Dishwashers pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$32,750avg. a year
$15.74 an hour · 8,900 employed
Dishwashers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $32,750 a year. That is $2,800 (9%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $29,950. The U.S. average is $34,310.
$33,270Median pay
$15.74Average hourly
+9%vs. Pennsylvania average
8,900Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for dishwashers in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
11,170 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$30,650
$14.73 an hour
24,280 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$30,250
$14.55 an hour
3960 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$29,920
$14.39 an hour
4850 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$29,310
$14.09 an hour
5520 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$28,660
$13.78 an hour
6250 jobs
State College, PA
$28,520
$13.71 an hour
7190 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$28,230
$13.57 an hour
8790 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$27,840
$13.39 an hour
9550 jobs
Reading, PA
$27,470
$13.21 an hour
10130 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$26,980
$12.97 an hour
11150 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$26,440
$12.71 an hour
12440 jobs
Erie, PA
$26,280
$12.63 an hour
13190 jobs
Altoona, PA
$26,220
$12.60 an hour
14190 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$25,190
$12.11 an hour
15150 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$23,300
$11.20 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $31,960 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $31,820 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,880 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $41,390 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,970 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $48,770 |
Questions and answers
How much do dishwashers make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $32,750 a year, and the median is $33,270. About 8,900 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $2,800 (9%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $29,950.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.00 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-9021. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.