Dishwashers pay in Texas
$29,720avg. a year
$14.29 an hour · 33,630 employed
Dishwashers in Texas earn an average of $29,720 a year. That is $4,590 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $34,310. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $34,030.
$29,610Median pay
$14.29Average hourly
+35%Avg. pay since 2020
#39Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for dishwashers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
13,670 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$34,030
$16.36 an hour
29,930 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$31,580
$15.18 an hour
3240 jobs
Midland, TX
$30,910
$14.86 an hour
42,820 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$29,400
$14.13 an hour
5210 jobs
Odessa, TX
$29,350
$14.11 an hour
6260 jobs
Waco, TX
$28,930
$13.91 an hour
78,480 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$28,750
$13.82 an hour
8120 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$28,680
$13.79 an hour
9100 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$28,280
$13.60 an hour
10290 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$28,030
$13.48 an hour
11270 jobs
Tyler, TX
$27,890
$13.41 an hour
12380 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$27,870
$13.40 an hour
13450 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$27,630
$13.28 an hour
14310 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$27,570
$13.25 an hour
15280 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$27,470
$13.21 an hour
16520 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$27,050
$13.00 an hour
17210 jobs
Longview, TX
$26,800
$12.89 an hour
18180 jobs
Abilene, TX
$26,700
$12.84 an hour
19130 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$26,040
$12.52 an hour
20860 jobs
El Paso, TX
$26,000
$12.50 an hour
2180 jobs
Victoria, TX
$25,980
$12.49 an hour
22120 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$25,840
$12.43 an hour
23220 jobs
Laredo, TX
$25,270
$12.15 an hour
24380 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$25,080
$12.06 an hour
25530 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$24,840
$11.94 an hour
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Dishwashers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas dishwashers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $34,310 | $16.49 |
| Texas | $29,720 | $14.29 |
| New Mexico | $31,860 | $15.32 |
| Arkansas | $28,580 | $13.74 |
| Oklahoma | $27,280 | $13.12 |
| Louisiana | $25,960 | $12.48 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do dishwashers make in Texas?
The average is $29,720 a year, and the median is $29,610. That is $4,590 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $34,310.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$14.29 an hour on average; the median is $14.23.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($34,030), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($31,580). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($24,840).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #39 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-9021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national dishwashers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.