Dishwashers pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,620 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Eugene earn between $31,200 and $36,400.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $34KMedian
- $36K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,300 | $2,858 | $16.49 |
| Median | $33,850 | $2,821 | $16.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,400 | $3,033 | $17.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dishwashers salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $34,300, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $27,466 a year, or $2,289 a month and $1,056 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Eugene a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $34,300 buys what about $33,770 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 13.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Dishwashers salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 7th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($39,020).
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 Eugene: questions
How much do dishwashers make an hour in Eugene?
$16.49 an hour on average, and $16.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Eugene?
About $27,466 a year ($2,289 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,300. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do dishwashers earn more in Eugene 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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