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Dishwashers in Louisiana

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8.1% Jobs Projection

$18,500 Median Salary

890 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dishwashers in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Dishwashers in Louisiana is growing faster than average.
Dishwashers in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dishwashers Work in Louisiana?

5,790 people worked as Dishwashers in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,570 Dishwashers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 220 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 6,000 Dishwashers working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Dishwashers than average.

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Dishwashers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.3%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 890 annual job openings, and a total of 5,720 jobs for Louisiana Dishwashers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 83,000 annual jobs and 536,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dishwashers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Dishwashers ranged from $16,230 to $23,520 with $18,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.8 to $11.31. The median hourly rate was $8.89.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $8.91 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.02.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Dishwashers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dishwashers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	2,470	$18,940
Baton Rouge, LA	930	$18,430
Lafayette, LA	490	$17,930
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	430	$18,180
Monroe, LA	210	$17,680
Lake Charles, LA	200	$18,030
Hammond, LA	180	$18,660
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	170	$18,010
Alexandria, LA	150	$18,790

Top States for Dishwashers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Dishwashers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	81,580	$24,380
Florida	39,250	$21,110
New York	32,940	$24,100
Texas	31,750	$21,180
Pennsylvania	22,630	$20,380
Illinois	19,730	$22,530
Michigan	15,030	$20,260
Massachusetts	15,020	$25,600
Ohio	14,890	$20,080
Georgia	14,220	$19,090
Virginia	12,950	$20,410
Washington	12,520	$25,610
North Carolina	12,510	$19,420
Arizona	10,820	$23,580
Colorado	9,900	$23,500
Wisconsin	9,710	$19,330
New Jersey	9,480	$21,890
Nevada	9,390	$24,560
Tennessee	8,980	$19,650
Maryland	8,740	$20,950

Below are the states where Dishwashers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$28,670
Washington	$25,610
Massachusetts	$25,600
Hawaii	$25,510
Vermont	$24,850
Nevada	$24,560
California	$24,380
Minnesota	$24,350
New York	$24,100
Oregon	$24,100

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