What is a Dishwasher?

Example of a Dishwasher Job Clean dishes, kitchen, food preparation equipment, or utensils.

Life As a Dishwasher

• Clean or prepare various foods for cooking or serving.
• Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand.
• Clean garbage cans with water or steam.
• Sort and remove trash, placing it in designated pickup areas.
• Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, or utensils in clean and orderly condition.
• Transfer supplies or equipment between storage and work areas, by hand or using hand trucks.

What a Dishwasher Should Know

Dishwashers state the following job skills are important in their day-to-day work.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Related Job Titles

• Kitchen Cleaner
• Pan Cleaner
• Dietary Aide
• Breakdown Person
• Silverware Cleaner

Job Outlook for Dishwashers

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 514,300 jobs in the United States for Dishwashers.

New jobs are being produced at a rate of 4.3% which is lower than average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 22,200 new jobs for Dishwashers by 2026. The BLS estimates 83,000 yearly job openings in this field per year.

The states with the most job growth for Dishwashers are California, Texas, and New York.

Watch out if you plan on working in Ohio, West Virginia, or Maine. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Dishwasher Average Salary

Dishwashers Make between $17,920 and $29,430 a year. The median salary for this occupation is $22,730.

How much do Dishwashers make in different U.S. states?

Annual Mean Salary by State

State	Annual Mean Salary
District of Columbia	$31,310
Hawaii	$28,370
Massachusetts	$27,730
Washington	$27,610
Nevada	$26,980
New York	$26,410
Alaska	$25,860
California	$25,650
Vermont	$25,410
Rhode Island	$25,290
Minnesota	$25,280
Oregon	$25,010
Connecticut	$24,790
Arizona	$24,190
Colorado	$24,110
Wyoming	$23,520
Illinois	$23,430
Maine	$23,290
Nebraska	$23,200
North Dakota	$22,860
Maryland	$22,690
New Jersey	$22,630
Florida	$21,850
West Virginia	$21,760
Michigan	$21,700
New Hampshire	$21,450
Texas	$21,440
Montana	$21,370
Delaware	$21,350
South Dakota	$21,340
Utah	$21,140
Ohio	$21,140
Missouri	$21,100
Pennsylvania	$21,010
Virginia	$20,910
New Mexico	$20,880
Kentucky	$20,590
Tennessee	$20,470
Oklahoma	$20,410
Arkansas	$20,280
Wisconsin	$20,220
North Carolina	$20,040
Alabama	$20,020
South Carolina	$19,980
Iowa	$19,900
Kansas	$19,750
Indiana	$19,740
Idaho	$19,590
Georgia	$19,490
Mississippi	$19,090
Louisiana	$18,860

Tools & Technologies Used by Dishwashers

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Dishwashers:

• Microsoft Windows

Becoming a Dishwasher

Education needed to be a Dishwasher:

How Long Does it Take to Become Dishwasher?

Who Employs Dishwashers?

References

Bureau of Labor Statistics

College Factual

O*NET Online

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