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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	580	32	$14.08/hr	$11.37/hr	$12.15/hr	$14.11/hr	$15.23/hr	$17.04/hr

Leading Industries for Dishwashers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	60	$15.47/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	260	$14.65/hr
Professional and Business Services	30	$14.64/hr
Education and Health Services	130	$14.24/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	5,860	$14.41/hr
Other Services	110	$11.66/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	110	$13.51/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	140	$14.29/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	140	$13.84/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	180	$14.03/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	210	$11.63/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	230	$13.22/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	260	$14.23/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	270	$14.04/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	380	$13.83/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	390	$13.85/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	420	$13.62/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	450	$13.85/hr	14.5%
Central Minnesota	580	$14.11/hr	16.7%
Northwest Balance of State	590	$13.85/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	610	$13.86/hr	20.4%
Northwest Minnesota	640	$13.81/hr	17.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,740	$15.01/hr	16.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,170	$15.01/hr	N/A
Minnesota	6,450	$14.38/hr	16.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,500	$17.70/hr	-4.1%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	53,370	$19.92/hr	6.5%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	90	$17.09/hr	6.3%

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.