Dishwashers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
293k
Average Age
34.7
Estimated Job Growth
1.45%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$17,163
Average Male Salary
$17,304
Average Female Salary
$16,722

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Dishwashers workforce. Dishwashers workforce in 2023 was 292,617 people, of which 24.3% were women and 75.7% were men. Dishwashers are paid most in Central Region--Byram, Terry, Utica & Vicksburg City PUMA, MS but are relatively concentrated in North Central North Dakota--Minot City PUMA, ND.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
221,569
Male Workforce
± 11.5k
71,048
Female Workforce
± 6.54k

The Dishwashers workforce in 2023 was 292,617 people (24.3% women and 75.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −2.34% between 2014 (299,639) and 2023 (292,617).

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Employment by Location

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During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($53,989), Maryland ($37,691), and Mississippi ($35,026).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$17,163
AVERAGE WAGE
#522 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Dishwashers earned an average of $17,163, $50,564 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.481
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Dishwashers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.481, which is higher than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Dishwashers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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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 Other consumer goods rental ($50,328).

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This graphic shows the share of Dishwashers employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Dishwashers at 89.4%, followed by Traveler accommodation with 3.78% and Amusement & Recreation with 3.49%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Dishwashers in the US. The workforce of Dishwashers in 2023 was 292,617 people, with 24.3% woman, and 75.7% men. The average age of male Dishwashers in the workforce is 33.4 and of female Dishwashers is 38.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Dishwashers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Dishwashers in 2023 was 292,617 people, with 24.3% woman, and 75.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 16 to 19 years (71,559 people), 20 to 24 years (47,240  people), and 25 to 29 years (28,293 people). Among them they concentrated 50.3% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 30.9% of Dishwashers workers were Hispanic and 69.1% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2023, 51.7% of the Dishwashers workforce were White, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (16.2%) and Two or More Races (13.4%).

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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 2023 were Legal.

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 Repairing.

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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,331 people), Education (930 people), and Engineering (836 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Dishwashers workers were High School or Equivalent (116,711 people), Secondary Education (83,025 people), and Some college (42,657 people).

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Skills

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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, Time Management, Speaking.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Dishwashers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Dishwashers are expected to see a growth of 1.45% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

1.45%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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