Average Dishwasher Salary in India for 2026
A dishwasher in India earns about 97,760 INR a year. That's 75% below the national average of 384,200 INR.
Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in India sit around 49,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 150,000 INR. Everything on this page is in Indian rupee (INR, symbol ₹), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.
The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in India, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.
How much does a dishwasher make in India?
A typical dishwasher working in India brings home around 8,146 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 49,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 150,000 INR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.
The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior dishwasher working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.
How dishwasher pay ranges in India
A good way to think about salary in India is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all dishwashers in India earn less than 92,500 INR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".
Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 62,860 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 114,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of dishwashers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.
The very lowest reported salaries sit around 49,200 INR. The highest stretch to 150,000 INR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.
Dishwasher pay by experience in India
Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a dishwasher in India, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical dishwasher salary changes as you move through the career ladder.
- 0-2 Years56,640 INR
- 2-5 Years+33% from previous75,100 INR
- 5-10 Years+32% from previous99,340 INR
- 10-15 Years+21% from previous119,900 INR
- 15-20 Years+9% from previous130,400 INR
- 20+ Years+6% from previous138,200 INR
The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a dishwasher typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.
Dishwasher pay by education in India
Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving dishwasher pay in India. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.
Below is the average dishwasher salary in India broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.
- High School70,880 INR
- Certificate or Diploma+69% from previous119,900 INR
Dishwasher gender pay gap in India
The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male dishwashers in India earn an average of 103,840 INR a year, while female dishwashers earn around 93,340 INR. That works out to a 11% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.
A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.
Dishwasher gender pay gap
10%
Men earn this much more than women on average in India.
Pay raises for a dishwasher in India
Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.
A typical worker doing this role in India sees a raise of about 10% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 8% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.
Across all jobs in India, the national average raise is around 9% every 16 months.
By industry
Industries with the highest pay raises in India:
- Banking1%
- Energy2%
- Information Technology
- Healthcare
- Travel
- Construction
- Education
By experience level
Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.
- Junior Level3% - 5%
- Mid-Career
- Senior Level
- Top Management
Dishwasher bonus rates in India
Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.
27% of dishwashers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a dishwasher a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.
Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of dishwashers reported no bonus at all over the same period.
Which careers pay bonuses in India
Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.
- Finance
- Architecture
- Sales
- Business Development
- Marketing / Advertising
- Information Technology
- Healthcare
- Insurance
- Customer Service
- Human Resources
- Construction
- Transport
- Hospitality
Dishwasher: public vs private sector pay
Public-sector pay in India is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.
Public vs private pay gap
5%
Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in India on average.
Dishwasher salary by city and region in India
Dishwasher pay is not even across India. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities and regions in the dataset, followed by the full location table.
- Bihar
- Bangalore
- Maharashtra
- Uttar Pradesh
- Mumbai
- Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh
- West Bengal
- Karnataka
- Delhi (city)
| Location | Type | Average | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bihar | Region | 119,020 INR | 129,000 INR | 53,320-190,500 INR |
| Bangalore | City | 116,540 INR | 110,380 INR | 61,400-176,800 INR |
| Maharashtra | Region | 115,640 INR | 112,460 INR | 59,660-175,900 INR |
| Uttar Pradesh | Region | 115,620 INR | 119,020 INR | 55,820-183,600 INR |
| Mumbai | City | 114,380 INR | 123,400 INR | 50,180-180,500 INR |
| Rajasthan | Region | 113,780 INR | 119,900 INR | 51,400-180,300 INR |
| Madhya Pradesh | Region | 113,420 INR | 125,100 INR | 53,860-181,600 INR |
