Dishwashers pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,380 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Boulder earn between $36,370 and $42,780.
- $34K10th
- $36K25th
- $38KMedian
- $43K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,890 | $3,324 | $19.18 |
| Median | $37,750 | $3,146 | $18.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,370 | $3,031 | $17.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,780 | $3,565 | $20.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dishwashers salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $39,890, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $33,185 a year, or $2,765 a month and $1,276 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $39,890 buys what about $37,918 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 18.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Dishwashers salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boulder$39,890
- Denver$39,080
- Fort Collins$36,720
- Greeley$35,620
- Pueblo$35,220
- Colorado Springs$35,200
- Grand Junction$34,350
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 Boulder: questions
How much do dishwashers make an hour in Boulder?
$19.18 an hour on average, and $18.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Boulder?
About $33,185 a year ($2,765 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,890. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do dishwashers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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