Cashiers pay in Missouri
$32,810avg. a year
$15.77 an hour · 69,430 employed
Cashiers in Missouri earn an average of $32,810 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $33,180. The best-paying metro area is St. Louis, MO-IL at $34,500.
$30,520Median pay
$15.77Average hourly
+34%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Missouri metro areas
Average pay for cashiers by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
131,130 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$34,500
$16.59 an hour
224,160 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$32,610
$15.68 an hour
35,200 jobs
Springfield, MO
$31,470
$15.13 an hour
41,650 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$31,360
$15.08 an hour
51,330 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$31,250
$15.02 an hour
62,340 jobs
Columbia, MO
$31,200
$15.00 an hour
71,270 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$31,120
$14.96 an hour
82,400 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$30,580
$14.70 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Cashiers pay in Missouri, charted
Pay over time
Missouri, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Missouri cashiers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Missouri
- Retail Salespersons$36,310
- Counter and Rental Clerks$43,530
- Parts Salespersons$43,310
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,660
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,970
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,360
Average pay, Missouri, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do cashiers make in Missouri?
The average is $32,810 a year, and the median is $30,520. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $33,180.
What is the hourly wage in Missouri?
$15.77 an hour on average; the median is $14.67.
Where in Missouri do they earn the most?
St. Louis, MO-IL ($34,500), followed by Kansas City, MO-KS ($32,610). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Joplin, MO-KS ($30,580).
How does Missouri rank?
Missouri ranks #22 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cashiers page. 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.