393 metro areas
Cashier Salary by City (2026)
Cashiers earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $45,090 a year, against $33,180 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($40,830 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $33,180BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $45,090San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $40,830San Jose, CA
- Metro areas
- 393With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for cashiers
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$45,090
- Seattle, WA$44,720
- San Francisco, CA$43,260
- Kahului, HI$42,430
- Santa Rosa, CA$41,890
- Bremerton, WA$41,250
- Napa, CA$41,250
- Vallejo, CA$40,930
- Mount Vernon, WA$40,770
- Santa Cruz, CA$40,710
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,090 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $44,720 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $43,260 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $42,430 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $41,890 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $41,250 |
| Napa, CA | $41,250 |
| Vallejo, CA | $40,930 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $40,770 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $40,710 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Jose, CA$45,090 nominal$40,830
- Seattle, WA$44,720 nominal$40,240
- Mount Vernon, WA$40,770 nominal$39,800
- Yakima, WA$37,690 nominal$39,450
- Longview, WA$38,400 nominal$39,370
- Bremerton, WA$41,250 nominal$39,060
- El Centro, CA$37,070 nominal$38,950
- Santa Rosa, CA$41,890 nominal$38,860
- Olympia, WA$40,250 nominal$38,830
- Kahului, HI$42,430 nominal$38,790
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $40,830 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $40,240 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $39,800 |
| Yakima, WA | $39,450 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $39,370 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $39,060 |
| El Centro, CA | $38,950 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,860 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $38,830 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $38,790 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Cashier salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $45,090 | $39,270 | $47,960 | $40,830 |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | $44,720 | $37,360 | $48,340 | $40,240 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $43,260 | $37,590 | $46,050 | $37,420 |
| 4 | Kahului, HI | $42,430 | $35,710 | $45,740 | $38,790 |
| 5 | Santa Rosa, CA | $41,890 | $37,000 | $44,280 | $38,860 |
| 6 | Bremerton, WA | $41,250 | $36,300 | $43,680 | $39,060 |
| 7 | Napa, CA | $41,250 | $36,650 | $43,510 | $36,650 |
| 8 | Vallejo, CA | $40,930 | $36,360 | $43,200 | $37,730 |
| 9 | Mount Vernon, WA | $40,770 | $36,360 | $42,950 | $39,800 |
| 10 | Santa Cruz, CA | $40,710 | $35,900 | $43,080 | $37,040 |
| 11 | Boulder, CO | $40,350 | $35,090 | $42,950 | $38,350 |
| 12 | Olympia, WA | $40,250 | $35,510 | $42,580 | $38,830 |
| 13 | Salinas, CA | $40,040 | $35,610 | $42,220 | $36,720 |
| 14 | San Diego, CA | $39,830 | $35,460 | $41,970 | $35,600 |
| 15 | Bellingham, WA | $39,790 | $35,880 | $41,700 | $38,510 |
| 16 | Santa Maria, CA | $39,790 | $35,360 | $41,970 | $36,570 |
| 17 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $39,750 | $35,110 | $42,020 | $36,600 |
| 18 | Sacramento, CA | $39,730 | $35,460 | $41,830 | $37,250 |
| 19 | Los Angeles, CA | $39,540 | $35,550 | $41,520 | $34,820 |
| 20 | Oxnard, CA | $39,520 | $34,760 | $41,870 | $35,750 |
| 21 | Modesto, CA | $39,310 | $35,050 | $41,410 | $37,760 |
| 22 | Denver, CO | $39,190 | $34,960 | $41,290 | $37,050 |
| 23 | Chico, CA | $39,000 | $34,360 | $41,290 | $38,540 |
| 24 | Fairbanks, AK | $38,920 | $33,300 | $41,680 | $37,710 |
| 25 | Stockton, CA | $38,920 | $34,920 | $40,870 | $37,040 |
| 26 | Bozeman, MT | $38,690 | $30,970 | $42,470 | $37,740 |