| West Bengal | Region | 112,600 INR | 123,400 INR | 53,600-180,500 INR |
| Karnataka | Region | 112,460 INR | 119,700 INR | 52,540-175,900 INR |
| Delhi (city) | City | 112,420 INR | 107,380 INR | 59,480-172,200 INR |
| Chennai | City | 112,420 INR | 107,380 INR | 59,480-172,200 INR |
| Andhra Pradesh | Region | 111,700 INR | 120,880 INR | 50,520-176,800 INR |
| Gujarat | Region | 110,380 INR | 105,440 INR | 57,320-169,000 INR |
| Tamil Nadu | Region | 110,380 INR | 114,940 INR | 53,160-172,400 INR |
| Jharkhand | Region | 109,000 INR | 111,460 INR | 52,380-167,100 INR |
| Orissa | Region | 109,000 INR | 117,520 INR | 48,940-172,200 INR |
| Assam | Region | 106,780 INR | 106,820 INR | 53,600-168,100 INR |
| Kerala | Region | 106,500 INR | 103,600 INR | 56,100-161,300 INR |
| Kolkata | City | 106,160 INR | 115,080 INR | 48,920-167,100 INR |
| Chhatisgarh | Region | 105,980 INR | 108,120 INR | 50,520-161,600 INR |
| Ahmadabad | City | 105,940 INR | 101,120 INR | 54,280-161,600 INR |
| Hyderabad | City | 105,880 INR | 105,940 INR | 50,660-161,600 INR |
| Pune | City | 105,800 INR | 101,900 INR | 54,700-159,500 INR |
| Lucknow | City | 105,080 INR | 113,780 INR | 48,160-163,800 INR |
| Kanpur | City | 103,140 INR | 105,880 INR | 49,200-159,500 INR |
| Surat | City | 102,620 INR | 106,160 INR | 50,980-161,300 INR |
| Indore | City | 102,460 INR | 108,300 INR | 47,760-159,500 INR |
| Haryana | Region | 102,240 INR | 105,080 INR | 48,300-159,100 INR |
| Punjab | Region | 101,980 INR | 105,620 INR | 49,020-159,500 INR |
| Delhi (region) | Region | 101,900 INR | 103,140 INR | 48,940-158,700 INR |
| Nagpur | City | 101,900 INR | 103,140 INR | 49,820-158,700 INR |
| Visakhapatnam | City | 101,840 INR | 97,060 INR | 53,600-152,300 INR |
| Jaipur | City | 99,920 INR | 108,120 INR | 43,760-158,700 INR |
| Bhopal | City | 99,460 INR | 96,600 INR | 50,560-152,000 INR |
| Himachal Pradesh | Region | 98,440 INR | 106,740 INR | 42,960-154,700 INR |
| Coimbatore | City | 97,880 INR | 101,900 INR | 46,880-154,700 INR |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Region | 97,460 INR | 94,400 INR | 53,120-152,000 INR |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad | City | 96,520 INR | 105,620 INR | 42,960-154,700 INR |
| Uttaranchal | Region | 96,500 INR | 93,340 INR | 49,560-148,300 INR |
| Patna | City | 96,340 INR | 91,520 INR | 50,580-142,300 INR |
| Ghaziabad | City | 96,220 INR | 98,140 INR | 47,760-148,300 INR |
| Manipur | Region | 95,860 INR | 96,680 INR | 47,120-148,300 INR |
| Tripura | Region | 93,880 INR | 104,040 INR | 45,060-151,800 INR |
| Meghalaya | Region | 93,780 INR | 99,220 INR | 43,260-150,000 INR |
| Madurai | City | 93,100 INR | 98,120 INR | 44,180-148,300 INR |
| Nagaland | Region | 92,880 INR | 92,680 INR | 46,840-142,300 INR |
| agra | City | 92,400 INR | 86,800 INR | 45,600-138,200 INR |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Region | 91,840 INR | 91,320 INR | 46,880-143,200 INR |
| Ludhiana | City | 91,560 INR | 84,560 INR | 46,980-137,400 INR |
| Goa | Region | 89,960 INR | 97,880 INR | 42,320-146,200 INR |
| Mizoram | Region | 89,120 INR | 85,020 INR | 46,160-136,200 INR |
| Chandigarh | Region | 88,020 INR | 87,020 INR | 45,000-136,200 INR |
| Vadodara | City | 87,940 INR | 98,140 INR | 41,180-143,200 INR |
| Pondicherry | Region | 87,640 INR | 84,740 INR | 47,120-137,400 INR |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Region | 86,740 INR | 94,800 INR | 38,340-139,100 INR |
| Daman & Diu | Region | 85,880 INR | 83,020 INR | 43,520-128,500 INR |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Region | 84,560 INR | 87,060 INR | 42,040-136,100 INR |
| Sikkim | Region | 83,900 INR | 82,920 INR | 44,540-128,900 INR |
| Lakshadweep | Region | 81,180 INR | 85,940 INR | 42,040-129,000 INR |
Dishwasher in India: FAQs
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How much does a dishwasher make per month in India?
A dishwasher in India earns about 8,146 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 97,760 INR.
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What's the salary range for a dishwasher in India?
Entry-level dishwashers in India start near 49,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 150,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 62,860 and 114,000 INR.
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Is the median dishwasher salary in India higher or lower than the average?
The median is 92,500 INR, lower than the average of 97,760 INR. Half of dishwashers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.
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What's the gender pay gap for dishwashers in India?
Men working as a dishwasher in India earn around 11% more than women on average (103,840 vs 93,340 INR a year).
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Do dishwashers in India get bonuses?
About 27% of dishwashers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.
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Do dishwashers earn more in the public or private sector in India?
In India, the public sector pays a dishwasher about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.
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How often do dishwashers in India get a pay raise?
A dishwasher in India sees a raise of around 10% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.