Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

35-9021 Dishwashers

Clean dishes, kitchen, food preparation equipment, or utensils.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
504,280 0.9 % $9.06 $18,840 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.71 $8.21 $8.83 $9.49 $11.19
Annual Wage (2) $16,040 $17,080 $18,360 $19,730 $23,280


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Full-Service Restaurants 329,090 7.23 $8.89 $18,490
Limited-Service Eating Places 44,620 1.09 $8.54 $17,770
Traveler Accommodation 29,100 1.71 $10.76 $22,390
Special Food Services 28,060 4.91 $9.22 $19,180
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 12,580 1.18 $9.21 $19,150

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Full-Service Restaurants 329,090 7.23 $8.89 $18,490
Special Food Services 28,060 4.91 $9.22 $19,180
Rooming and Boarding Houses 320 2.94 $9.50 $19,760
Traveler Accommodation 29,100 1.71 $10.76 $22,390
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 5,370 1.55 $8.71 $18,110

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 170 0.05 $13.17 $27,390
Other Personal Services (8) (8) $12.40 $25,790
Grantmaking and Giving Services (8) (8) $11.39 $23,690
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,050 0.04 $10.82 $22,500
Traveler Accommodation 29,100 1.71 $10.76 $22,390


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 67,990 4.84 1.23 $9.45 $19,650
Florida 43,430 6.07 1.54 $8.71 $18,110
New York 33,780 4.01 1.02 $9.30 $19,340
Texas 32,670 3.17 0.81 $8.41 $17,490
Pennsylvania 24,270 4.37 1.11 $8.94 $18,600




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 9,880 8.88 2.26 $11.74 $24,420
Rhode Island 2,770 6.14 1.56 $9.11 $18,950
Florida 43,430 6.07 1.54 $8.71 $18,110
Montana 2,360 5.56 1.41 $8.69 $18,080
Vermont 1,550 5.33 1.35 $9.60 $19,980




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 3,030 5.24 1.33 $11.82 $24,590
Nevada 9,880 8.88 2.26 $11.74 $24,420
District of Columbia 3,020 4.68 1.19 $11.29 $23,490
Massachusetts 13,390 4.24 1.08 $10.30 $21,420
Connecticut 5,840 3.63 0.92 $10.24 $21,300





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 17,940 3.54 0.90 $9.77 $20,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 17,310 4.53 1.15 $9.21 $19,150
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 9,450 2.64 0.67 $9.29 $19,320
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 8,530 10.59 2.69 $12.16 $25,280
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 8,170 3.67 0.93 $8.58 $17,840
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 8,160 3.53 0.90 $10.02 $20,850
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 7,790 4.29 1.09 $9.45 $19,660
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 7,310 4.30 1.09 $9.04 $18,810
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 7,250 2.84 0.72 $8.37 $17,400
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 7,130 4.25 1.08 $10.55 $21,940




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Napa, CA 670 10.93 2.78 $10.17 $21,150
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL 730 10.66 2.71 $8.41 $17,490
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 8,530 10.59 2.69 $12.16 $25,280
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC 1,100 10.03 2.55 $8.37 $17,420
Naples-Marco Island, FL 1,020 9.18 2.34 $9.95 $20,690
Santa Fe, NM 540 9.08 2.31 $9.92 $20,640
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 650 8.91 2.27 $8.61 $17,920
Punta Gorda, FL 340 8.65 2.20 $8.68 $18,060
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA 1,370 8.27 2.10 $9.21 $19,170
Barnstable Town, MA 770 8.26 2.10 $9.58 $19,930




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 8,530 10.59 2.69 $12.16 $25,280
Honolulu, HI 1,710 4.02 1.02 $11.75 $24,430
Peabody, MA NECTA Division 480 4.86 1.24 $11.01 $22,890
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 6,480 6.75 1.72 $10.90 $22,680
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division 290 3.38 0.86 $10.75 $22,360
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 1,980 3.60 0.92 $10.61 $22,070
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 7,130 4.25 1.08 $10.55 $21,940
Waterbury, CT 180 2.82 0.72 $10.38 $21,580
New Haven, CT 680 2.56 0.65 $10.34 $21,500
Great Falls, MT 180 5.18 1.32 $10.20 $21,220

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,360 9.90 2.52 $8.22 $17,090
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,350 3.54 0.90 $8.18 $17,020
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 1,340 7.02 1.79 $8.23 $17,110
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 1,320 8.68 2.21 $11.92 $24,790
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,010 5.78 1.47 $8.42 $17,520

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,360 9.90 2.52 $8.22 $17,090
Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area 620 9.38 2.39 $9.12 $18,970
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 640 9.24 2.35 $8.45 $17,580
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 110 8.96 2.28 $10.15 $21,110
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 840 8.80 2.24 $8.64 $17,980

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 1,320 8.68 2.21 $11.92 $24,790
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 480 6.66 1.69 $10.96 $22,800
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 100 7.19 1.83 $10.93 $22,740
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 110 4.08 1.04 $10.89 $22,650
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 110 5.26 1.34 $10.83 $22,520


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012