Cashiers pay in Syracuse
$34,700avg. a year
$16.68 an hour · 6,140 employed
Cashiers in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn an average of $34,700 a year. That is $2,840 (8%) less than the New York average of $37,540. The U.S. average is $33,180.
$33,950Median pay
$16.68Average hourly
-8%vs. New York average
6,140Jobs 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
48,570 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$35,510
$17.07 an hour
51,490 jobs
Kingston, NY
$35,320
$16.98 an hour
610,590 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$34,950
$16.81 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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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
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How Syracuse compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Syracuse
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | $39,480 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $47,920 |
| Parts Salespersons | $44,880 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $74,950 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $83,920 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $57,910 |
Questions and answers
How much do cashiers make in Syracuse?
The average is $34,700 a year, and the median is $33,950. About 6,140 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $2,840 (8%) less than the New York average of $37,540.
Is this job common in Syracuse?
It makes up 20.4 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: Syracuse, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 45060). 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.