Dishwashers pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,230 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Gainesville earn between $28,280 and $33,350.
- $22K10th
- $28K25th
- $30KMedian
- $33K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,080 | $2,507 | $14.46 |
| Median | $29,580 | $2,465 | $14.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,280 | $2,357 | $13.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,350 | $2,779 | $16.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dishwashers salary after taxes in Gainesville
On the average salary of $30,080, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $25,597 a year, or $2,133 a month and $984 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Gainesville a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $30,080 buys what about $31,085 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 13.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Dishwashers salary in other Georgia cities
Gainesville ranks 3rd of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($31,100).
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 Gainesville: questions
How much do dishwashers make an hour in Gainesville?
$14.46 an hour on average, and $14.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $25,597 a year ($2,133 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,080.
Do dishwashers earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less 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 Gainesville, GA (23580). 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).
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