SOC 35-9021 · Hattiesburg, MS metro

Dishwashers Salary in Hattiesburg, MS

The average salary for dishwashers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is $24,940 a year ($11.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,180: half of the 200 people in this job in the Hattiesburg, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($34,691).

$24,940average per year

$11.99 / hourMedian $26,180Take-home ≈ $21,882

  • $19K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $30K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-28%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Mississippi metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dishwashers pay range in Hattiesburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $29,580 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Hattiesburg earn between $21,430 and $27,470.

  • $19K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $30K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$24,940$2,078$11.99
Median$26,180$2,182$12.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,430$1,786$10.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$27,470$2,289$13.21

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

Dishwashers salary after taxes in Hattiesburg

On the average salary of $24,940, a single filer in Hattiesburg takes home about $21,882 a year, or $1,824 a month and $842 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Hattiesburg area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $24,940 buys what about $28,460 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Hattiesburg ($37,750). A typical home costs $218,044, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other Mississippi cities

Hattiesburg ranks 3rd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Gulfport pays the most ($25,820).

All Dishwashers salaries in Mississippi

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 Hattiesburg: questions

How much do dishwashers make an hour in Hattiesburg?

$11.99 an hour on average, and $12.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Hattiesburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Hattiesburg?

About $21,882 a year ($1,824 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $24,940.

Do dishwashers earn more in Hattiesburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% 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 Hattiesburg, MS (25620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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