SOC 35-9021 · Mankato, MN metro

Dishwashers Salary in Mankato, MN

The average salary for dishwashers in Mankato, Minnesota is $30,830 a year ($14.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,690: half of the 170 people in this job in the Mankato, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($34,691).

$30,830average per year

$14.82 / hourMedian $30,690Take-home ≈ $26,121

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dishwashers pay range in Mankato

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,940 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Mankato earn between $28,640 and $34,600.

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,830$2,569$14.82
Median$30,690$2,558$14.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,640$2,387$13.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,600$2,883$16.63

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

Dishwashers salary after taxes in Mankato

On the average salary of $30,830, a single filer in Mankato takes home about $26,121 a year, or $2,177 a month and $1,005 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $30,830 buys what about $33,896 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Mankato ($49,530). A typical home costs $309,967, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other Minnesota cities

Mankato ranks 3rd of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($34,230).

All Dishwashers salaries in Minnesota

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 Mankato: questions

How much do dishwashers make an hour in Mankato?

$14.82 an hour on average, and $14.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Mankato?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Mankato?

About $26,121 a year ($2,177 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,830. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do dishwashers earn more in Mankato than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Mankato, MN (31860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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