Dishwashers pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,920 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Lewiston earn between $31,760 and $36,520.
- $31K10th
- $32K25th
- $35KMedian
- $37K75th
- $41K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,210 | $2,934 | $16.93 |
| Median | $34,920 | $2,910 | $16.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,760 | $2,647 | $15.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,520 | $3,043 | $17.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dishwashers salary after taxes in Lewiston
On the average salary of $35,210, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $29,647 a year, or $2,471 a month and $1,140 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Lewiston a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $35,210 buys what about $37,166 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Dishwashers salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 2nd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($37,670).
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 Lewiston: questions
How much do dishwashers make an hour in Lewiston?
$16.93 an hour on average, and $16.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $29,647 a year ($2,471 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,210. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do dishwashers earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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