Dishwashers pay range in San Luis Obispo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,130 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in San Luis Obispo earn between $35,660 and $37,860.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $37KMedian
- $38K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,690 | $3,141 | $18.12 |
| Median | $36,760 | $3,063 | $17.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,660 | $2,972 | $17.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,860 | $3,155 | $18.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dishwashers salary after taxes in San Luis Obispo
On the average salary of $37,690, a single filer in San Luis Obispo takes home about $31,821 a year, or $2,652 a month and $1,224 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Luis Obispo a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Luis Obispo area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.6), so the average $37,690 buys what about $34,707 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Luis Obispo ($50,770). A typical home costs $909,699, or 24.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Dishwashers salary in other California cities
San Luis Obispo ranks 16th 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
- San Luis Obispo$37,690
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 Luis Obispo: questions
How much do dishwashers make an hour in San Luis Obispo?
$18.12 an hour on average, and $17.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in San Luis Obispo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dishwashers take-home pay in San Luis Obispo?
About $31,821 a year ($2,652 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,690. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do dishwashers earn more in San Luis Obispo than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (42020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 2.27, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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