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Dishwashers Salary in California
Dishwashers in California earn a median $37,870 a year, 9% above the U.S. median.
- Median in CA
- $37,870 a year
- U.S. median
- $34,810 a year
- Employment
- 74,160
- Location quotient
- 1.33
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in California
- Median (50%)
- $37,870 · $18.21 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $39,710 · $19.09 an hour (estimate error ±0.6%)
- 10th percentile
- $35,160 · $16.90 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $36,260 · $17.43 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $42,480 · $20.42 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $45,640 · $21.94 an hour
- Employment
- 74,160 (estimate error ±4.9%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.07
- Location quotient
- 1.33 (1.00 = national share)
Dishwashers pay by metro area in California
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do dishwashers make in California?
- The median wage for dishwashers in California is $37,870 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 74,160 jobs in the state.
- Where in California do dishwashers earn the most?
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $43,960 a year.