35 Series · SOC 35-9021
Dishwashers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $34,810
- Median / year
- $42,860
- Top 10% earn
- +0.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 477,450
- US workers
Dishwashers earn a median of $34,810 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $34,810, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $26,200 (10th percentile) to $42,860 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 477,450 US workers. Washington pays the most ($40,080), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Dishwashers earn a median of $34,810, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 1% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Food Preparation and Serving Related, it ranks #12 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 0.2% by 2033.
- $34,810
- Median annual wage
- Top 99%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #12 of 17
- in Food Preparation and Serving Related
- 1.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $40,080. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
Dishwashers (SOC 35-9021) pays a national median of $34,810 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $26,200 at the 10th percentile to $42,860 at the 90th, with a mean of $34,310 indicating a compressed distribution clustered near the median. An estimated 477,450 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 521 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +0.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 76,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is No formal educational credential and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.6 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2.4 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $40,080, which is +15% above the national figure. The top metro is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $45,930 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 477,450 jobs Median $34,810/yr
Median Salary
$34,810
per year
Median Hourly
$16.73/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$34,310
average
Employment
477,450
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Dishwashers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$34,810 Bottom 1% higher than 1% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 35-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Dishwashers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 17 35-series occupations with growth data, Dishwashers sits on the slower-growing side at +0.2% growth and $34,810 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+0.2%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
76,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
No formal educational credential
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
2.4/100
Danger Index
9.9/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Dishwashers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Operation and Control 2.9
Coordination 2.8
Active Listening 2.6
Time Management 2.6
Speaking 2.5
Critical Thinking 2.5
Monitoring 2.5
Social Perceptiveness 2.5
Operations Monitoring 2.5
Quality Control Analysis 2.4
Knowledge Areas
English Language 3.2
Food Production 2.8
Education and Training 2.5
Customer and Personal Service 2.4
Public Safety and Security 2.3
Administration and Management 1.9
Communications and Media 1.9
Transportation 1.7
Production and Processing 1.7
Foreign Language 1.7
Key Tasks
- ▸ Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand.
- ▸ Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, or utensils in clean and orderly condition.
- ▸ Place clean dishes, utensils, or cooking equipment in storage areas.
- ▸ Sweep or scrub floors.
- ▸ Load or unload trucks that deliver or pick up food or supplies.
- ▸ Stock supplies, such as food or utensils, in serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, or salad bars.
- ▸ Clean or prepare various foods for cooking or serving.
- ▸ Sort and remove trash, placing it in designated pickup areas.
- ▸ Transfer supplies or equipment between storage and work areas, by hand or using hand trucks.
- ▸ Receive and store supplies.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$26,200
25th Percentile
$29,690
Median
$34,810
75th Percentile
$37,440
90th Percentile
$42,860
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $40,080 | +15% above national |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $38,670 | +11% above national |
| 3 | California | $37,870 | +9% above national |
| 4 | Colorado | $37,840 | +9% above national |
| 5 | Hawaii | $37,740 | +8% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $37,190 | +7% above national |
| 7 | Illinois | $36,180 | +4% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $36,040 | +4% above national |
| 9 | Vermont | $36,010 | +3% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $35,900 | +3% above national |
| 11 | Delaware | $35,780 | +3% above national |
| 12 | Maine | $35,620 | +2% above national |
| 13 | Connecticut | $35,550 | +2% above national |
| 14 | New York | $35,450 | +2% above national |
| 15 | Arizona | $35,130 | +1% above national |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $34,960 | same as national |
| 17 | Nevada | $34,920 | same as national |
| 18 | Minnesota | $34,060 | 2% below national |
| 19 | Maryland | $34,030 | 2% below national |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $33,960 | 2% below national |
| 21 | Alaska | $33,890 | 3% below national |
| 22 | Virginia | $33,130 | 5% below national |
| 23 | Missouri | $32,150 | 8% below national |
| 24 | Utah | $31,830 | 9% below national |
| 25 | Michigan | $31,300 | 10% below national |
| 26 | Florida | $31,240 | 10% below national |
| 27 | Tennessee | $30,530 | 12% below national |
| 28 | New Mexico | $30,520 | 12% below national |
