Dishwashers in Pennsylvania

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Dishwasher?

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

• Projected employment for Dishwashers in Pennsylvania is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Dishwashers Work in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, there were 22,630 people working as Dishwashers in the year 2018.

There were 21,860 Dishwashers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 770 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Dishwashers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.3%.

Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,300 annual job openings, and 21,310 total jobs in 2026 for Dishwashers in this state.

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

What do Dishwashers Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Dishwashers ranged from $16,680 to $26,220 with $20,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.02 to $12.61. The median hourly rate was $9.8.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.36 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.44.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	28,420	$24,230
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	10,120	$21,640
Pittsburgh, PA	4,710	$20,220
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	1,670	$19,950
Lancaster, PA	1,160	$19,900
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	1,110	$20,550
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	1,010	$19,060
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA	920	$19,910
East Stroudsburg, PA	530	$19,910
York-Hanover, PA	470	$19,490
Erie, PA	460	$18,330
Reading, PA	410	$19,050
State College, PA	280	$21,060
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	210	$20,700
Lebanon, PA	210	$18,800
Johnstown, PA	170	$18,370
Altoona, PA	150	$18,460
Williamsport, PA	150	$20,310
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	140	$20,260
Gettysburg, PA	60	$18,810

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.