Cashiers pay in Madison
$33,940avg. a year
$16.32 an hour · 7,960 employed
Cashiers in the Madison, WI metro area earn an average of $33,940 a year. That is $2,140 (7%) more than the Wisconsin average of $31,800. The U.S. average is $33,180.
$34,550Median pay
$16.32Average hourly
+7%vs. Wisconsin average
7,960Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for cashiers in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
132,760 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$35,890
$17.26 an hour
21,870 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$32,570
$15.66 an hour
33,290 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$32,350
$15.55 an hour
42,750 jobs
Appleton, WI
$32,040
$15.41 an hour
51,610 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$31,890
$15.33 an hour
62,020 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$31,850
$15.31 an hour
71,290 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$31,850
$15.31 an hour
81,660 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$31,580
$15.18 an hour
915,050 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$31,560
$15.17 an hour
102,190 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$31,550
$15.17 an hour
113,510 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$31,360
$15.08 an hour
121,120 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$31,090
$14.95 an hour
131,660 jobs
Wausau, WI
$30,970
$14.89 an hour
141,870 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$30,930
$14.87 an hour
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How Madison compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Madison
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | $37,950 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $51,800 |
| Parts Salespersons | $47,760 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $75,100 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $80,650 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $57,390 |
Questions and answers
How much do cashiers make in Madison?
The average is $33,940 a year, and the median is $34,550. About 7,960 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is $2,140 (7%) more than the Wisconsin average of $31,800.
Is this job common in Madison?
It makes up 19.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.98 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: Madison, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31540). 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.