| 29 | North Carolina | $30,340 | 13% below national |
| 30 | Montana | $30,130 | 13% below national |
| 31 | North Dakota | $29,980 | 14% below national |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $29,950 | 14% below national |
| 33 | Idaho | $29,920 | 14% below national |
| 34 | Nebraska | $29,740 | 15% below national |
| 35 | Georgia | $29,730 | 15% below national |
| 36 | Virgin Islands | $29,710 | 15% below national |
| 37 | Texas | $29,610 | 15% below national |
| 38 | Wyoming | $29,600 | 15% below national |
| 39 | Ohio | $29,520 | 15% below national |
| 40 | Indiana | $29,480 | 15% below national |
| 41 | Iowa | $29,300 | 16% below national |
| 42 | South Carolina | $29,160 | 16% below national |
| 43 | Wisconsin | $29,070 | 16% below national |
| 44 | Kentucky | $29,060 | 17% below national |
| 45 | Alabama | $28,930 | 17% below national |
| 46 | South Dakota | $28,190 | 19% below national |
| 47 | Kansas | $28,060 | 19% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $27,540 | 21% below national |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $27,390 | 21% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $26,460 | 24% below national |
| 51 | Louisiana | $26,440 | 24% below national |
| 52 | Mississippi | $26,300 | 24% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $23,020 | 34% below national |
| 54 | Guam | $21,030 | 40% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $45,930 | +32% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,960 | +26% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $42,750 | +23% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $42,100 | +21% above national |
| 5 | Napa, CA | $39,930 | +15% above national |
| 6 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $38,910 | +12% above national |
| 7 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,810 | +11% above national |
| 8 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $38,710 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $38,580 | +11% above national |
| 10 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $38,530 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Vallejo, CA | $37,910 | +9% above national |
| 12 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $37,750 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Boulder, CO | $37,750 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $37,710 | +8% above national |
| 15 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,580 | +8% above national |
| 16 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $37,530 | +8% above national |
| 17 | Bellingham, WA | $37,430 | +8% above national |
| 18 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $37,400 | +7% above national |
| 19 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $37,380 | +7% above national |
| 20 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $37,350 | +7% above national |
| 21 | Salinas, CA | $37,350 | +7% above national |
| 22 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,290 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $37,280 | +7% above national |
| 24 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $37,250 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $37,170 | +7% above national |
| 26 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $37,110 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $37,070 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $37,060 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Barnstable Town, MA | $37,030 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $37,010 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,930 | +6% above national |
| 32 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $36,880 | +6% above national |
| 33 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $36,850 | +6% above national |
| 34 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $36,850 | +6% above national |
| 35 | Modesto, CA | $36,810 | +6% above national |
| 36 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $36,760 | +6% above national |
| 37 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,710 | +5% above national |
| 38 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,670 | +5% above national |
| 39 | Worcester, MA | $36,660 | +5% above national |
| 40 | Bozeman, MT | $36,470 | +5% above national |
| 41 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $36,440 | +5% above national |
| 42 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,440 | +5% above national |
| 43 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $36,410 | +5% above national |
| 44 | Bend, OR | $36,400 | +5% above national |
| 45 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $36,400 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $36,390 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $36,330 | +4% above national |
| 48 | Yuba City, CA | $36,220 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $36,130 | +4% above national |
| 50 | Walla Walla, WA | $36,110 | +4% above national |
| 51 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $36,040 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,980 | +3% above national |
| 53 | Yakima, WA | $35,950 | +3% above national |
| 54 | Pittsfield, MA | $35,840 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $35,800 | +3% above national |
| 56 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $35,780 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $35,780 | +3% above national |
| 58 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $35,770 | +3% above national |
| 59 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,750 | +3% above national |
| 60 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,720 | +3% above national |
| 61 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $35,670 | +2% above national |
