SOC 35-9021 · Savannah, GA metro

Dishwashers Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for dishwashers in Savannah, Georgia is $29,690 a year ($14.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,680: half of the 820 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($34,691).

$29,690average per year

$14.27 / hourMedian $29,680Take-home ≈ $25,303

  • $21K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $33K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

820people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 14Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dishwashers pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,240 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Savannah earn between $27,870 and $33,230.

  • $21K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $33K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,690$2,474$14.27
Median$29,680$2,473$14.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,870$2,322$13.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$33,230$2,769$15.98

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Dishwashers salary after taxes in Savannah

On the average salary of $29,690, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $25,303 a year, or $2,109 a month and $973 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).

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Is Savannah a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $29,690 buys what about $31,185 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 11.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 5th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($31,100).

All Dishwashers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for dishwashers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,880).

Dishwashers salary by city

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Dishwashers salary in Savannah: questions

How much do dishwashers make an hour in Savannah?

$14.27 an hour on average, and $14.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Savannah?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Savannah?

About $25,303 a year ($2,109 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,690.

Do dishwashers earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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