Dishwashers in Maine

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While jobs for Dishwashers in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Dishwashers in Maine is expected to decrease.

• Dishwashers in Maine earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dishwashers Work in Maine?

There were approximately 2,130 workers employed as Dishwashers in this state in 2018.

There were 2,510 Dishwashers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Dishwashers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.3%.

Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 400 annual Dishwashers job openings in Maine, and 2,620 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Dishwashers Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Dishwashers ranged from $20,810 to $27,470 with $22,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.01 to $13.21. The median hourly rate was $10.86.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.16 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.70.

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

Top Maine Metros for Dishwashers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME	660	$22,540
Portsmouth, NH-ME	450	$22,680
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	140	$22,140
Bangor, ME	130	$21,870

Top States for Dishwashers Employment

View the list below to see 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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.