Dishwashers
SOC 35-9021Clean dishes, kitchen, food preparation equipment, or utensils.
Five-year wage trends
Median wage levels across states
Focus level
Level III median wage up 31.0% since 2020-21.
2026 weighted lottery impact
Thresholds for Level III & IV
2026 Weighted Lottery Impact
Level III threshold: $27,310
Level IV threshold: $30,243
Most common level in filings: Level II
Latest Level III median
2025-26
$27,310
Level I$21,424
Level II$24,232
Level III$27,310
Level IV$30,243
Top metros by Level III wages
Latest year median for this occupation
| Rank | Metro Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA | $38,854 | $41,330 | $43,784 | $46,259 |
| 2 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI, HI | $32,282 | $37,752 | $43,202 | $48,672 |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA | $38,002 | $40,186 | $42,390 | $44,574 |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA | $36,005 | $38,688 | $41,371 | $44,054 |
| 5 | Napa, CA, CA | $36,504 | $38,563 | $40,602 | $42,661 |
| 6 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, MA | $34,486 | $37,066 | $39,624 | $42,203 |
| 7 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, CA | $34,798 | $37,128 | $39,437 | $41,766 |
| 8 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, CA | $36,192 | $37,794 | $39,374 | $40,976 |
| 9 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, CO | $34,590 | $36,878 | $39,166 | $41,454 |
| 10 | Salinas, CA, CA | $35,069 | $37,066 | $39,042 | $41,038 |
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