Cashiers Salary
Sales and Related Occupations · 3.1M employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$32,880
Median hourly
$16
Average annual
$33,180
Typical range
$24,530–$40,410
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Cashiers is $32,880 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $16 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions. May use electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment.
Most earn between $24,530 and $40,410 a year. There are roughly 3.1M people employed as cashiers in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Cashiers.
- Hourly
- $15.81
- Daily
- $126
- Weekly
- $632
- Bi-weekly
- $1,265
- Monthly
- $2,740
- Annual
- $32,880
$32,880 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cashierss. The median is $32,880.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1District of Columbia$38,880
- 2Washington$38,720
- 3California$37,100
- 4Colorado$36,870
- 5Hawaii$36,780
- 6Alaska$36,130
- 7Vermont$35,720
- 8Connecticut$35,550
- 9Massachusetts$35,520
- 10New York$35,500
- 11Oregon$35,300
- 12Maine$34,930
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$44,210
- 2San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$42,960
- 3San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$41,270
- 4Kahului-Wailuku, HI$39,010
- 5Boulder, CO$38,520
- 6Napa, CA$38,500
- 7Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$38,440
- 8Bozeman, MT$38,130
- 9Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$38,100
- 10Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$37,960
- 11Vallejo, CA$37,810
- 12Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$37,620
Related job titles
Employers advertise Cashiers roles under these titles.
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What a Cashiers does
- Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
- Greet customers entering establishments.
- Answer incoming phone calls.
- Process merchandise returns and exchanges.
- Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas, and complete other general cleaning duties, such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans.
- Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
- Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints.
- Monitor checkout stations to ensure they have adequate cash available and are staffed appropriately.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Cashiers make?
- The median annual wage for Cashiers is $32,880 ($16 per hour). Pay ranges from about $24,530 at the 10th percentile to $40,410 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Cashiers?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $33,180, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Cashierss the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $38,880.
- Is Cashiers a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 3.1M people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Cashiers do?
- Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.; Greet customers entering establishments.; Answer incoming phone calls..