Dishwashers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,400 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Seattle earn between $37,600 and $45,650.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $43KMedian
- $46K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,770 | $3,564 | $20.56 |
| Median | $42,750 | $3,562 | $20.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,600 | $3,133 | $18.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,650 | $3,804 | $21.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dishwashers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $42,770, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $36,546 a year, or $3,045 a month and $1,406 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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.
Is Seattle a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $42,770 buys what about $38,485 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 17.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Dishwashers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$42,770
- Bremerton$41,980
- Mount Vernon$40,190
- Longview$40,180
- Bellingham$40,010
- Olympia$39,990
- Kennewick$39,500
- Wenatchee$39,460
- Walla Walla$38,630
- Spokane$38,550
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 Seattle: questions
How much do dishwashers make an hour in Seattle?
$20.56 an hour on average, and $20.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $36,546 a year ($3,045 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,770. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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