SOC 35-9021 · Saginaw, MI metro

Dishwashers Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for dishwashers in Saginaw, Michigan is $30,160 a year ($14.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,580: half of the 260 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($34,691).

$30,160average per year

$14.50 / hourMedian $28,580Take-home ≈ $25,013

  • $26K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $32K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#14 of 15Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dishwashers pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,790 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Saginaw earn between $27,370 and $31,810.

  • $26K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $32K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,160$2,513$14.50
Median$28,580$2,382$13.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,370$2,281$13.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$31,810$2,651$15.29

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

Dishwashers salary after taxes in Saginaw

On the average salary of $30,160, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $25,013 a year, or $2,084 a month and $962 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $30,160 buys what about $33,183 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 14th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($33,780).

All Dishwashers salaries in Michigan

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 Saginaw: questions

How much do dishwashers make an hour in Saginaw?

$14.50 an hour on average, and $13.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Saginaw?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Saginaw?

About $25,013 a year ($2,084 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,160. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

Do dishwashers earn more in Saginaw than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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