| 62 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $35,630 | +2% above national |
| 63 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,630 | +2% above national |
| 64 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,560 | +2% above national |
| 65 | Springfield, MA | $35,560 | +2% above national |
| 66 | Flagstaff, AZ | $35,530 | +2% above national |
| 67 | Kingston, NY | $35,510 | +2% above national |
| 68 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $35,490 | +2% above national |
| 69 | New Haven, CT | $35,470 | +2% above national |
| 70 | Grants Pass, OR | $35,410 | +2% above national |
| 71 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $35,360 | +2% above national |
| 72 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $35,360 | +2% above national |
| 73 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | +2% above national |
| 74 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $35,350 | +2% above national |
| 75 | Medford, OR | $35,340 | +2% above national |
| 76 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $35,290 | +1% above national |
| 77 | Greeley, CO | $35,240 | +1% above national |
| 78 | Merced, CA | $35,210 | +1% above national |
| 79 | Ithaca, NY | $35,170 | +1% above national |
| 80 | Chico, CA | $35,150 | +1% above national |
| 81 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $35,150 | +1% above national |
| 82 | Fresno, CA | $35,110 | +1% above national |
| 83 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $35,080 | +1% above national |
| 84 | Salem, OR | $35,070 | +1% above national |
| 85 | Colorado Springs, CO | $35,030 | +1% above national |
| 86 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $35,020 | +1% above national |
| 87 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $35,020 | +1% above national |
| 88 | El Centro, CA | $34,990 | +1% above national |
| 89 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $34,980 | same as national |
| 90 | Corvallis, OR | $34,950 | same as national |
| 91 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $34,940 | same as national |
| 92 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $34,920 | same as national |
| 93 | Redding, CA | $34,900 | same as national |
| 94 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $34,820 | same as national |
| 95 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $34,800 | same as national |
| 96 | Visalia, CA | $34,750 | same as national |
| 97 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $34,640 | same as national |
| 98 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $34,600 | 1% below national |
| 99 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $34,580 | 1% below national |
| 100 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $34,580 | 1% below national |
| 101 | Syracuse, NY | $34,530 | 1% below national |
| 102 | Utica-Rome, NY | $34,530 | 1% below national |
| 103 | Bangor, ME | $34,490 | 1% below national |
| 104 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $34,480 | 1% below national |
| 105 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $34,480 | 1% below national |
| 106 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $34,480 | 1% below national |
| 107 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $34,470 | 1% below national |
| 108 | Ann Arbor, MI | $34,440 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $34,430 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $34,380 | 1% below national |
| 111 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $34,350 | 1% below national |
| 112 | Pueblo, CO | $34,350 | 1% below national |
| 113 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $34,020 | 2% below national |
| 114 | Glens Falls, NY | $34,010 | 2% below national |
| 115 | Albany, OR | $33,960 | 2% below national |
| 116 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $33,890 | 3% below national |
| 117 | Rochester, NY | $33,880 | 3% below national |
| 118 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $33,850 | 3% below national |
| 119 | Omaha, NE-IA | $33,810 | 3% below national |
| 120 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $33,800 | 3% below national |
| 121 | Santa Fe, NM | $33,750 | 3% below national |
| 122 | Grand Junction, CO | $33,730 | 3% below national |
| 123 | Columbus, OH | $33,690 | 3% below national |
| 124 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $33,540 | 4% below national |
| 125 | Binghamton, NY | $33,530 | 4% below national |
| 126 | Tucson, AZ | $33,490 | 4% below national |
| 127 | Boise City, ID | $33,470 | 4% below national |
| 128 | Vineland, NJ | $33,400 | 4% below national |
| 129 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $33,380 | 4% below national |
| 130 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $33,360 | 4% below national |
| 131 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $33,330 | 4% below national |
| 132 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $33,330 | 4% below national |
| 133 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $33,280 | 4% below national |
| 134 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $33,280 | 4% below national |
| 135 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $33,270 | 4% below national |
| 136 | Carson City, NV | $33,220 | 5% below national |
| 137 | Reno, NV | $33,190 | 5% below national |
| 138 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $33,130 | 5% below national |
| 139 | Charlottesville, VA | $33,090 | 5% below national |
| 140 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $33,040 | 5% below national |
| 141 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $33,040 | 5% below national |
| 142 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $32,900 | 5% below national |
| 143 | Rochester, MN | $32,790 | 6% below national |
