Dishwashers pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$31,580avg. a year
$15.18 an hour · 9,930 employed
Dishwashers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $31,580 a year. That is $1,860 (6%) more than the Texas average of $29,720. The U.S. average is $34,310.
$31,200Median pay
$15.18Average hourly
+6%vs. Texas average
9,930Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for dishwashers in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
13,670 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$34,030
$16.36 an hour
2240 jobs
Midland, TX
$30,910
$14.86 an hour
32,820 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$29,400
$14.13 an hour
4210 jobs
Odessa, TX
$29,350
$14.11 an hour
5260 jobs
Waco, TX
$28,930
$13.91 an hour
68,480 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$28,750
$13.82 an hour
7120 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$28,680
$13.79 an hour
8100 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$28,280
$13.60 an hour
9290 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$28,030
$13.48 an hour
10270 jobs
Tyler, TX
$27,890
$13.41 an hour
11380 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$27,870
$13.40 an hour
12450 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$27,630
$13.28 an hour
13310 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$27,570
$13.25 an hour
14280 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$27,470
$13.21 an hour
15520 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$27,050
$13.00 an hour
16210 jobs
Longview, TX
$26,800
$12.89 an hour
17180 jobs
Abilene, TX
$26,700
$12.84 an hour
18130 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$26,040
$12.52 an hour
19860 jobs
El Paso, TX
$26,000
$12.50 an hour
2080 jobs
Victoria, TX
$25,980
$12.49 an hour
21120 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$25,840
$12.43 an hour
22220 jobs
Laredo, TX
$25,270
$12.15 an hour
23380 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$25,080
$12.06 an hour
24530 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$24,840
$11.94 an hour
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $24,490 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $28,570 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,350 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $30,530 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,860 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $43,260 |
Questions and answers
How much do dishwashers make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $31,580 a year, and the median is $31,200. About 9,930 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $1,860 (6%) more than the Texas average of $29,720.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
It makes up 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.80 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: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). 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.