Food Preparation

Dishwashers

SOC 35-9021

Keep dishes, glassware, and the kitchen clean through service.

Median pay

$35k

$30k to $37k typical range

Outlook

Stable

77k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

23%

modeled estimate · 3th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

29/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Learning Strategies

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.