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Occupation · SOC 35-9021

Dishwashers

There are 477,450 jobs in the U.S. Median pay is $34,810 a year. The most jobs are in Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA.

Food ServiceTypical education: No formal educational credential
477,450
Jobs in the U.S.
People employed, May 2025
$34,810
Median pay a year
Middle half: $29,690–$37,440
68,900
Annual openings
10-year change: −1%
No formal educational credential
Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 390 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAMedian pay $37,580 · LCA filings 027,520$37,5800
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $35,670 · LCA filings 025,580$35,6700
Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FLMedian pay $31,480 · LCA filings 012,240$31,4800
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INMedian pay $36,850 · LCA filings 011,910$36,8500
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVMedian pay $37,010 · LCA filings 011,690$37,0100
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHMedian pay $37,750 · LCA filings 010,540$37,7500
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXMedian pay $31,200 · LCA filings 09,930$31,2000
Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas, NVMedian pay $35,630 · LCA filings 09,610$35,6300
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CAMedian pay $42,100 · LCA filings 09,530$42,1000
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDMedian pay $33,270 · LCA filings 08,900$33,2700

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings
Kahului–Wailuku, HIEmployment 800 · LCA filings 0$45,9308000
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CAEmployment 3,940 · LCA filings 0$43,9603,9400
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WAEmployment 7,910 · LCA filings 0$42,7507,9100
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CAEmployment 9,530 · LCA filings 0$42,1009,5300
Napa, CAEmployment 590 · LCA filings 0$39,9305900

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CALevel II $37,502 · Level III $39,229 · Level IV $40,934$35,797$37,502$39,229$40,934
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $36,234 · Level III $38,376 · Level IV $40,539$34,070$36,234$38,376$40,539
Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FLLevel II $30,701 · Level III $32,781 · Level IV $34,882$28,600$30,701$32,781$34,882
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INLevel II $35,006 · Level III $37,419 · Level IV $39,853$32,573$35,006$37,419$39,853
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVLevel II $34,902 · Level III $37,398 · Level IV $39,915$32,386$34,902$37,398$39,915
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHLevel II $37,045 · Level III $39,666 · Level IV $42,307$34,403$37,045$39,666$42,307
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXLevel II $28,579 · Level III $31,554 · Level IV $34,528$25,605$28,579$31,554$34,528
Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas, NVLevel II $32,531 · Level III $37,003 · Level IV $41,454$28,080$32,531$37,003$41,454
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CALevel II $40,893 · Level III $43,014 · Level IV $45,136$38,771$40,893$43,014$45,136
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDLevel II $29,432 · Level III $32,718 · Level IV $35,984$26,166$29,432$32,718$35,984

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology