Cashiers pay in Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$35,510avg. a year
$17.07 an hour · 8,570 employed
Cashiers in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn an average of $35,510 a year. That is $2,030 (5%) less than the New York average of $37,540. The U.S. average is $33,180.
$34,290Median pay
$17.07Average hourly
-5%vs. New York average
8,570Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for cashiers in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1173,830 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$38,180
$18.36 an hour
2810 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$36,140
$17.38 an hour
35,350 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$35,660
$17.15 an hour
41,490 jobs
Kingston, NY
$35,320
$16.98 an hour
510,590 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$34,950
$16.81 an hour
66,140 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$34,700
$16.68 an hour
78,900 jobs
Rochester, NY
$34,680
$16.67 an hour
81,350 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$34,350
$16.52 an hour
92,520 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$34,080
$16.39 an hour
102,210 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$33,980
$16.34 an hour
11860 jobs
Elmira, NY
$33,900
$16.30 an hour
121,100 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$33,720
$16.21 an hour
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How Albany-Schenectady-Troy compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | $39,590 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $50,580 |
| Parts Salespersons | $47,370 |
| Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | $44,720 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $80,750 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $80,820 |
Questions and answers
How much do cashiers make in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
The average is $35,510 a year, and the median is $34,290. About 8,570 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $2,030 (5%) less than the New York average of $37,540.
Is this job common in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
It makes up 19.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.96 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: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 10580). 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.