Dishwashers in Texas

Considering a career as a Dishwasher in Texas?

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

• Projected employment for Dishwashers in Texas is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Dishwashers Work in Texas?

There were approximately 31,750 workers employed as Dishwashers in this state in 2018.

There were 32,330 Dishwashers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 580 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Dishwashers in this state are growing at a rate of 18.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.3%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 6,620 annual job openings, and 42,070 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Dishwashers ranged from $16,940 to $26,530 with $21,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.14 to $12.76. The median hourly rate was $10.18.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.87 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

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

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Top Texas Metros for Dishwashers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	9,060	$20,900
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	8,570	$22,040
Austin-Round Rock, TX	2,980	$23,210
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2,690	$22,120
El Paso, TX	820	$18,510
Corpus Christi, TX	510	$22,250
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	510	$19,140
Killeen-Temple, TX	500	$19,220
Amarillo, TX	420	$19,520
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	340	$19,510
Lubbock, TX	320	$19,970
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	270	$19,080
Abilene, TX	250	$20,060
Odessa, TX	240	$22,630
College Station-Bryan, TX	240	$19,750
Waco, TX	230	$20,910
Laredo, TX	210	$18,440
Tyler, TX	200	$20,840
Texarkana, TX-AR	150	$19,280
Longview, TX	140	$19,610
San Angelo, TX	140	$19,760
Sherman-Denison, TX	130	$21,160
Midland, TX	120	$22,490
Victoria, TX	110	$19,150

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.