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Cashier Salary

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The median cashier in the U.S. earns $32,880 a year ($15.81 an hour). Half earn between $28,720 and $36,330. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in Seattle, WA ($44,210) and lowest in Oklahoma City, OK ($28,680).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Cashiers, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$24,530
25th percentile$28,720
Median$32,880
75th percentile$36,330
90th percentile$40,410
Average$33,180
Jobs3,089,410

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Cashier pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($32,880).
CityMedianvs U.S.
Seattle, WA$44,210+34%
San Jose, CA$42,960+31%
San Francisco, CA$41,270+26%
Denver, CO$37,620+14%
San Diego, CA$37,020+13%
Los Angeles, CA$36,980+12%
Sacramento, CA$36,790+12%
Portland, OR$36,560+11%
Boston, MA$36,040+10%
New York, NY$35,950+9%
Minneapolis, MN$35,760+9%
Riverside, CA$35,700+9%
Washington, DC$35,470+8%
Hartford, CT$35,180+7%
Chicago, IL$35,010+6%
Phoenix, AZ$34,920+6%
Providence, RI$34,540+5%
Austin, TX$33,940+3%
Buffalo, NY$33,850+3%
Baltimore, MD$33,760+3%
Salt Lake City, UT$33,390+2%
Philadelphia, PA$33,050+1%
St. Louis, MO$32,380−2%
Orlando, FL$31,330−5%
Kansas City, MO$30,700−7%
Nashville, TN$30,570−7%
Louisville, KY$30,560−7%
Milwaukee, WI$30,400−8%
Richmond, VA$30,350−8%
Jacksonville, FL$30,320−8%
Tampa, FL$30,290−8%
Miami, FL$30,250−8%
Columbus, OH$30,140−8%
Detroit, MI$30,090−8%
Atlanta, GA$30,010−9%
Dallas, TX$29,910−9%
Indianapolis, IN$29,890−9%
Grand Rapids, MI$29,880−9%
San Antonio, TX$29,800−9%
Raleigh, NC$29,770−9%
Charlotte, NC$29,610−10%
Pittsburgh, PA$29,470−10%
Las Vegas, NV$29,360−11%
Houston, TX$29,350−11%
Virginia Beach, VA$29,320−11%
Birmingham, AL$29,310−11%
Cincinnati, OH$29,170−11%
Memphis, TN$29,160−11%
Cleveland, OH$29,130−11%
Oklahoma City, OK$28,680−13%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.