Dishwashers pay range in Utica
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,660 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Utica earn between $32,240 and $36,420.
- $32K10th
- $32K25th
- $35KMedian
- $36K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,650 | $2,971 | $17.14 |
| Median | $34,530 | $2,878 | $16.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,240 | $2,687 | $15.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,420 | $3,035 | $17.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dishwashers salary after taxes in Utica
On the average salary of $35,650, a single filer in Utica takes home about $29,469 a year, or $2,456 a month and $1,133 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 Utica a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $35,650 buys what about $38,467 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Dishwashers salary in other New York cities
Utica ranks 5th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($38,410).
- New York$38,410
- Kingston$36,860
- Kiryas Joel$36,780
- Ithaca$35,940
- Utica$35,650
- Albany$35,530
- Buffalo$35,470
- Syracuse$35,060
- Glens Falls$34,820
- Rochester$34,490
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 Utica: questions
How much do dishwashers make an hour in Utica?
$17.14 an hour on average, and $16.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Utica?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Utica?
About $29,469 a year ($2,456 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,650. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do dishwashers earn more in Utica 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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