Best Cities for Dishwasherss

Cities ranked by purchasing power — where dishwasherss get the most value from their salary after accounting for cost of living. A score above 1.00 means better than national average.

How we calculate this: City Score = (Local Salary ÷ National Median) ÷ (Local Cost ÷ National Avg Cost). A score of 1.20 means 20% better purchasing power than average.

#	Location	Score	Raw Salary	Adjusted Salary	Rent/Income
1	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIMetro	1.08	$34,350	$37,664	43%
2	Kansas City, MO-KSMetro	1.08	$34,800	$37,500	44%
3	IllinoisState	1.07	$36,180	$37,146	43%
4	WashingtonState	1.07	$40,080	$37,353	57%
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAMetro	1.07	$42,750	$37,402	62%
6	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAMetro	1.05	$43,960	$36,572	86%
7	MissouriState	1.04	$32,150	$36,287	39%
8	Columbus, OHMetro	1.04	$33,690	$36,032	46%
9	ColoradoState	1.03	$37,840	$35,901	59%
10	MaineState	1.03	$35,620	$35,691	44%
11	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNMetro	1.03	$34,380	$35,738	54%
12	DelawareState	1.02	$35,780	$35,426	45%
13	OregonState	1.01	$36,040	$34,990	53%
14	VermontState	1.01	$36,010	$35,132	47%
15	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIMetro	1.01	$34,940	$35,116	51%
16	ArizonaState	1.00	$35,130	$34,817	51%
17	MinnesotaState	1.00	$34,060	$34,755	45%
18	NevadaState	1.00	$34,920	$34,850	50%
19	HawaiiState	0.99	$37,740	$34,309	76%
20	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAMetro	0.99	$37,250	$34,555	58%
21	CaliforniaState	0.98	$37,870	$34,210	72%
22	MassachusettsState	0.98	$37,190	$34,276	73%
23	District of ColumbiaState	0.97	$38,670	$33,832	65%
24	MichiganState	0.97	$31,300	$33,911	43%
25	Rhode IslandState	0.97	$33,960	$33,791	53%
26	TennesseeState	0.96	$30,530	$33,366	49%
27	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMetro	0.96	$37,750	$33,260	81%
28	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCMetro	0.96	$31,920	$33,319	56%
29	AlabamaState	0.95	$28,930	$33,215	40%
30	ConnecticutState	0.95	$35,550	$33,039	53%
31	New HampshireState	0.95	$34,960	$32,981	54%
32	New JerseyState	0.95	$35,900	$32,996	60%
33	New MexicoState	0.95	$30,520	$33,174	41%
34	IndianaState	0.94	$29,480	$32,575	43%
35	IowaState	0.94	$29,300	$32,848	39%
36	KentuckyState	0.94	$29,060	$32,836	40%
37	OhioState	0.94	$29,520	$32,655	42%
38	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAMetro	0.94	$31,780	$32,831	61%
39	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVMetro	0.94	$37,010	$32,810	65%
40	AlaskaState	0.93	$33,890	$32,493	48%
41	NebraskaState	0.93	$29,740	$32,503	42%
42	North DakotaState	0.93	$29,980	$32,376	39%
43	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro	0.93	$37,580	$32,258	72%
44	Pittsburgh, PAMetro	0.93	$30,000	$32,432	47%
45	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXMetro	0.93	$29,850	$32,446	52%
46	ArkansasState	0.92	$27,540	$31,912	38%
47	North CarolinaState	0.92	$30,340	$32,140	51%
48	VirginiaState	0.92	$33,130	$32,010	57%
49	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXMetro	0.92	$31,200	$32,099	61%
50	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDMetro	0.92	$33,270	$32,145	58%
51	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLMetro	0.92	$31,670	$32,152	65%
52	GeorgiaState	0.91	$29,730	$31,831	57%
53	New YorkState	0.91	$35,450	$31,511	63%
54	South CarolinaState	0.91	$29,160	$31,696	52%
55	UtahState	0.91	$31,830	$31,766	56%
56	WyomingState	0.91	$29,600	$31,828	40%
57	KansasState	0.90	$28,060	$31,178	44%
58	MarylandState	0.90	$34,030	$31,163	59%
59	MontanaState	0.90	$30,130	$31,255	45%
60	West VirginiaState	0.90	$26,460	$31,425	38%
61	WisconsinState	0.90	$29,070	$31,495	45%
62	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDMetro	0.90	$33,280	$31,456	61%
63	IdahoState	0.89	$29,920	$31,005	48%
64	MississippiState	0.89	$26,300	$31,014	41%
65	OklahomaState	0.89	$27,390	$30,949	42%
66	PennsylvaniaState	0.89	$29,950	$30,876	52%
67	South DakotaState	0.89	$28,190	$31,046	41%
68	TexasState	0.89	$29,610	$30,973	56%
69	FloridaState	0.88	$31,240	$30,778	66%
70	LouisianaState	0.84	$26,440	$29,345	48%
71	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLMetro	0.83	$31,480	$29,014	78%

Data Sources: Salary: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS). Cost of Living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2025).