Cashiers pay in Birmingham
$29,580avg. a year
$14.22 an hour · 10,690 employed
Cashiers in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn an average of $29,580 a year. That is $1,750 (6%) more than the Alabama average of $27,830. The U.S. average is $33,180.
$29,310Median pay
$14.22Average hourly
+6%vs. Alabama average
10,690Jobs in this metro
Other Alabama metro areas
Average pay for cashiers in other Alabama metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
14,320 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$29,660
$14.26 an hour
22,680 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$28,260
$13.59 an hour
31,260 jobs
Decatur, AL
$28,190
$13.56 an hour
43,710 jobs
Mobile, AL
$27,900
$13.41 an hour
53,450 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$27,860
$13.39 an hour
62,660 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$27,690
$13.31 an hour
71,820 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$27,210
$13.08 an hour
81,580 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$26,720
$12.84 an hour
91,290 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$26,630
$12.80 an hour
102,900 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$26,510
$12.75 an hour
111,630 jobs
Dothan, AL
$26,490
$12.74 an hour
12910 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$25,340
$12.18 an hour
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How Birmingham compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Birmingham
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | $34,230 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $80,030 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $50,760 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $39,030 |
| Parts Salespersons | $40,240 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $70,940 |
Questions and answers
How much do cashiers make in Birmingham?
The average is $29,580 a year, and the median is $29,310. About 10,690 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alabama average?
That is $1,750 (6%) more than the Alabama average of $27,830.
Is this job common in Birmingham?
It makes up 20.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-2011. Metro area: Birmingham, AL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 13820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.