Dishwashers pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,120 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Austin earn between $30,170 and $37,040.
- $24K10th
- $30K25th
- $35KMedian
- $37K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,030 | $2,836 | $16.36 |
| Median | $35,360 | $2,947 | $17.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,170 | $2,514 | $14.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,040 | $3,087 | $17.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dishwashers salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $34,030, a single filer in Austin takes home about $29,523 a year, or $2,460 a month and $1,136 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $34,030 buys what about $34,701 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 12.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Dishwashers salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 25 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Austin$34,030
- Dallas$31,580
- Midland$30,910
- San Antonio$29,400
- Odessa$29,350
- Waco$28,930
- Houston$28,750
- Wichita Falls$28,680
- Sherman$28,280
- Killeen$28,030
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 Austin: questions
How much do dishwashers make an hour in Austin?
$16.36 an hour on average, and $17.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Austin?
About $29,523 a year ($2,460 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,030. Texas has no state income tax.
Do dishwashers earn more in Austin 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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