SOC 35-9021 · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro

Dishwashers Salary in Racine, WI

The average salary for dishwashers in Racine, Wisconsin is $27,820 a year ($13.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,230: half of the 180 people in this job in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($34,691).

$27,820average per year

$13.38 / hourMedian $28,230Take-home ≈ $24,027

  • $18K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 13Wisconsin metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dishwashers pay range in Racine

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,740 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Racine earn between $21,570 and $33,920.

  • $18K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$27,820$2,318$13.38
Median$28,230$2,352$13.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,570$1,798$10.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$33,920$2,827$16.31

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

Dishwashers salary after taxes in Racine

On the average salary of $27,820, a single filer in Racine takes home about $24,027 a year, or $2,002 a month and $924 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 Racine a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $27,820 buys what about $28,991 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Racine ranks 10th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($32,050).

All Dishwashers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Racine: questions

How much do dishwashers make an hour in Racine?

$13.38 an hour on average, and $13.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Racine?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Racine?

About $24,027 a year ($2,002 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,820.

Do dishwashers earn more in Racine than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI (39540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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