SOC 35-9021 · Morgantown, WV metro

Dishwashers Salary in Morgantown, WV

The average salary for dishwashers in Morgantown, West Virginia is $26,010 a year ($12.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,490: half of the 180 people in this job in the Morgantown, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($34,691).

$26,010average per year

$12.51 / hourMedian $26,490Take-home ≈ $22,425

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $30K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7West Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dishwashers pay range in Morgantown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $30,500 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Morgantown earn between $22,360 and $28,680.

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $30K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,010$2,168$12.50
Median$26,490$2,208$12.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,360$1,863$10.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$28,680$2,390$13.79

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

Dishwashers salary after taxes in Morgantown

On the average salary of $26,010, a single filer in Morgantown takes home about $22,425 a year, or $1,869 a month and $862 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Morgantown area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $26,010 buys what about $27,871 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Morgantown ($47,350). A typical home costs $226,953, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other West Virginia cities

Morgantown ranks 5th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Wheeling pays the most ($26,810).

All Dishwashers salaries in West Virginia

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 Morgantown: questions

How much do dishwashers make an hour in Morgantown?

$12.51 an hour on average, and $12.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Morgantown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Morgantown?

About $22,425 a year ($1,869 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,010.

Do dishwashers earn more in Morgantown than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% 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 Morgantown, WV (34060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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