Dishwashers pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,450 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Raleigh earn between $29,230 and $35,560.
- $26K10th
- $29K25th
- $31KMedian
- $36K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,300 | $2,692 | $15.53 |
| Median | $31,300 | $2,608 | $15.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,230 | $2,436 | $14.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,560 | $2,963 | $17.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dishwashers salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $32,300, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $27,353 a year, or $2,279 a month and $1,052 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).
Is Raleigh a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $32,300 buys what about $32,906 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 13.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Dishwashers salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 3rd of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($33,000).
- Durham$33,000
- Charlotte$32,690
- Raleigh$32,300
- Asheville$32,280
- Burlington$31,510
- Greensboro$30,630
- Pinehurst$30,360
- Wilmington$29,930
- Winston-Salem$29,780
- Fayetteville$29,230
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 Raleigh: questions
How much do dishwashers make an hour in Raleigh?
$15.53 an hour on average, and $15.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $27,353 a year ($2,279 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,300.
Do dishwashers earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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