Cashiers pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$45,090avg. a year
$21.68 an hour · 16,530 employed
Cashiers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $45,090 a year. That is $5,030 (13%) more than the California average of $40,060. The U.S. average is $33,180.
$42,960Median pay
$21.68Average hourly
+13%vs. California average
16,530Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for cashiers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
138,250 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$43,260
$20.80 an hour
25,030 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$41,880
$20.14 an hour
31,540 jobs
Napa, CA
$41,240
$19.83 an hour
43,630 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$40,940
$19.68 an hour
52,530 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$40,710
$19.57 an hour
64,020 jobs
Salinas, CA
$40,040
$19.25 an hour
730,420 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$39,820
$19.15 an hour
84,170 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$39,780
$19.13 an hour
93,010 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$39,740
$19.11 an hour
1019,910 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$39,730
$19.10 an hour
11109,940 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$39,550
$19.01 an hour
127,620 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$39,520
$19.00 an hour
134,890 jobs
Modesto, CA
$39,300
$18.90 an hour
142,090 jobs
Chico, CA
$39,000
$18.75 an hour
155,900 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$38,910
$18.71 an hour
1635,730 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$38,650
$18.58 an hour
178,350 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$38,160
$18.35 an hour
181,410 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$38,020
$18.28 an hour
191,920 jobs
Redding, CA
$37,810
$18.18 an hour
209,780 jobs
Fresno, CA
$37,790
$18.17 an hour
211,130 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$37,530
$18.04 an hour
222,250 jobs
Merced, CA
$37,450
$18.00 an hour
231,960 jobs
El Centro, CA
$37,060
$17.82 an hour
244,110 jobs
Visalia, CA
$36,990
$17.78 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | $47,420 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $127,280 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $120,600 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $65,050 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $56,030 |
| Parts Salespersons | $56,840 |
Questions and answers
How much do cashiers make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $45,090 a year, and the median is $42,960. About 16,530 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $5,030 (13%) more than the California average of $40,060.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 14.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.73 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: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). 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.