| 144 | Madison, WI | $32,750 | 6% below national |
| 145 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $32,670 | 6% below national |
| 146 | Elmira, NY | $32,530 | 7% below national |
| 147 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $32,220 | 7% below national |
| 148 | Springfield, IL | $32,200 | 7% below national |
| 149 | Bismarck, ND | $32,180 | 8% below national |
| 150 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $32,180 | 8% below national |
| 151 | Jacksonville, FL | $32,150 | 8% below national |
| 152 | Battle Creek, MI | $32,080 | 8% below national |
| 153 | Decatur, IL | $31,990 | 8% below national |
| 154 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $31,990 | 8% below national |
| 155 | Anchorage, AK | $31,940 | 8% below national |
| 156 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $31,940 | 8% below national |
| 157 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31,920 | 8% below national |
| 158 | Asheville, NC | $31,860 | 8% below national |
| 159 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $31,840 | 9% below national |
| 160 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $31,800 | 9% below national |
| 161 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $31,780 | 9% below national |
| 162 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $31,670 | 9% below national |
| 163 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $31,660 | 9% below national |
| 164 | Peoria, IL | $31,610 | 9% below national |
| 165 | Niles, MI | $31,580 | 9% below national |
| 166 | Rockford, IL | $31,570 | 9% below national |
| 167 | Fargo, ND-MN | $31,560 | 9% below national |
| 168 | Yuma, AZ | $31,560 | 9% below national |
| 169 | Albuquerque, NM | $31,540 | 9% below national |
| 170 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $31,480 | 10% below national |
| 171 | Billings, MT | $31,450 | 10% below national |
| 172 | Harrisonburg, VA | $31,440 | 10% below national |
| 173 | Burlington, NC | $31,410 | 10% below national |
| 174 | Bloomington, IL | $31,390 | 10% below national |
| 175 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $31,370 | 10% below national |
| 176 | Richmond, VA | $31,370 | 10% below national |
| 177 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $31,300 | 10% below national |
| 178 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $31,200 | 10% below national |
| 179 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $31,200 | 10% below national |
| 180 | Dover, DE | $31,200 | 10% below national |
| 181 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $31,200 | 10% below national |
| 182 | Kankakee, IL | $31,200 | 10% below national |
| 183 | Lexington Park, MD | $31,200 | 10% below national |
| 184 | Salisbury, MD | $31,200 | 10% below national |
| 185 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 10% below national |
| 186 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 10% below national |
| 187 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 10% below national |
| 188 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 10% below national |
| 189 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $31,180 | 10% below national |
| 190 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $31,160 | 10% below national |
| 191 | Ogden, UT | $31,130 | 11% below national |
| 192 | Traverse City, MI | $31,130 | 11% below national |
| 193 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $31,130 | 11% below national |
| 194 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $31,110 | 11% below national |
| 195 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $31,000 | 11% below national |
| 196 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $30,940 | 11% below national |
| 197 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $30,880 | 11% below national |
| 198 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $30,870 | 11% below national |
| 199 | Jefferson City, MO | $30,860 | 11% below national |
| 200 | Columbia, MO | $30,780 | 12% below national |
| 201 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $30,740 | 12% below national |
| 202 | Huntsville, AL | $30,720 | 12% below national |
| 203 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $30,690 | 12% below national |
| 204 | Mankato, MN | $30,690 | 12% below national |
| 205 | Springfield, MO | $30,680 | 12% below national |
| 206 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $30,680 | 12% below national |
| 207 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $30,550 | 12% below national |
| 208 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $30,540 | 12% below national |
| 209 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $30,520 | 12% below national |
| 210 | Logan, UT-ID | $30,500 | 12% below national |
| 211 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $30,470 | 12% below national |
| 212 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $30,450 | 13% below national |
| 213 | Jackson, MI | $30,420 | 13% below national |
| 214 | Midland, TX | $30,420 | 13% below national |
| 215 | Missoula, MT | $30,400 | 13% below national |
| 216 | Midland, MI | $30,320 | 13% below national |
| 217 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $30,270 | 13% below national |
| 218 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $30,230 | 13% below national |
| 219 | St. George, UT | $30,230 | 13% below national |
| 220 | Duluth, MN-WI | $30,220 | 13% below national |
| 221 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $30,130 | 13% below national |
| 222 | Ames, IA | $30,110 | 14% below national |
| 223 | Punta Gorda, FL | $30,100 | 14% below national |
| 224 | Lincoln, NE | $30,060 | 14% below national |
| 225 | Odessa, TX | $30,060 | 14% below national |
| 226 | Tallahassee, FL | $30,040 | 14% below national |
