Dishwashers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

309k

Average Age

34.1

Estimated Job Growth

0.46%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$14,945

Average Male Salary

$14,921

Average Female Salary

$15,026

About

Dishwashers are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Dishwashers was $14,945 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Dishwashers are Paradise (Northwest) & Winchester PUMA, NV, Bellingham City PUMA, WA, and LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Dishwashers are Paradise (Northwest) & Winchester PUMA, NV, LA City (Central/Koreatown) PUMA, CA, and Las Vegas City (Southeast) PUMA, NV.

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Employment and salary information for the Dishwashers workforce. Dishwashers workforce in 2021 was 308,961 people, of which 22.3% were women and 77.7% were men. Dishwashers are paid most in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS but are relatively concentrated in Paradise (Northwest) & Winchester PUMA, NV.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

240,072

Male Workforce

± 12k

68,889

Female Workforce

± 6.44k

The Dishwashers workforce in 2021 was 308,961 people (22.3% women and 77.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 3.63% between 2014 (298,144) and 2021 (308,961).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Dishwashers.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Mississippi ($38,785), District of Columbia ($36,925), and Kansas ($24,970).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$14,945

AVERAGE WAGE

#524 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Dishwashers earned an average of $14,945, $44,651 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Dishwashers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.469

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Dishwashers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.469, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Dishwashers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Dishwashers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Dishwashers and on wages for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most Dishwashers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Dishwashers, by average wage, is Broadcasting (except internet) ($44,313).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

309k

2021 Workforce

± 13,633

−3.8%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.42%

This graphic shows the share of Dishwashers employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Dishwashers at 92.4%, followed by Traveler accommodation with 4.34% and Amusement & Recreation with 3.22%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Dishwashers in the US. The workforce of Dishwashers in 2021 was 308,961 people, with 22.3% woman, and 77.7% men. The average age of male Dishwashers in the workforce is 32.8 and of female Dishwashers is 38.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Dishwashers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Dishwashers in 2021 was 308,961 people, with 22.3% woman, and 77.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 16 to 19 years (74,126 people), 20 to 24 years (53,488 people), and 25 to 29 years (32,443 people). Among them they concentrated 51.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 29.7% of Dishwashers workers were Hispanic and 70.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (80.5%), Salvadoran (9.84)%, and Puerto Rican (9.65)%

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Races

In 2021, 58.8% of the Dishwashers workforce were White, of which 22.6% were women and 77.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (16.9%) and Other (11.1%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Dishwashers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Dishwashers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Philosophy and Religious Studies.

Among the necessary skills for Dishwashers, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Dishwashers need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Dishwashers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,076 people), Engineering (731 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (635 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Dishwashers workers were High School or Equivalent (119,973 people), Secondary Education (89,797 people), and Some college (48,449 people).

The graphic shows the Dishwashers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Dishwashers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Dishwashers need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Dishwashers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Dishwashers are expected to see a growth of 0.46% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

0.46%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Dishwashers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.