 |
$23,880 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
8,150 |
4.43 |
1.25 |
$13.23 |
$27,520 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
770 |
10.45 |
2.96 |
$15.11 |
$31,430 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
8,880 |
9.22 |
2.61 |
$12.87 |
$26,760 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA |
500 |
8.94 |
2.53 |
$9.78 |
$20,340 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
1,450 |
7.82 |
2.21 |
$12.00 |
$24,950 |
| Punta Gorda, FL |
360 |
7.73 |
2.19 |
$9.63 |
$20,020 |
| Barnstable Town, MA |
800 |
7.72 |
2.19 |
$12.34 |
$25,680 |
| Flagstaff, AZ |
470 |
7.65 |
2.16 |
$10.70 |
$22,260 |
| Ithaca, NY |
380 |
7.62 |
2.16 |
$11.99 |
$24,940 |
| Santa Rosa, CA |
1,520 |
7.50 |
2.12 |
$12.05 |
$25,060 |
| Hot Springs, AR |
270 |
7.49 |
2.12 |
$9.69 |
$20,150 |
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