| 227 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,030 | 14% below national |
| 228 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $30,010 | 14% below national |
| 229 | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 14% below national |
| 230 | Kenosha, WI | $29,960 | 14% below national |
| 231 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $29,900 | 14% below national |
| 232 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $29,900 | 14% below national |
| 233 | Wilmington, NC | $29,870 | 14% below national |
| 234 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $29,850 | 14% below national |
| 235 | St. Cloud, MN | $29,830 | 14% below national |
| 236 | Morristown, TN | $29,820 | 14% below national |
| 237 | Birmingham, AL | $29,790 | 14% below national |
| 238 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $29,770 | 14% below national |
| 239 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $29,770 | 14% below national |
| 240 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,760 | 15% below national |
| 241 | Helena, MT | $29,750 | 15% below national |
| 242 | Winchester, VA-WV | $29,750 | 15% below national |
| 243 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $29,740 | 15% below national |
| 244 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $29,720 | 15% below national |
| 245 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $29,710 | 15% below national |
| 246 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $29,710 | 15% below national |
| 247 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $29,700 | 15% below national |
| 248 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $29,700 | 15% below national |
| 249 | Grand Island, NE | $29,690 | 15% below national |
| 250 | Savannah, GA | $29,680 | 15% below national |
| 251 | Jackson, TN | $29,630 | 15% below national |
| 252 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $29,630 | 15% below national |
| 253 | Decatur, AL | $29,620 | 15% below national |
| 254 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $29,590 | 15% below national |
| 255 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $29,590 | 15% below national |
| 256 | York-Hanover, PA | $29,590 | 15% below national |
| 257 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $29,580 | 15% below national |
| 258 | Gainesville, GA | $29,580 | 15% below national |
| 259 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $29,550 | 15% below national |
| 260 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $29,540 | 15% below national |
| 261 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $29,540 | 15% below national |
| 262 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $29,540 | 15% below national |
| 263 | Iowa City, IA | $29,530 | 15% below national |
| 264 | Knoxville, TN | $29,530 | 15% below national |
| 265 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $29,530 | 15% below national |
| 266 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $29,530 | 15% below national |
| 267 | Paducah, KY-IL | $29,520 | 15% below national |
| 268 | Waco, TX | $29,520 | 15% below national |
| 269 | Farmington, NM | $29,490 | 15% below national |
| 270 | Gainesville, FL | $29,490 | 15% below national |
| 271 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $29,490 | 15% below national |
| 272 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $29,480 | 15% below national |
| 273 | Bay City, MI | $29,470 | 15% below national |
| 274 | Fayetteville, NC | $29,470 | 15% below national |
| 275 | Spartanburg, SC | $29,470 | 15% below national |
| 276 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $29,430 | 15% below national |
| 277 | Kokomo, IN | $29,430 | 15% below national |
| 278 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $29,430 | 15% below national |
| 279 | Akron, OH | $29,390 | 16% below national |
| 280 | Dubuque, IA | $29,380 | 16% below national |
| 281 | Appleton, WI | $29,370 | 16% below national |
| 282 | Cheyenne, WY | $29,370 | 16% below national |
| 283 | Cleveland, OH | $29,360 | 16% below national |
| 284 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $29,340 | 16% below national |
| 285 | Hinesville, GA | $29,320 | 16% below national |
| 286 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $29,320 | 16% below national |
| 287 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $29,310 | 16% below national |
| 288 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $29,310 | 16% below national |
| 289 | Toledo, OH | $29,290 | 16% below national |
| 290 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $29,270 | 16% below national |
| 291 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $29,260 | 16% below national |
| 292 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $29,250 | 16% below national |
| 293 | Sheboygan, WI | $29,250 | 16% below national |
| 294 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $29,230 | 16% below national |
| 295 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $29,200 | 16% below national |
| 296 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $29,190 | 16% below national |
| 297 | Twin Falls, ID | $29,190 | 16% below national |
| 298 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $29,170 | 16% below national |
| 299 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $29,160 | 16% below national |
| 300 | Lancaster, PA | $29,140 | 16% below national |
| 301 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $29,140 | 16% below national |
| 302 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | 16% below national |
| 303 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $29,090 | 16% below national |
| 304 | Joplin, MO-KS | $29,070 | 16% below national |
| 305 | Las Cruces, NM | $29,070 | 16% below national |
| 306 | Minot, ND | $29,070 | 16% below national |
