Best states for a dish washer

Q: What is the best state for dish washers?

The best state to be a dish washer is Oregon based on dish washer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for dish washers?

The highest paying state for dish washers is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for dish washers?

The worst state for dish washers is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for dish washers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for dish washer jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of dish washers in America is $37,000.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for dish washers. Oregon is the best state for dish washers, where the median salary is $32,794.We found that Oregon is the best state for dish washer jobs, whereas Mississippi is the worst.

10 best states for dish washers in 2025

1. Oregon
Total dish washer jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $32,794
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Dish washer jobs in Oregon
2. Massachusetts
Total dish washer jobs: 29
Average annual salary: $33,221
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Dish washer jobs in Massachusetts
3. Washington
Total dish washer jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $36,321
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Dish washer jobs in Washington
4. New York
Total dish washer jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $32,217
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Dish washer jobs in New York
5. Vermont
Total dish washer jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $29,716
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
2.36
Dish washer jobs in Vermont
6. Nevada
Total dish washer jobs: 27
Average annual salary: $28,429
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
3.89
Dish washer jobs in Nevada
7. Arizona
Total dish washer jobs: 33
Average annual salary: $29,332
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.7
Dish washer jobs in Arizona
8. Minnesota
Total dish washer jobs: 21
Average annual salary: $29,909
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Dish washer jobs in Minnesota
9. California
Total dish washer jobs: 110
Average annual salary: $32,770
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Dish washer jobs in California
10. North Dakota
Total dish washer jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $30,847
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Dish washer jobs in North Dakota

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Detailed list of the best states for a dish washer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Oregon	$32,794	$25,000	4,142,776	22
2	Massachusetts	$33,221	$27,000	6,859,819	29
3	Washington	$36,321	$28,000	7,405,743	17
4	New York	$32,217	$25,000	19,849,399	49
5	Vermont	$29,716	$24,000	623,657	6
6	Nevada	$28,429	$22,000	2,998,039	27
7	Arizona	$29,332	$22,000	7,016,270	33
8	Minnesota	$29,909	$23,000	5,576,606	21
9	California	$32,770	$25,000	39,536,653	110
10	North Dakota	$30,847	$24,000	755,393	2
11	Rhode Island	$30,881	$25,000	1,059,639	2
12	Alaska	$28,315	$23,000	739,795	13
13	Maine	$27,623	$23,000	1,335,907	6
14	Colorado	$30,123	$23,000	5,607,154	16
15	Connecticut	$30,101	$24,000	3,588,184	8
16	Pennsylvania	$26,598	$21,000	12,805,537	37
17	District of Columbia	$34,507	$27,000	693,972	0
18	New Hampshire	$29,468	$24,000	1,342,795	1
19	Wyoming	$25,734	$20,000	579,315	3
20	Illinois	$28,495	$22,000	12,802,023	25
21	Ohio	$25,496	$20,000	11,658,609	35
22	Kentucky	$25,802	$20,000	4,454,189	10
23	Michigan	$26,774	$21,000	9,962,311	13
24	Delaware	$28,873	$22,000	961,939	1
25	Utah	$26,524	$20,000	3,101,833	9
26	Tennessee	$24,681	$19,000	6,715,984	35
27	Hawaii	$30,989	$26,000	1,427,538	1
28	New Mexico	$25,870	$20,000	2,088,070	4
29	Wisconsin	$25,300	$19,000	5,795,483	16
30	New Jersey	$28,084	$22,000	9,005,644	12
31	Nebraska	$25,150	$19,000	1,920,076	6
32	Maryland	$28,136	$22,000	6,052,177	10
33	Missouri	$25,764	$20,000	6,113,532	11
34	West Virginia	$25,262	$19,000	1,815,857	0
35	Idaho	$25,712	$20,000	1,716,943	3
36	North Carolina	$25,086	$19,000	10,273,419	22
37	Indiana	$24,361	$19,000	6,666,818	17
38	Florida	$23,948	$18,000	20,984,400	102
39	Arkansas	$23,935	$18,000	3,004,279	8
40	Montana	$23,118	$18,000	1,050,493	7
41	Texas	$23,738	$18,000	28,304,596	63
42	Georgia	$23,290	$18,000	10,429,379	38
43	Alabama	$22,616	$17,000	4,874,747	15
44	Iowa	$22,766	$17,000	3,145,711	14
45	Kansas	$23,543	$18,000	2,913,123	6
46	South Carolina	$20,926	$16,000	5,024,369	34
47	Louisiana	$22,644	$17,000	4,684,333	10
48	Virginia	$24,458	$19,000	8,470,020	13
49	South Dakota	$22,923	$18,000	869,666	1
50	Oklahoma	$22,234	$17,000	3,930,864	2
51	Mississippi	$19,750	$15,000	2,984,100	3

Highest paying states for dish washers

Rank	State	Avg. Dish Washer Salary
1	Oregon	$32,794
2	Massachusetts	$33,221
3	Washington	$36,321
4	New York	$32,217
5	Vermont	$29,716
6	Nevada	$28,429
7	Arizona	$29,332
8	Minnesota	$29,909
9	California	$32,770
10	North Dakota	$30,847
11	Rhode Island	$30,881
12	Alaska	$28,315
13	Maine	$27,623
14	Colorado	$30,123
15	Connecticut	$30,101
16	Pennsylvania	$26,598
17	District of Columbia	$34,507
18	New Hampshire	$29,468
19	Wyoming	$25,734
20	Illinois	$28,495
21	Ohio	$25,496
22	Kentucky	$25,802
23	Michigan	$26,774
24	Delaware	$28,873
25	Utah	$26,524
26	Tennessee	$24,681
27	Hawaii	$30,989
28	New Mexico	$25,870
29	Wisconsin	$25,300
30	New Jersey	$28,084
31	Nebraska	$25,150
32	Maryland	$28,136
33	Missouri	$25,764
34	West Virginia	$25,262
35	Idaho	$25,712
36	North Carolina	$25,086
37	Indiana	$24,361
38	Florida	$23,948
39	Arkansas	$23,935
40	Montana	$23,118
41	Texas	$23,738
42	Georgia	$23,290
43	Alabama	$22,616
44	Iowa	$22,766
45	Kansas	$23,543
46	South Carolina	$20,926
47	Louisiana	$22,644
48	Virginia	$24,458
49	South Dakota	$22,923
50	Oklahoma	$22,234
51	Mississippi	$19,750

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Total dish washer jobs:	22
Average annual salary:	$32,794
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$25,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Location Quotient:	1.6

Best states for a dish washer

10 best states for dish washers in 2025

1. Oregon

2. Massachusetts

3. Washington

4. New York

5. Vermont

6. Nevada

7. Arizona

8. Minnesota

9. California

10. North Dakota