Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-9021 Dishwashers

Occupational Description:
Clean dishes, kitchen, food preparation equipment, or utensils.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	8,440	532	$15.44/hr	$11.99/hr	$13.53/hr	$14.84/hr	$17.55/hr	$18.44/hr

Leading Industries for Dishwashers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	60	$15.22/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	280	$14.88/hr
Professional and Business Services	140	$15.46/hr
Education and Health Services	220	$15.29/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	7,690	$14.76/hr
Other Services	50	$12.95/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Dishwashers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	110	$14.18/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	160	$14.18/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	170	$14.14/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	220	$12.67/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	220	$13.87/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	270	$14.47/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	300	$14.39/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	360	$14.69/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	390	$14.15/hr	0.5%
Southeast Balance of State	410	$13.95/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	420	$14.30/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	490	$14.30/hr	0.4%
Northwest Balance of State	550	$14.36/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	630	$14.32/hr	1.1%
Southeast Minnesota	700	$14.29/hr	1.0%
Central Minnesota	830	$14.42/hr	0.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	5,330	$16.58/hr	0.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	5,880	$16.58/hr	N/A
Minnesota	8,440	$14.84/hr	0.3%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,350	$17.63/hr	-0.5%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	54,740	$22.28/hr	6.7%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	60	$18.65/hr	2.6%

Task for Dishwashers

Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand.
Sweep or scrub floors.
Load or unload trucks that deliver or pick up food or supplies.
Receive and store supplies.
Sort and remove trash, placing it in designated pickup areas.
Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, or utensils in clean and orderly condition.
Prepare and package individual place settings.
Clean garbage cans with water or steam.
Place clean dishes, utensils, or cooking equipment in storage areas.
Set up banquet tables.