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Dishwashers: Pay by State
Nationally, 477,450 people work as dishwashers, earning a median of $34,810 a year ($17/hour) — with most between $26,200 and $42,860.
| State | Workers | Median pay | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 12,630 | $40,080 | $19 |
| District of Columbia | 3,580 | $38,670 | $19 |
| California | 74,160 | $37,870 | $18 |
| Colorado | 8,500 | $37,840 | $18 |
| Hawaii | 4,520 | $37,740 | $18 |
| Massachusetts | 14,100 | $37,190 | $18 |
| Illinois | 16,250 | $36,180 | $17 |
| Oregon | 6,680 | $36,040 | $17 |
| Vermont | 1,280 | $36,010 | $17 |
| New Jersey | 7,450 | $35,900 | $17 |
| Delaware | 1,520 | $35,780 | $17 |
| Maine | 2,940 | $35,620 | $17 |
| Connecticut | 7,340 | $35,550 | $17 |
| New York | 30,680 | $35,450 | $17 |
| Arizona | 10,120 | $35,130 | $17 |
| New Hampshire | 2,370 | $34,960 | $17 |
| Nevada | 11,360 | $34,920 | $17 |
| Minnesota | 8,710 | $34,060 | $16 |
| Maryland | 9,310 | $34,030 | $16 |
| Rhode Island | 2,790 | $33,960 | $16 |
| Alaska | 1,300 | $33,890 | $16 |
| Virginia | 12,520 | $33,130 | $16 |
| Missouri | 7,200 | $32,150 | $15 |
| Utah | 3,650 | $31,830 | $15 |
| Michigan | 11,510 | $31,300 | $15 |
| Florida | 40,480 | $31,240 | $15 |
| Tennessee | 7,810 | $30,530 | $15 |
| New Mexico | 3,250 | $30,520 | $15 |
| North Carolina | 12,050 | $30,340 | $15 |
| Montana | 2,120 | $30,130 | $14 |
| North Dakota | 800 | $29,980 | $14 |
| Pennsylvania | 19,570 | $29,950 | $14 |
| Idaho | 2,730 | $29,920 | $14 |
| Nebraska | 2,170 | $29,740 | $14 |
| Georgia | 11,300 | $29,730 | $14 |
| Texas | 33,630 | $29,610 | $14 |
| Wyoming | 1,060 | $29,600 | $14 |
| Ohio | 14,380 | $29,520 | $14 |
| Indiana | 7,000 | $29,480 | $14 |
| Iowa | 3,290 | $29,300 | $14 |
| South Carolina | 7,550 | $29,160 | $14 |
| Wisconsin | 8,190 | $29,070 | $14 |
| Kentucky | 4,890 | $29,060 | $14 |
| Alabama | 3,540 | $28,930 | $14 |
| South Dakota | 1,240 | $28,190 | $14 |
| Kansas | 2,480 | $28,060 | $13 |
| Arkansas | 2,630 | $27,540 | $13 |
| Oklahoma | 4,060 | $27,390 | $13 |
| West Virginia | 1,640 | $26,460 | $13 |
| Louisiana | 4,210 | $26,440 | $13 |
| Mississippi | 2,880 | $26,300 | $13 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. States are ordered by median pay. Cost of living differs between states — a higher number is not automatically a better deal. Some states are omitted where the estimate is suppressed. Labour-market data, not job listings.