SOC 35-9021 · Bismarck, ND metro

Dishwashers Salary in Bismarck, ND

The average salary for dishwashers in Bismarck, North Dakota is $31,890 a year ($15.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,180: half of the 140 people in this job in the Bismarck, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($34,691).

$31,890average per year

$15.33 / hourMedian $32,180Take-home ≈ $27,804

  • $23K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $40K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dishwashers pay range in Bismarck

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,550 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Bismarck earn between $26,910 and $36,220.

  • $23K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $40K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,890$2,658$15.33
Median$32,180$2,682$15.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,910$2,242$12.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,220$3,018$17.41

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

Dishwashers salary after taxes in Bismarck

On the average salary of $31,890, a single filer in Bismarck takes home about $27,804 a year, or $2,317 a month and $1,069 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 Bismarck a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bismarck area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $31,890 buys what about $35,035 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bismarck ($52,560). A typical home costs $356,992, or 11.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other North Dakota cities

Bismarck ranks 2nd of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Fargo pays the most ($32,300).

All Dishwashers salaries in North Dakota

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 Bismarck: questions

How much do dishwashers make an hour in Bismarck?

$15.33 an hour on average, and $15.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Bismarck?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Bismarck?

About $27,804 a year ($2,317 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,890.

Do dishwashers earn more in Bismarck than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Bismarck, ND (13900). 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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