| 307 | Idaho Falls, ID | $29,050 | 17% below national |
| 308 | Winston-Salem, NC | $29,050 | 17% below national |
| 309 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $29,050 | 17% below national |
| 310 | Flint, MI | $29,030 | 17% below national |
| 311 | Eau Claire, WI | $29,020 | 17% below national |
| 312 | Montgomery, AL | $29,000 | 17% below national |
| 313 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28,980 | 17% below national |
| 314 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $28,980 | 17% below national |
| 315 | Lubbock, TX | $28,970 | 17% below national |
| 316 | State College, PA | $28,950 | 17% below national |
| 317 | Great Falls, MT | $28,940 | 17% below national |
| 318 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,930 | 17% below national |
| 319 | Green Bay, WI | $28,890 | 17% below national |
| 320 | Johnson City, TN | $28,890 | 17% below national |
| 321 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $28,890 | 17% below national |
| 322 | Ocala, FL | $28,850 | 17% below national |
| 323 | Sebring, FL | $28,810 | 17% below national |
| 324 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $28,800 | 17% below national |
| 325 | Roanoke, VA | $28,790 | 17% below national |
| 326 | Pocatello, ID | $28,750 | 17% below national |
| 327 | Bloomington, IN | $28,740 | 17% below national |
| 328 | Bowling Green, KY | $28,740 | 17% below national |
| 329 | Mobile, AL | $28,740 | 17% below national |
| 330 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $28,730 | 17% below national |
| 331 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $28,730 | 17% below national |
| 332 | Fort Wayne, IN | $28,710 | 18% below national |
| 333 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $28,710 | 18% below national |
| 334 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28,700 | 18% below national |
| 335 | Casper, WY | $28,690 | 18% below national |
| 336 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $28,690 | 18% below national |
| 337 | Monroe, MI | $28,670 | 18% below national |
| 338 | Lynchburg, VA | $28,660 | 18% below national |
| 339 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $28,640 | 18% below national |
| 340 | Wichita, KS | $28,640 | 18% below national |
| 341 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $28,630 | 18% below national |
| 342 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $28,610 | 18% below national |
| 343 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $28,600 | 18% below national |
| 344 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $28,600 | 18% below national |
| 345 | Tulsa, OK | $28,600 | 18% below national |
| 346 | Saginaw, MI | $28,580 | 18% below national |
| 347 | Greenville, NC | $28,560 | 18% below national |
| 348 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $28,560 | 18% below national |
| 349 | Tyler, TX | $28,560 | 18% below national |
| 350 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $28,510 | 18% below national |
| 351 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $28,500 | 18% below national |
| 352 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $28,500 | 18% below national |
| 353 | Columbus, GA-AL | $28,490 | 18% below national |
| 354 | Lima, OH | $28,480 | 18% below national |
| 355 | Evansville, IN | $28,460 | 18% below national |
| 356 | Cleveland, TN | $28,450 | 18% below national |
| 357 | Owensboro, KY | $28,450 | 18% below national |
| 358 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $28,440 | 18% below national |
| 359 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $28,400 | 18% below national |
| 360 | Rapid City, SD | $28,390 | 18% below national |
| 361 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $28,390 | 18% below national |
| 362 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,390 | 18% below national |
| 363 | Wichita Falls, TX | $28,380 | 18% below national |
| 364 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $28,330 | 19% below national |
| 365 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,330 | 19% below national |
| 366 | Oklahoma City, OK | $28,310 | 19% below national |
| 367 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $28,290 | 19% below national |
| 368 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $28,280 | 19% below national |
| 369 | Amarillo, TX | $28,270 | 19% below national |
| 370 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $28,230 | 19% below national |
| 371 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28,220 | 19% below national |
| 372 | Albany, GA | $28,200 | 19% below national |
| 373 | Columbia, SC | $28,180 | 19% below national |
| 374 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $28,160 | 19% below national |
| 375 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $28,150 | 19% below national |
| 376 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $28,140 | 19% below national |
| 377 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $28,140 | 19% below national |
| 378 | Gettysburg, PA | $28,120 | 19% below national |
| 379 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $28,110 | 19% below national |
| 380 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $28,110 | 19% below national |
| 381 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $28,100 | 19% below national |
| 382 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,090 | 19% below national |
| 383 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28,090 | 19% below national |
| 384 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $28,080 | 19% below national |
| 385 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,080 | 19% below national |
| 386 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $28,080 | 19% below national |
