Cashiers Wages
SOC 41-2011 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Cashiers is $29,720 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $22,580 and the 90th percentile is $37,190, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
3,298,660
P10
$22,580
P25
$26,870
Median
$29,720
P75
$34,500
P90
$37,190
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Cashiers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $29,720 | $30,710 | $22,580 | $37,190 | 3,298,660 | — |
| 2022 | $28,240 | $28,730 | $21,440 | $35,900 | 3,296,040 | -4.98% |
| 2021 | $27,260 | $26,770 | $18,580 | $35,230 | 3,318,020 | -3.47% |
| 2020 | $25,020 | $25,710 | $18,850 | $32,630 | 3,333,100 | -8.22% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Cashiers. The highest median is in Washington at $36,080, 21% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $36,080 | +21.4% | $38,320 | 62,930 |
| District of Columbia | $36,070 | +21.4% | $37,360 | 6,820 |
| Alaska | $35,220 | +18.5% | $35,430 | 5,720 |
| California | $35,200 | +18.4% | $37,490 | 371,350 |
| Colorado | $35,090 | +18.1% | $35,400 | 55,270 |
| New York | $34,470 | +16% | $36,160 | 177,810 |
| Massachusetts | $33,980 | +14.3% | $34,950 | 66,760 |
| Oregon | $33,320 | +12.1% | $34,370 | 38,010 |
| Hawaii | $32,900 | +10.7% | $34,050 | 13,230 |
| Connecticut | $31,230 | +5.1% | $33,020 | 36,340 |
| New Jersey | $31,200 | +5% | $33,320 | 86,700 |
| Maine | $31,050 | +4.5% | $32,530 | 14,510 |
| Minnesota | $30,900 | +4% | $31,930 | 58,840 |
| Arizona | $30,830 | +3.7% | $32,590 | 71,190 |
| Vermont | $30,400 | +2.3% | $32,290 | 6,940 |
| New Hampshire | $30,280 | +1.9% | $30,730 | 19,140 |
| Illinois | $30,240 | +1.7% | $32,090 | 122,980 |
| Rhode Island | $30,200 | +1.6% | $31,880 | 10,110 |
| Maryland | $30,100 | +1.3% | $32,060 | 57,530 |
| Delaware | $29,970 | +0.8% | $30,490 | 12,880 |
| North Dakota | $29,450 | -0.9% | $30,660 | 9,660 |
| Idaho | $29,430 | -1% | $29,960 | 17,050 |
| Montana | $29,360 | -1.2% | $30,060 | 12,570 |
| Utah | $29,230 | -1.6% | $30,470 | 29,560 |
| Wisconsin | $28,980 | -2.5% | $29,390 | 71,760 |
| Virginia | $28,700 | -3.4% | $29,920 | 93,280 |
| Michigan | $28,610 | -3.7% | $29,590 | 90,820 |
| Wyoming | $28,580 | -3.8% | $29,010 | 5,960 |
| Nebraska | $28,520 | -4% | $28,760 | 21,960 |
| Iowa | $28,500 | -4.1% | $28,560 | 44,750 |
| South Dakota | $28,430 | -4.3% | $28,710 | 12,530 |
| Missouri | $28,340 | -4.6% | $29,380 | 71,100 |
| Florida | $28,270 | -4.9% | $29,050 | 210,950 |
| New Mexico | $28,090 | -5.5% | $29,260 | 19,210 |
| Indiana | $28,060 | -5.6% | $28,010 | 67,470 |
| Pennsylvania | $27,940 | -6% | $28,160 | 125,990 |
| Nevada | $27,760 | -6.6% | $29,180 | 32,410 |
| Ohio | $27,600 | -7.1% | $27,880 | 122,370 |
| Texas | $27,560 | -7.3% | $27,970 | 282,140 |
| North Carolina | $27,040 | -9% | $27,200 | 125,730 |
| Tennessee | $27,040 | -9% | $27,030 | 69,980 |
| Oklahoma | $26,930 | -9.4% | $26,360 | 38,760 |
| Kansas | $26,890 | -9.5% | $26,800 | 34,780 |
| Arkansas | $26,740 | -10% | $27,060 | 32,090 |
| Georgia | $26,740 | -10% | $26,800 | 104,140 |
| Kentucky | $26,440 | -11% | $26,090 | 44,890 |
| South Carolina | $26,400 | -11.2% | $26,210 | 55,560 |
| Alabama | $25,040 | -15.7% | $25,140 | 50,150 |
| Louisiana | $23,230 | -21.8% | $24,660 | 52,570 |
| West Virginia | $23,090 | -22.3% | $24,810 | 17,890 |
| Mississippi | $21,910 | -26.3% | $23,430 | 35,510 |