Dishwashers in Georgia
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$25,183
after federal, FICA and Georgia tax
Tax takes
$4,547
15.3% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$26,043
Georgia costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Georgia — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$29,730
Kept after tax
$25,183
Worth in national money
$26,043
State rank
35
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Georgia is among the lower-paying states for dishwashers. The middle earner takes $29,730, ranking 35 of 51 states — about 14.59% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- Measured against other jobs in Georgia, this one sits low: 472 of 492 occupations with published pay, in the bottom quarter.
- Here is where Georgia does better than its wage suggests. From a median of $29,730 you keep $25,183, and because things cost less here than the national average, that behaves like $26,043 would elsewhere. The average is higher, $29,950, because the best-paid pull it up.
- Georgia ranks 35 of 51 for dishwashers, with a median of $29,730 — about 14.59% below the national figure. A nominal shortfall is not by itself a real one: lower-paying states frequently carry lower tax and lower price levels, and the adjusted figures below are where that is settled rather than assumed.
- Dishwashers occupies position 472 of 492 in Georgia's occupational wage distribution, in the bottom quartile. National ranking and local ranking answer different questions and frequently disagree; this is the one a resident experiences.
- After federal, FICA and Georgia income tax, retained pay for dishwashers on $29,730 is $25,183. Deflating by the state's price level — below the national average — gives $26,043 in national-average terms. ⚠️ That figure is purchasing power, not a wage, and nobody is paid it; it is what the take-home buys. The mean of $29,950 sits above the median, the right skew typical of wage data.
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Pay band: Dishwashers
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $21,220 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $29,730 |
| Top tenth earn over | $36,590 |
| This salary | $29,730 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Georgia | $25,183 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $26,068 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$783 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $28,629 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$947 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 97 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of dishwashers in Georgia earn under $29,730 and half over. The published range runs $21,220 at the tenth percentile to $36,590 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- In Georgia the take-home figure of $25,183, from $29,730, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 472 of 492 occupations here.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $26,043 uses one figure for the whole of Georgia. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 492 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 472.
- Figures are distribution medians for dishwashers in Georgia, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $21,220 to $36,590; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Take-home for Georgia is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $25,183 from $29,730. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 472 of 492 locally.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $26,043, worked from $29,730, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular Georgia address, on work sitting at 472 of 492 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $21,220 and the top tenth $36,590, so most people doing this work in Georgia sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $26,043.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Georgia then takes its own share, leaving $25,183.
Can I compare this job across every state?
All 51 jurisdictions report this work, which makes the ranking a like-for-like one.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($21,220 to $36,590) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Georgia rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Georgia's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $26,043 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $25,183 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Georgia income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.