| 387 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $28,080 | 19% below national |
| 388 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $28,080 | 19% below national |
| 389 | Sandusky, OH | $28,040 | 19% below national |
| 390 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $28,030 | 19% below national |
| 391 | Mansfield, OH | $28,020 | 20% below national |
| 392 | Warner Robins, GA | $28,010 | 20% below national |
| 393 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $27,950 | 20% below national |
| 394 | Springfield, OH | $27,940 | 20% below national |
| 395 | Topeka, KS | $27,920 | 20% below national |
| 396 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $27,900 | 20% below national |
| 397 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $27,890 | 20% below national |
| 398 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $27,870 | 20% below national |
| 399 | Elizabethtown, KY | $27,870 | 20% below national |
| 400 | Wausau, WI | $27,860 | 20% below national |
| 401 | Jacksonville, NC | $27,810 | 20% below national |
| 402 | Jonesboro, AR | $27,750 | 20% below national |
| 403 | Rome, GA | $27,740 | 20% below national |
| 404 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $27,730 | 20% below national |
| 405 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $27,690 | 20% below national |
| 406 | Terre Haute, IN | $27,680 | 20% below national |
| 407 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $27,680 | 20% below national |
| 408 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $27,680 | 20% below national |
| 409 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $27,670 | 21% below national |
| 410 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $27,660 | 21% below national |
| 411 | Reading, PA | $27,650 | 21% below national |
| 412 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $27,650 | 21% below national |
| 413 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $27,630 | 21% below national |
| 414 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $27,620 | 21% below national |
| 415 | Dalton, GA | $27,610 | 21% below national |
| 416 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,610 | 21% below national |
| 417 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27,600 | 21% below national |
| 418 | Lawrence, KS | $27,590 | 21% below national |
| 419 | Lebanon, PA | $27,590 | 21% below national |
| 420 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $27,590 | 21% below national |
| 421 | Baton Rouge, LA | $27,580 | 21% below national |
| 422 | Dothan, AL | $27,560 | 21% below national |
| 423 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $27,550 | 21% below national |
| 424 | Gadsden, AL | $27,540 | 21% below national |
| 425 | Rocky Mount, NC | $27,540 | 21% below national |
| 426 | Valdosta, GA | $27,540 | 21% below national |
| 427 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $27,540 | 21% below national |
| 428 | Muncie, IN | $27,460 | 21% below national |
| 429 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27,460 | 21% below national |
| 430 | Goldsboro, NC | $27,400 | 21% below national |
| 431 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $27,350 | 21% below national |
| 432 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $27,330 | 21% below national |
| 433 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,310 | 22% below national |
| 434 | Corpus Christi, TX | $27,300 | 22% below national |
| 435 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,190 | 22% below national |
| 436 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,160 | 22% below national |
| 437 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $27,150 | 22% below national |
| 438 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $26,990 | 22% below national |
| 439 | Florence, SC | $26,970 | 23% below national |
| 440 | Altoona, PA | $26,960 | 23% below national |
| 441 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $26,950 | 23% below national |
| 442 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $26,940 | 23% below national |
| 443 | Longview, TX | $26,910 | 23% below national |
| 444 | Abilene, TX | $26,880 | 23% below national |
| 445 | El Paso, TX | $26,850 | 23% below national |
| 446 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $26,830 | 23% below national |
| 447 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $26,830 | 23% below national |
| 448 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $26,830 | 23% below national |
| 449 | Sumter, SC | $26,740 | 23% below national |
| 450 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $26,720 | 23% below national |
| 451 | Victoria, TX | $26,640 | 23% below national |
| 452 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $26,630 | 23% below national |
| 453 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $26,580 | 24% below national |
| 454 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $26,570 | 24% below national |
| 455 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $26,530 | 24% below national |
| 456 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $26,530 | 24% below national |
| 457 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $26,510 | 24% below national |
| 458 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $26,510 | 24% below national |
| 459 | Morgantown, WV | $26,490 | 24% below national |
| 460 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $26,470 | 24% below national |
| 461 | Enid, OK | $26,450 | 24% below national |
| 462 | Charleston, WV | $26,440 | 24% below national |
| 463 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $26,440 | 24% below national |
| 464 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $26,430 | 24% below national |
| 465 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $26,430 | 24% below national |
