SOC 35-9021 · Pittsfield, MA metro

Dishwashers Salary in Pittsfield, MA

The average salary for dishwashers in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is $36,680 a year ($17.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,840: half of the 320 people in this job in the Pittsfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($34,310).

$36,680average per year

$17.64 / hourMedian $35,840Take-home ≈ $30,138

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $43K90th

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

320people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Massachusetts metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dishwashers pay range in Pittsfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,320 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Pittsfield earn between $33,550 and $37,540.

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $43K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,680$3,057$17.63
Median$35,840$2,987$17.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,550$2,796$16.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,540$3,128$18.05

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

Dishwashers pay in Pittsfield vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Dishwashers in Pittsfield earn 6% less than the Massachusetts average ($39,100) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($34,310). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $34,810.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pittsfield$36,680$35,840$31,200$43,320320
Massachusetts$39,100$37,190$34,030$46,00014,100
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 Pittsfield

On the average salary of $36,680, a single filer in Pittsfield takes home about $30,138 a year, or $2,512 a month and $1,159 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Pittsfield area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $36,680 buys what about $38,567 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsfield ($51,860). A typical home costs $391,817, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Pittsfield ranks 5th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($39,700).

All Dishwashers salaries in Massachusetts

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 Pittsfield: questions

How much do dishwashers make an hour in Pittsfield?

$17.64 an hour on average, and $17.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Pittsfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Pittsfield?

About $30,138 a year ($2,512 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,680. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do dishwashers earn more in Pittsfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than 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 Pittsfield, MA (38340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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