Dishwashers pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,690 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in San Francisco earn between $39,620 and $44,270.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $42KMedian
- $44K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,040 | $3,587 | $20.69 |
| Median | $42,100 | $3,508 | $20.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,620 | $3,302 | $19.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,270 | $3,689 | $21.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dishwashers salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $43,040, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $35,905 a year, or $2,992 a month and $1,381 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Francisco a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $43,040 buys what about $37,228 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 26.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Dishwashers salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($44,840).
- San Jose$44,840
- San Francisco$43,040
- Napa$42,060
- Santa Rosa$40,220
- Salinas$39,830
- San Diego$39,820
- Los Angeles$39,240
- Vallejo$39,100
- Santa Cruz$38,790
- Santa Maria$38,750
Highest-paying cities for dishwashers
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,880).
- Kahului, HI$46,880
- San Jose, CA$44,840
- San Francisco, CA$43,040
- Seattle, WA$42,770
- Napa, CA$42,060
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Dishwashers salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do dishwashers make an hour in San Francisco?
$20.69 an hour on average, and $20.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dishwashers take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $35,905 a year ($2,992 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,040. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do dishwashers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($34,691).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-9021; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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