Dishwashers in Indiana
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$25,027
after federal, FICA and Indiana tax
Tax takes
$4,453
15.1% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$27,149
Indiana costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Indiana — 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
$29,480
Kept after tax
$25,027
Worth in national money
$27,149
State rank
39
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Indiana is among the lower-paying states for dishwashers. The middle earner takes $29,480, ranking 39 of 51 states — about 15.31% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- Measured against other jobs in Indiana, this one sits low: 480 of 493 occupations with published pay, in the bottom quarter.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $29,480 you keep $25,027 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $27,149 at national prices. Averages run higher here, $29,700, since top earners drag the number up.
- Indiana ranks 39 of 51 for dishwashers, with a median of $29,480 — about 15.31% 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 480 of 493 in Indiana'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.
- Retained pay in Indiana is $25,027 after the full tax stack, from $29,480. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $27,149 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $29,700 exceeds the median, so the upper tail is doing the work.
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Pay band: Dishwashers
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $21,840 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $29,480 |
| Top tenth earn over | $36,660 |
| This salary | $29,480 |
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 Indiana | $25,027 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $25,867 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$530 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
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 | $28,436 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$641 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 92 |
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 Indiana earn under $29,480 and half over. The published range runs $21,840 at the tenth percentile to $36,660 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- In Indiana the take-home figure of $25,027, from $29,480, 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 480 of 493 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Indiana, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $27,149, the adjusted value of that $29,480 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 480 of 493 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for dishwashers in Indiana, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $21,840 to $36,660; 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 Indiana is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $25,027 from $29,480. 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 480 of 493 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Indiana, so $27,149 — the adjusted value of that $29,480 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 480 of 493 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Most of these jobs pay within a close range — $21,840 at the tenth percentile, $36,660 at the ninetieth.
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 $27,149.
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; Indiana then takes its own share, leaving $25,027.
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 ($21,840 to $36,660) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Indiana rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Indiana'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 $27,149 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 $25,027 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Indiana 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.