Cashiers pay in the U.S.
$33,180avg. a year
$15.95 an hour · 3,089,410 employed
Cashiers in the U.S. earn an average of $33,180 a year and a median of $32,880. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($42,370) and lowest in Mississippi ($26,200).
$32,880Median pay
$15.95Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
3,089,410Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for cashiers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
16,060 jobs
District of Columbia
$42,370
$20.37 an hour
261,050 jobs
Washington
$41,930
$20.16 an hour
3336,110 jobs
California
$40,060
$19.26 an hour
410,780 jobs
Hawaii
$38,450
$18.49 an hour
551,670 jobs
Colorado
$38,220
$18.38 an hour
6158,890 jobs
New York
$37,540
$18.05 an hour
75,810 jobs
Alaska
$37,160
$17.87 an hour
830,920 jobs
Connecticut
$36,900
$17.74 an hour
958,880 jobs
Massachusetts
$36,860
$17.72 an hour
1037,660 jobs
Oregon
$36,710
$17.65 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Cashiers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,090 | $21.68 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $44,720 | $21.50 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $43,260 | $20.80 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $42,430 | $20.40 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $41,880 | $20.14 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $41,250 | $19.83 |
| Napa, CA | $41,240 | $19.83 |
| Vallejo, CA | $40,940 | $19.68 |
Related jobs
- Retail Salespersons$37,310
- Counter and Rental Clerks$45,700
- Parts Salespersons$43,830
- Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$39,100
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$82,430
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$82,530
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Cashiers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $27,830 | $28,250 | 46,420 |
| Alaska | $37,160 | $36,130 | 5,810 |
| Arizona | $35,400 | $34,600 | 72,570 |
| Arkansas | $28,200 | $27,670 | 28,270 |
| California | $40,060 | $37,100 | 336,110 |
| Colorado | $38,220 | $36,870 | 51,670 |
| Connecticut | $36,900 | $35,550 | 30,920 |
| Delaware | $33,880 | $33,490 | 11,450 |
| District of Columbia | $42,370 | $38,880 | 6,060 |
| Florida | $32,170 | $30,530 | 201,370 |
| Georgia | $29,040 | $29,070 | 97,540 |
| Hawaii | $38,450 | $36,780 | 10,780 |
| Idaho | $31,430 | $30,370 | 17,200 |
| Illinois | $34,950 | $34,490 | 139,630 |
| Indiana | $30,310 | $29,670 | 68,350 |
| Iowa | $30,200 | $28,970 | 41,450 |
| Kansas | $29,070 | $28,800 | 33,080 |
| Kentucky | $28,720 | $28,590 | 44,550 |
| Louisiana | $26,860 | $26,750 | 46,350 |
| Maine | $35,090 | $34,930 | 14,240 |
| Maryland | $35,250 | $34,390 | 49,910 |
| Massachusetts | $36,860 | $35,520 | 58,880 |
| Michigan | $31,410 | $29,740 | 92,930 |
| Minnesota | $34,190 | $34,620 | 58,190 |
| Mississippi | $26,200 | $26,390 | 30,490 |
| Missouri | $32,810 | $30,520 | 69,430 |
| Montana | $33,420 | $34,190 | 12,170 |
| Nebraska | $31,750 | $30,250 | 20,650 |
| Nevada | $32,630 | $29,870 | 30,160 |
| New Hampshire | $33,380 | $33,840 | 17,250 |
| New Jersey | $36,370 | $34,590 | 107,680 |
| New Mexico | $32,170 | $30,120 | 19,020 |
| New York | $37,540 | $35,500 | 158,890 |
| North Carolina | $29,390 | $28,880 | 106,440 |
| North Dakota | $32,700 | $31,460 | 9,510 |
| Ohio | $30,160 | $29,260 | 103,020 |
| Oklahoma | $27,980 | $28,180 | 41,140 |
| Oregon | $36,710 | $35,300 | 37,660 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,880 | $29,220 | 110,950 |
| Rhode Island | $36,640 | $34,860 | 9,260 |
| South Carolina | $28,840 | $28,530 | 56,550 |
| South Dakota | $31,320 | $29,780 | 12,860 |
| Tennessee | $28,690 | $28,590 | 63,350 |
| Texas | $29,920 | $29,230 | 245,730 |
| Utah | $32,640 | $31,600 | 22,940 |
| Vermont | $35,950 | $35,720 | 7,030 |
| Virginia | $32,140 | $30,580 | 83,890 |
| Washington | $41,930 | $38,720 | 61,050 |
| West Virginia | $26,550 | $26,370 | 17,360 |
| Wisconsin | $31,800 | $30,880 | 65,380 |
| Wyoming | $31,810 | $30,810 | 5,840 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$38,180
173,830 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$39,550
109,940 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$35,760
99,240 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$30,290
65,070 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$32,520
56,340 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$30,100
54,950 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$32,970
54,100 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$30,470
51,180 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do cashiers make?
The average is $33,180 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $32,880 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $15.95, and the median is $15.81 an hour.
Which state pays cashiers the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $42,370 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $45,090.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $24,530 a year, and the top 10% earn over $40,410.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 41-2011. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.