SOC 35-9021 · Johnstown, PA metro

Dishwashers Salary in Johnstown, PA

The average salary for dishwashers in Johnstown, Pennsylvania is $23,300 a year ($11.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $21,430: half of the 150 people in this job in the Johnstown, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($34,691).

$23,300average per year

$11.20 / hourMedian $21,430Take-home ≈ $20,082

  • $19K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $29K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-33%vs U.S. metro average
#16 of 16Pennsylvania metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dishwashers pay range in Johnstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $28,610 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Johnstown earn between $19,550 and $26,880.

  • $19K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $29K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$23,300$1,942$11.20
Median$21,430$1,786$10.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$19,550$1,629$9.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$26,880$2,240$12.92

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

Dishwashers salary after taxes in Johnstown

On the average salary of $23,300, a single filer in Johnstown takes home about $20,082 a year, or $1,674 a month and $772 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Johnstown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $23,300 buys what about $27,115 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnstown ($44,110). A typical home costs $107,146, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Johnstown ranks 16th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($32,750).

All Dishwashers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Johnstown: questions

How much do dishwashers make an hour in Johnstown?

$11.20 an hour on average, and $10.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Johnstown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $19,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Johnstown?

About $20,082 a year ($1,674 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $23,300. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do dishwashers earn more in Johnstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% 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 Johnstown, PA (27780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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