Cashier Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$32,880
$15.81/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $24,530 | $11.79 |
| 25th percentile | $28,720 | $13.81 |
| Median | $32,880 | $15.81 |
| 75th percentile | $36,330 | $17.47 |
| 90th percentile | $40,410 | $19.43 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 3,089,410
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $38,880 | $35,377 6th |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $38,720 | $36,183 2nd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $37,100 | $33,508 20th |
| Colorado | ||
| 4th | $36,870 | $35,778 5th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 5th | $36,780 | $33,451 21st |
| Alaska | ||
| 6th | $36,130 | $35,297 8th |
| Vermont | ||
| 7th | $35,720 | $36,465 1st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 8th | $35,550 | $34,311 12th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $35,520 | $33,586 17th |
| New York | ||
| 10th | $35,500 | $32,894 24th |
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $35,300 | $34,152 13th |
| Maine | ||
| 12th | $34,930 | $35,992 4th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $34,860 | $34,083 14th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 14th | $34,620 | $35,104 9th |
| Arizona | ||
| 15th | $34,600 | $34,367 11th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 16th | $34,590 | $31,791 35th |
| Illinois | ||
| 17th | $34,490 | $34,504 10th |
| Maryland | ||
| 18th | $34,390 | $32,765 26th |
| Montana | ||
| 19th | $34,190 | $36,124 3rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 20th | $33,840 | $32,487 28th |
| Delaware | ||
| 21st | $33,490 | $33,554 19th |
| Utah | ||
| 22nd | $31,600 | $31,963 31st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 23rd | $31,460 | $35,365 7th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 24th | $30,880 | $32,818 25th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 25th | $30,810 | $33,239 22nd |
| Virginia | ||
| 26th | $30,580 | $30,246 45th |
| Florida | ||
| 27th | $30,530 | $29,522 50th |
| Missouri | ||
| 28th | $30,520 | $33,606 16th |
| Idaho | ||
| 29th | $30,370 | $31,803 34th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 30th | $30,250 | $33,573 18th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 31st | $30,120 | $32,664 27th |
| Nevada | ||
| 32nd | $29,870 | $29,876 49th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 33rd | $29,780 | $33,617 15th |
| Michigan | ||
| 34th | $29,740 | $30,909 40th |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $29,670 | $31,791 35th |
| Ohio | ||
| 36th | $29,260 | $31,539 38th |
| Texas | ||
| 37th | $29,230 | $30,116 47th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 38th | $29,220 | $29,947 48th |
| Georgia | ||
| 39th | $29,070 | $30,189 46th |
| Iowa | ||
| 40th | $28,970 | $33,010 23rd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 41st | $28,880 | $30,617 41st |
| Kansas | ||
| 42nd | $28,800 | $31,976 30th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 43rd | $28,590 | $31,711 37th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 43rd | $28,590 | $31,120 39th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 45th | $28,530 | $30,432 42nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 46th | $28,250 | $31,805 33rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 47th | $28,180 | $32,080 29th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $27,670 | $31,828 32nd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $26,750 | $30,326 44th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $26,390 | $30,350 43rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 51st | $26,370 | $29,465 51st |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −6.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- No formal educational credential
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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