SOC 35-9021 · Bellingham, WA metro

Dishwashers Salary in Bellingham, WA

The average salary for dishwashers in Bellingham, Washington is $40,010 a year ($19.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,430: half of the 310 people in this job in the Bellingham, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($34,691).

$40,010average per year

$19.24 / hourMedian $37,430Take-home ≈ $34,328

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

310people in this job
+15%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 11Washington metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dishwashers pay range in Bellingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,780 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Bellingham earn between $36,340 and $43,330.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,010$3,334$19.24
Median$37,430$3,119$18.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,340$3,028$17.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,330$3,611$20.83

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

Dishwashers salary after taxes in Bellingham

On the average salary of $40,010, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $34,328 a year, or $2,861 a month and $1,320 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Bellingham area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $40,010 buys what about $38,719 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bellingham ($57,820). A typical home costs $620,829, or 15.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other Washington cities

Bellingham ranks 5th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($42,770).

All Dishwashers salaries in Washington

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 Bellingham: questions

How much do dishwashers make an hour in Bellingham?

$19.24 an hour on average, and $17.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Bellingham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Bellingham?

About $34,328 a year ($2,861 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,010. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do dishwashers earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more 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 Bellingham, WA (13380). 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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