SOC 35-9021 · Bloomington, IL metro

Dishwashers Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for dishwashers in Bloomington, Illinois is $32,770 a year ($15.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,390: half of the 330 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($34,691).

$32,770average per year

$15.76 / hourMedian $31,390Take-home ≈ $27,030

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 8Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dishwashers pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,070 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Bloomington earn between $31,200 and $34,330.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,770$2,731$15.75
Median$31,390$2,616$15.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,330$2,861$16.50

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

Dishwashers salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $32,770, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $27,030 a year, or $2,252 a month and $1,040 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $32,770 buys what about $35,034 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 7th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($37,460).

All Dishwashers salaries in Illinois

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 Bloomington: questions

How much do dishwashers make an hour in Bloomington?

$15.76 an hour on average, and $15.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $27,030 a year ($2,252 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,770.

Do dishwashers earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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