Real salary data
What Dishwashers actually earn in 2026.
The median for Dishwasher is $37,440 across 97 real salary records (H-1B visa filings and tech job postings), updated Oct 26, 2026.
01 / By source
Real salary bands, by source.
Bands come from 97 real records. Each source has a different bias, disclosed below.
Density curve fitted to the observed quartiles (log-normal). $34,320–$41,600 contains the middle 50% of records in the best-represented source; the shape between them is an approximation.
| Source | Records | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job postings | 97 | $34,320 | $37,440 | $41,600 |
- Job postings that disclose salary in the ad text
Salary data updated Oct 26, 2026. Bands are percentiles, not averages; n is the number of underlying records.
02 / By city
What Dishwashers earn, by city.
Real records; cities with at least 10 observations.
| City | Records | Range (p25–p75) | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno, CA | 15 | $35,256 – $39,806 | $36,608 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 11 | $31,720 – $37,014 | $32,240 |
| Nashville, TN | 10 | $35,620 – $41,600 | $37,440 |
03 / By state
What Dishwashers earn, by state.
| State | Records | Range (p25–p75) | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 29 | $36,140 – $43,680 | $39,416 |
| MI | 13 | $32,760 – $37,440 | $34,320 |
| NM | 11 | $31,720 – $37,014 | $32,240 |
| TN | 10 | $35,620 – $41,600 | $37,440 |
04 / Context
How Dishwashers pay compares with similar roles.
| Profession | Risk | Median | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | High | $38,740 | +14.9% (2024–34) |
| Fast Food and Counter Worker | High | $36,400 | +6.1% (2024–34) |
| Food Service Manager | High | $65,000 | +6.4% (2024–34) |
05 / Next step
How to move up the pay band.
The skills below appear most often in higher-paid roles:
- udemyHow to install a dishwasher/complete instructional videoIntermediate
- udemyFood Service SupervisorIntermediate
- udemyFood Delivery Business: How to start a food delivery serviceIntermediate
- udemyRestaurant Management FoundationIntermediate
- udemyRestaurant Management FundamentalIntermediate
- udemyHospitality and Culinary Arts Careers – Culinary FoundationsIntermediate
- udemyCertified Culinary Administrator (CCA)Intermediate
- udemyFood Safety in The Food IndustryIntermediate
06 / FAQ
Salary questions, answered.
01Why are the bands different from the BLS median?
The BLS median covers all Dishwasher in the US. These bands come from real records with known biases — H-1B filings skew to visa-eligible (high-skill) roles and tech postings skew to tech employers — so they sit above the national median. We disclose the source of every band.
02How often is this data updated?
The dataset refreshes weekly from live job postings and quarterly from new H-1B disclosures.