Is El Paso a strong pay market for Dishwashers?

At a $26,850 median, El Paso is $7,960 (23%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $34,810. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Dishwasher in El Paso?

Target employers paying toward the $29,360 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Dishwasher openings in El Paso and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Dishwashers work in El Paso?

BLS estimates roughly 860 dishwasher jobs across El Paso, TX (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Dishwasher Salary in El Paso, TX (2026)

Median in El Paso: $12.91/hour ($26,850/year) — $7,960 (23%) below the national median. Typical range: $21,850–$29,360.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · El Paso, TX metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Dishwasher salary overview

The median Dishwasher salary in El Paso, TX is $12.91/hour ($26,850/year) ($7,960 (23%) below the national median), with a typical range of $21,850–$29,360. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$12.91/hour ($26,850/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$21,850–$29,360	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~860	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Dishwasher pay in El Paso, TX BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Dishwashers in the El Paso, TX metro. - Median Dishwasher pay in El Paso, TX: $12.91/hour ($26,850/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $7,960 (23%) below the national median (U.S. median $34,810). - 25th-75th percentile band: $21,850–$29,360. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~860 jobs.

Dishwasher pay distribution in El Paso, TX

25th Pct (El Paso) $21,850 $10.50/hr

Median (El Paso) $26,850 $12.91/hr

75th Pct (El Paso) $29,360 $14.12/hr

National median: $34,810/yr. El Paso is $7,960 (23%) below the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — El Paso, TX metro area (SOC 35-9021, Dishwasher).

What dishwasher pay in El Paso really looks like

Dishwasher pay in El Paso runs well below the national benchmark. The local median of about $12.91 an hour ($26,850 a year) lands $7,960 (23%) under the U.S. median of $34,810 — a gap wide enough that it should shape how you job-hunt here. Over a full year that is real money left on the table, and the spread between a bottom-of-market and a top-of-market dishwasher role in El Paso can be larger than the gap to the national number itself, so comparing employers matters more than chasing the average.

The local range is moderate — $21,850 at the 25th percentile to $29,360 at the 75th (BLS). Half of El Paso Dishwashers earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $29,360 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $21,850 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 860 dishwasher jobs across the El Paso, TX metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open dishwasher jobs in El Paso against the BLS $26,850 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for El Paso is concrete: a metro median of $26,850 with most dishwashers landing between $21,850 and $29,360. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local dishwasher openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $29,360, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the El Paso median, not the ones that sit under it.

Dishwasher pay by hour, week, month & year in El Paso

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$12.91
Per week (40 hrs)	$516
Per month	$2,238
Per year	$26,850

How we know this — El Paso sources

Wage figures for Dishwasher in El Paso, TX are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the El Paso, TX metro area (MSA code 21340) (SOC 35-9021), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

Grow your dishwasher pay in El Paso

Advancing your pay in El Paso comes down to experience, credentials, and how you negotiate. We keep that guidance on the national Dishwasher guide so it stays current in one place:

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Dishwasher pay in El Paso, TX — common questions

How much does a Dishwasher make in El Paso, TX?: The median Dishwasher salary in El Paso, TX is $12.91/hour ($26,850/year) ($7,960 (23%) below the national median), with a typical range of $21,850–$29,360 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is El Paso a strong pay market for Dishwashers?: At a $26,850 median, El Paso is $7,960 (23%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $34,810. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Dishwasher in El Paso?: Target employers paying toward the $29,360 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Dishwasher openings in El Paso and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Dishwashers work in El Paso?: BLS estimates roughly 860 dishwasher jobs across El Paso, TX (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).