Dishwashers pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,400 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Lafayette earn between $23,510 and $33,960.
- $21K10th
- $24K25th
- $29KMedian
- $34K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $28,880 | $2,407 | $13.88 |
| Median | $28,690 | $2,391 | $13.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $23,510 | $1,959 | $11.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,960 | $2,830 | $16.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dishwashers salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $28,880, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $24,192 a year, or $2,016 a month and $930 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Is Lafayette a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $28,880 buys what about $30,911 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Dishwashers salary in other Indiana cities
Lafayette ranks 7th of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($30,970).
- Indianapolis$30,970
- Elkhart$29,780
- Kokomo$29,780
- South Bend$29,650
- Bloomington$29,420
- Fort Wayne$29,260
- Lafayette$28,880
- Michigan City$28,790
- Evansville$28,560
- Terre Haute$27,320
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 Lafayette: questions
How much do dishwashers make an hour in Lafayette?
$13.88 an hour on average, and $13.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $24,192 a year ($2,016 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,880. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Do dishwashers earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).
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