SOC 35-9021 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro

Dishwashers Salary in Pinehurst, NC

The average salary for dishwashers in Pinehurst, North Carolina is $30,360 a year ($14.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,480: half of the 180 people in this job in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,310).

$30,360average per year

$14.59 / hourMedian $29,480Take-home ≈ $25,872

  • $23K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $35K90th

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

180people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#7 of 15North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dishwashers pay range in Pinehurst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,390 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Pinehurst earn between $28,050 and $34,020.

  • $23K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $35K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,360$2,530$14.60
Median$29,480$2,457$14.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,050$2,338$13.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,020$2,835$16.36

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

Dishwashers pay in Pinehurst vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Dishwashers in Pinehurst earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($31,110) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($34,310). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $34,810.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pinehurst$30,360$29,480$23,140$35,390180
North Carolina$31,110$30,340$23,540$37,32012,050
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 Pinehurst

On the average salary of $30,360, a single filer in Pinehurst takes home about $25,872 a year, or $2,156 a month and $995 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Pinehurst a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pinehurst area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $30,360 buys what about $34,369 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Pinehurst ($42,920). A typical home costs $415,936, or 13.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other North Carolina cities

Pinehurst ranks 7th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($33,000).

All Dishwashers salaries in North Carolina

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 Pinehurst: questions

How much do dishwashers make an hour in Pinehurst?

$14.59 an hour on average, and $14.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Pinehurst?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Pinehurst?

About $25,872 a year ($2,156 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,360.

Do dishwashers earn more in Pinehurst than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (38240). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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