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Dishwashers in Washington

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

21.8% Jobs Projection

$25,610 Median Salary

2,440 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Dishwashers Work in Washington?

In Washington, there were 12,520 people working as Dishwashers in the year 2018.

There were 12,560 Dishwashers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Dishwashers in this state are growing at a rate of 21.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.3%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,440 annual Dishwashers job openings in Washington, and 15,380 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Dishwashers ranged from $24,150 to $35,130 with $25,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.61 to $16.89. The median hourly rate was $12.31.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.99 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.32.

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

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Top Washington Metros for Dishwashers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	7,760	$27,210
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	4,510	$24,780
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	800	$24,820
Kennewick-Richland, WA	470	$24,910
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	430	$24,850
Bellingham, WA	310	$24,950
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	310	$24,880
Yakima, WA	280	$25,230
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	260	$24,680
Wenatchee, WA	250	$24,670
Longview, WA	220	$24,950
Walla Walla, WA	80	$24,590
Lewiston, ID-WA	40	$21,150

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

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