SOC 35-9021 · Yuma, AZ metro

Dishwashers Salary in Yuma, AZ

The average salary for dishwashers in Yuma, Arizona is $33,500 a year ($16.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,560: half of the 170 people in this job in the Yuma, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($34,310).

$33,500average per year

$16.11 / hourMedian $31,560Take-home ≈ $28,654

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

170people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Arizona metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dishwashers pay range in Yuma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,610 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Yuma earn between $30,990 and $34,660.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,500$2,792$16.11
Median$31,560$2,630$15.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,990$2,582$14.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,660$2,888$16.66

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Dishwashers pay in Yuma vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Dishwashers in Yuma earn 6% less than the Arizona average ($35,660) and about the same as the U.S. average ($34,310). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $34,810.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Yuma$33,500$31,560$30,580$37,610170
Arizona$35,660$35,130$31,470$39,43010,120
United States$34,310$34,810$26,200$42,860477,450

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Dishwashers salary after taxes in Yuma

On the average salary of $33,500, a single filer in Yuma takes home about $28,654 a year, or $2,388 a month and $1,102 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Yuma a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yuma area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $33,500 buys what about $36,136 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuma ($44,170). A typical home costs $281,359, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other Arizona cities

Yuma ranks 6th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($36,190).

All Dishwashers salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for dishwashers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,880).

Dishwashers salary by city

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Dishwashers salary in Yuma: questions

How much do dishwashers make an hour in Yuma?

$16.11 an hour on average, and $15.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Yuma?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Yuma?

About $28,654 a year ($2,388 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,500.

Do dishwashers earn more in Yuma than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($34,310).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-9021; area Yuma, AZ (49740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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