| 466 | Lawton, OK | $26,390 | 24% below national |
| 467 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $26,330 | 24% below national |
| 468 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $26,330 | 24% below national |
| 469 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,320 | 24% below national |
| 470 | Erie, PA | $26,300 | 24% below national |
| 471 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $26,250 | 25% below national |
| 472 | Hattiesburg, MS | $26,180 | 25% below national |
| 473 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $26,180 | 25% below national |
| 474 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $26,180 | 25% below national |
| 475 | Jackson, MS | $26,150 | 25% below national |
| 476 | Hot Springs, AR | $26,110 | 25% below national |
| 477 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $26,000 | 25% below national |
| 478 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $25,950 | 25% below national |
| 479 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $25,930 | 26% below national |
| 480 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $25,930 | 26% below national |
| 481 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $25,720 | 26% below national |
| 482 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $25,720 | 26% below national |
| 483 | Chambersburg, PA | $25,710 | 26% below national |
| 484 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $25,700 | 26% below national |
| 485 | Lafayette, LA | $25,300 | 27% below national |
| 486 | San Angelo, TX | $25,290 | 27% below national |
| 487 | Beckley, WV | $25,150 | 28% below national |
| 488 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $25,110 | 28% below national |
| 489 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $24,960 | 28% below national |
| 490 | Lake Charles, LA | $24,760 | 29% below national |
| 491 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $24,600 | 29% below national |
| 492 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24,600 | 29% below national |
| 493 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $24,550 | 29% below national |
| 494 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $24,440 | 30% below national |
| 495 | Hammond, LA | $24,380 | 30% below national |
| 496 | Manhattan, KS | $24,370 | 30% below national |
| 497 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $24,360 | 30% below national |
| 498 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $24,050 | 31% below national |
| 499 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $23,910 | 31% below national |
| 500 | Williamsport, PA | $23,850 | 31% below national |
| 501 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $23,670 | 32% below national |
| 502 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $23,610 | 32% below national |
| 503 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $23,430 | 33% below national |
| 504 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $23,350 | 33% below national |
| 505 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $23,350 | 33% below national |
| 506 | Laredo, TX | $23,270 | 33% below national |
| 507 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $23,170 | 33% below national |
| 508 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $23,140 | 34% below national |
| 509 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,130 | 34% below national |
| 510 | Alexandria, LA | $23,010 | 34% below national |
| 511 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $22,950 | 34% below national |
| 512 | Arecibo, PR | $22,710 | 35% below national |
| 513 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,660 | 35% below national |
| 514 | Ponce, PR | $22,370 | 36% below national |
| 515 | Monroe, LA | $22,160 | 36% below national |
| 516 | Fond du Lac, WI | $22,080 | 37% below national |
| 517 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $22,030 | 37% below national |
| 518 | Aguadilla, PR | $21,840 | 37% below national |
| 519 | Johnstown, PA | $21,430 | 38% below national |
| 520 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $20,800 | 40% below national |
| 521 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $20,680 | 41% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Dishwashers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Dishwashers is $34,810 ($16.73/hour). The salary range spans from $26,200 at the 10th percentile to $42,860 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Dishwashers the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Dishwashers at $40,080/year, which is +15% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Dishwashers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Dishwashers is No formal educational credential. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Dishwashers? ▼
Dishwashers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.6 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 2.4 per 100 workers.
Is Dishwashers a good career? ▼
Employment for Dishwashers is projected to grow 0.2% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 76,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Dishwashers pay vary by state? ▼
Dishwashers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $40,080/year, while West Virginia pays the least at $26,460/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Dishwashers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Dishwashers is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $45,930/year. BLS reports wage data for 521 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Dishwashers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $37,440/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $40,080/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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