Dishwashers pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$39,820avg. a year
$19.14 an hour · 7,790 employed
Dishwashers in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $39,820 a year. That is about the same as the California average of $39,710. The U.S. average is $34,310.
$38,530Median pay
$19.14Average hourly
+0%vs. California average
7,790Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for dishwashers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
13,940 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$44,840
$21.56 an hour
29,530 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$43,040
$20.69 an hour
3590 jobs
Napa, CA
$42,060
$20.22 an hour
41,160 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$40,220
$19.34 an hour
5970 jobs
Salinas, CA
$39,830
$19.15 an hour
627,520 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$39,240
$18.86 an hour
7530 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$39,100
$18.80 an hour
8510 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$38,790
$18.65 an hour
91,150 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$38,750
$18.63 an hour
104,030 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$38,610
$18.56 an hour
11190 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$37,950
$18.25 an hour
121,480 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$37,920
$18.23 an hour
136,710 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$37,840
$18.19 an hour
14600 jobs
Modesto, CA
$37,780
$18.16 an hour
15850 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$37,690
$18.12 an hour
161,030 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$37,310
$17.94 an hour
17790 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$37,050
$17.81 an hour
18170 jobs
Merced, CA
$36,750
$17.67 an hour
191,550 jobs
Fresno, CA
$36,460
$17.53 an hour
20120 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$36,420
$17.51 an hour
21290 jobs
Chico, CA
$36,260
$17.44 an hour
22270 jobs
Redding, CA
$36,180
$17.39 an hour
23160 jobs
El Centro, CA
$36,050
$17.33 an hour
24480 jobs
Visalia, CA
$35,590
$17.11 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $41,690 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $39,060 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $40,870 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $47,700 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $45,770 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $51,490 |
Questions and answers
How much do dishwashers make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $39,820 a year, and the median is $38,530. About 7,790 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is about the same as the California average of $39,710.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 5.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.65 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: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). 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.