SOC 35-9021 · Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro

Dishwashers Salary in Brownsville, TX

The average salary for dishwashers in Brownsville, Texas is $25,080 a year ($12.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $23,670: half of the 380 people in this job in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($34,691).

$25,080average per year

$12.06 / hourMedian $23,670Take-home ≈ $22,263

  • $20K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $24KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $30K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

380people in this job
-28%vs U.S. metro average
#24 of 25Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dishwashers pay range in Brownsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $30,360 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Brownsville earn between $21,520 and $28,320.

  • $20K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $24KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $30K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$25,080$2,090$12.06
Median$23,670$1,972$11.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,520$1,793$10.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$28,320$2,360$13.62

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

Dishwashers salary after taxes in Brownsville

On the average salary of $25,080, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $22,263 a year, or $1,855 a month and $856 every two weeks. Taxes take 11% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $25,080 buys what about $29,171 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other Texas cities

Brownsville ranks 24th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($34,030).

All Dishwashers salaries in Texas

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 Brownsville: questions

How much do dishwashers make an hour in Brownsville?

$12.06 an hour on average, and $11.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Brownsville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Brownsville?

About $22,263 a year ($1,855 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $25,080. Texas has no state income tax.

Do dishwashers earn more in Brownsville than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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