Dishwashers pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,070 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Chicago earn between $34,840 and $38,720.
- $31K10th
- $35K25th
- $37KMedian
- $39K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,460 | $3,122 | $18.01 |
| Median | $36,850 | $3,071 | $17.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,840 | $2,903 | $16.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,720 | $3,227 | $18.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dishwashers salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $37,460, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $30,566 a year, or $2,547 a month and $1,176 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $31,185 | $2,599 |
| Working in IL | $30,566 | $2,547 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $37,460 buys what about $36,160 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Dishwashers salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 1st of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Chicago$37,460
- Champaign$35,220
- Springfield$34,290
- Decatur$33,250
- Peoria$33,110
- Rockford$33,020
- Bloomington$32,770
- Kankakee$32,580
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 Chicago: questions
How much do dishwashers make an hour in Chicago?
$18.01 an hour on average, and $17.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Chicago?
About $30,566 a year ($2,547 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,460.
Do dishwashers earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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