Cashiers Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for cashiers in the U.S. is $32,880 ($15.81 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $32,880
- Mean annual wage
- $33,180
- Median hourly wage
- $15.81
- Employment
- 3,089,410
3,089,410 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $24,530 | $11.79 |
| 25th percentile | $28,720 | $13.81 |
| Median (50th) | $32,880 | $15.81 |
| 75th percentile | $36,330 | $17.47 |
| 90th percentile | $40,410 | $19.43 |
Highest-paying states for cashiers
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $38,880 | 6,060 |
| Washington | $38,720 | 61,050 |
| California | $37,100 | 336,110 |
| Colorado | $36,870 | 51,670 |
| Hawaii | $36,780 | 10,780 |
| Alaska | $36,130 | 5,810 |
| Vermont | $35,720 | 7,030 |
| Connecticut | $35,550 | 30,920 |
| Massachusetts | $35,520 | 58,880 |
| New York | $35,500 | 158,890 |
Lowest-paying states
- West Virginia: $26,370 median annual wage
- Mississippi: $26,390 median annual wage
- Louisiana: $26,750 median annual wage
- Arkansas: $27,670 median annual wage
- Oklahoma: $28,180 median annual wage
Cashiers salary by state
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Related occupations
- Retail Salespersons$35,410
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,990
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,080
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,520
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$78,660
- Insurance Sales Agents$62,280
- Counter and Rental Clerks$41,300
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,920
About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
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