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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	8,710	723	$16.25/hr	$12.56/hr	$14.41/hr	$16.79/hr	$17.83/hr	$19.13/hr

Leading Industries for Dishwashers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	90	$15.15/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	280	$16.74/hr
Professional and Business Services	240	$18.02/hr
Education and Health Services	200	$16.50/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	7,870	$16.79/hr
Other Services	20	$13.03/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	120	$14.91/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	170	$15.12/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	180	$14.60/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	210	$14.65/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	260	$14.45/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	290	$15.55/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	340	$14.70/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	360	$16.16/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	400	$14.65/hr	0.5%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	410	$14.90/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	470	$14.81/hr	0.4%
Southeast Balance of State	540	$14.65/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	600	$14.46/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	680	$14.46/hr	1.1%
Southeast Minnesota	820	$15.32/hr	1.0%
Central Minnesota	850	$15.13/hr	0.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	5,420	$17.34/hr	0.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	5,940	$17.23/hr	N/A
Minnesota	8,710	$16.79/hr	0.3%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,200	$18.81/hr	-0.5%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	54,480	$22.74/hr	6.7%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	70	$20.95/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.