Cashiers pay in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$28,500avg. a year
$13.70 an hour · 5,200 employed
Cashiers in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn an average of $28,500 a year. That is $1,380 (5%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $29,880. The U.S. average is $33,180.
$28,380Median pay
$13.70Average hourly
-5%vs. Pennsylvania average
5,200Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for cashiers in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
154,100 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$32,970
$15.85 an hour
27,550 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$30,760
$14.79 an hour
33,670 jobs
Reading, PA
$29,880
$14.37 an hour
420,950 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$29,840
$14.35 an hour
55,640 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$29,810
$14.33 an hour
64,040 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$29,710
$14.28 an hour
71,390 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$29,580
$14.22 an hour
85,280 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$29,500
$14.18 an hour
91,460 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$29,170
$14.03 an hour
101,280 jobs
State College, PA
$28,610
$13.75 an hour
11680 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$28,200
$13.56 an hour
122,610 jobs
Erie, PA
$27,980
$13.45 an hour
131,600 jobs
Altoona, PA
$27,470
$13.21 an hour
141,090 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$27,190
$13.07 an hour
151,210 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$26,700
$12.84 an hour
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How Scranton--Wilkes-Barre compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | $33,550 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $43,240 |
| Parts Salespersons | $42,520 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $65,870 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $74,190 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $48,610 |
Questions and answers
How much do cashiers make in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre?
The average is $28,500 a year, and the median is $28,380. About 5,200 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $1,380 (5%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $29,880.
Is this job common in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre?
It makes up 20.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.02 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: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42540). 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.