Dishwashers Salary in Kentucky

Dishwashers in Kentucky earn the most in Louisville (average $30,520 a year) and the least in Elizabethtown ($27,630), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the dishwashers average at $29,190 and the median at $29,060 for 4,890 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $34,310.

Dishwashers average salary by city in Kentucky

Louisville$30,520
Lexington$30,440
Paducah$29,220
Bowling Green$28,580
Owensboro$27,670
Elizabethtown$27,630

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$30,520	$29,770	$27,370	$25,081	93
Lexington	$30,440	$31,110	$27,830	$24,854	93
Paducah	$29,220	$29,520	$27,260	$24,169	86
Bowling Green	$28,580	$28,740	$24,210	$23,690	90
Owensboro	$27,670	$28,450	$23,590	$23,053	89
Elizabethtown	$27,630	$27,870	$23,790	$22,975	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Dishwashers salary in other states

Dishwashers salary by city and state

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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.
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.

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