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Dishwashers in Tennessee

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5.0% Jobs Projection

$19,650 Median Salary

1,390 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Dishwashers Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 8,980 workers employed as Dishwashers in this state in 2018.

There were 8,650 Dishwashers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Dishwashers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.3%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,390 annual job openings, and a total of 8,970 jobs for Tennessee Dishwashers in 2026.

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

What do Dishwashers Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Dishwashers ranged from $16,600 to $26,220 with $19,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.98 to $12.6. The median hourly rate was $9.45.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.37 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.08.

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

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Top Tennessee Metros for Dishwashers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	2,840	$21,270
Knoxville, TN	1,710	$19,040
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	1,620	$19,310
Chattanooga, TN-GA	670	$19,660
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	380	$20,400
Johnson City, TN	270	$18,390
Cleveland, TN	200	$18,600
Clarksville, TN-KY	130	$20,290
Morristown, TN	90	$20,310

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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