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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	510	29	$14.43/hr	$12.12/hr	$12.59/hr	$14.05/hr	$15.56/hr	$17.54/hr

Leading Industries for Dishwashers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	60	$16.02/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	230	$16.32/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	70	$16.17/hr
Education and Health Services	100	$16.02/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	4,570	$14.44/hr
Other Services	140	$11.13/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Dishwashers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	80	$14.99/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	110	$12.94/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	140	$12.66/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	160	$13.79/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	170	$12.59/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	200	$11.80/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	230	$15.32/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	240	$14.13/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	260	$12.68/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	290	$12.76/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	300	$12.69/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	310	$12.75/hr	14.5%
Northwest Balance of State	420	$12.77/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	470	$12.77/hr	17.2%
Southeast Minnesota	480	$12.78/hr	20.4%
Central Minnesota	510	$14.05/hr	16.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,070	$14.86/hr	16.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,530	$14.56/hr	N/A
Minnesota	5,170	$14.46/hr	16.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,390	$18.14/hr	-4.1%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	44,640	$19.46/hr	6.5%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	N/A	$19.45/hr	N/A

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.