Dishwashers Salary in Rochester, NY

Dishwashers pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,530 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Rochester earn between $32,240 and $35,250.

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

Dishwashers salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $34,490, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $28,601 a year, or $2,383 a month and $1,100 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $34,490 buys what about $35,544 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other New York cities

Rochester ranks 10th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($38,410).

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Highest-paying cities for dishwashers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,880).

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Related jobs in Rochester

• Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$37,600 a year
• Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$36,250 a year
• Chefs and Head Cooks$72,420 a year
• Waiters and Waitresses$51,280 a year
• Bartenders$50,800 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,760 a year
• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$41,000 a year
• Cooks, Restaurant$40,250 a year

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