| 27 | Portland, OR-WA | $38,670 | $34,200 | $40,890 | $36,680 |
| 28 | Riverside, CA | $38,650 | $34,670 | $40,620 | $36,310 |
| 29 | Bend, OR | $38,600 | $32,660 | $41,540 | $37,260 |
| 30 | Longview, WA | $38,400 | $35,300 | $39,940 | $39,370 |
| 31 | Wenatchee, WA | $38,360 | $35,320 | $39,850 | $36,940 |
| 32 | Kennewick, WA | $38,310 | $35,440 | $39,730 | $38,280 |
| 33 | Spokane, WA | $38,230 | $35,030 | $39,810 | $38,100 |
| 34 | Bridgeport, CT | $38,190 | $35,030 | $39,730 | $35,740 |
| 35 | New York, NY-NJ | $38,190 | $33,510 | $40,480 | $33,930 |
| 36 | Bakersfield, CA | $38,170 | $34,360 | $40,040 | $37,830 |
| 37 | Yuba City, CA | $38,020 | $34,590 | $39,710 | $36,480 |
| 38 | Burlington, VT | $37,960 | $32,030 | $40,870 | $37,600 |
| 39 | Redding, CA | $37,810 | $34,320 | $39,520 | $37,550 |
| 40 | Fresno, CA | $37,790 | $34,340 | $39,500 | $36,990 |
| 41 | Anchorage, AK | $37,690 | $32,740 | $40,120 | $35,750 |
| 42 | Yakima, WA | $37,690 | $34,960 | $39,020 | $39,450 |
| 43 | Hanford, CA | $37,520 | $34,440 | $39,040 | $36,920 |
| 44 | Merced, CA | $37,440 | $34,380 | $38,960 | $38,100 |
| 45 | Barnstable Town, MA | $37,420 | $33,900 | $39,150 | $38,050 |
| 46 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $37,340 | $31,120 | $40,410 | $33,650 |
| 47 | Walla Walla, WA | $37,290 | $34,800 | $38,540 | $37,850 |
| 48 | Boston, MA-NH | $37,250 | $32,700 | $39,500 | $34,410 |
| 49 | New Haven, CT | $37,230 | $34,400 | $38,630 | $35,610 |
| 50 | Fort Collins, CO | $37,210 | $32,570 | $39,480 | $36,790 |
| 51 | Colorado Springs, CO | $37,170 | $32,120 | $39,670 | $36,910 |
| 52 | El Centro, CA | $37,070 | $34,340 | $38,400 | $38,950 |
| 53 | Visalia, CA | $36,980 | $34,320 | $38,310 | $37,040 |
| 54 | Corvallis, OR | $36,690 | $30,990 | $39,480 | $35,270 |
| 55 | Portland, ME | $36,650 | $32,570 | $38,670 | $35,980 |
| 56 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $36,630 | $31,140 | $39,330 | $33,640 |
| 57 | Greeley, CO | $36,550 | $32,120 | $38,730 | $36,490 |
| 58 | Hartford, CT | $36,420 | $34,130 | $37,560 | $35,450 |
| 59 | Flagstaff, AZ | $36,300 | $32,610 | $38,110 | $36,180 |
| 60 | Ithaca, NY | $36,150 | $32,860 | $37,750 | $34,990 |
| 61 | Norwich, CT | $36,130 | $34,090 | $37,150 | $35,970 |
| 62 | Providence, RI-MA | $35,980 | $31,620 | $38,150 | $35,350 |
| 63 | Phoenix, AZ | $35,960 | $31,720 | $38,060 | $34,810 |
| 64 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $35,900 | $29,540 | $39,020 | $34,250 |
| 65 | Waterbury, CT | $35,880 | $34,090 | $36,770 | $35,960 |
| 66 | Amherst Town, MA | $35,800 | $32,860 | $37,250 | $35,710 |
| 67 | Chicago, IL-IN | $35,760 | $31,550 | $37,840 | $34,520 |
| 68 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $35,670 | $32,700 | $37,130 | $32,600 |
| 69 | Trenton, NJ | $35,650 | $32,410 | $37,230 | $34,550 |
| 70 | Salem, OR | $35,630 | $31,600 | $37,610 | $34,380 |
| 71 | Medford, OR | $35,590 | $31,080 | $37,840 | $35,090 |
| 72 | Grants Pass, OR | $35,570 | $31,840 | $37,400 | $36,390 |
| 73 | Albany, NY | $35,510 | $32,570 | $36,960 | $35,660 |
| 74 | Worcester, MA | $35,460 | $32,360 | $36,980 | $34,590 |
| 75 | Albany, OR | $35,400 | $31,100 | $37,520 | $34,670 |
| 76 | Santa Fe, NM | $35,340 | $30,240 | $37,840 | $35,780 |
| 77 | Kingston, NY | $35,320 | $32,570 | $36,670 | $35,070 |
| 78 | Grand Junction, CO | $35,190 | $31,300 | $37,090 | $36,860 |
| 79 | Atlantic City, NJ | $35,090 | $32,240 | $36,480 | $35,500 |
| 80 | Springfield, MA | $35,050 | $31,950 | $36,590 | $36,490 |
| 81 | Buffalo, NY | $34,960 | $32,340 | $36,230 | $36,480 |
| 82 | Eugene, OR | $34,960 | $30,830 | $37,000 | $34,420 |
| 83 | Lewiston, ME | $34,960 | $31,620 | $36,610 | $36,900 |
| 84 | Pittsfield, MA | $34,960 | $32,280 | $36,280 | $36,760 |
| 85 | Naples, FL | $34,860 | $29,950 | $37,270 | $33,780 |
| 86 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $34,860 | $31,010 | $36,750 | $35,480 |
| 87 | Pueblo, CO | $34,860 | $31,120 | $36,710 | $37,990 |
| 88 | Vineland, NJ | $34,800 | $32,220 | $36,070 | $36,260 |
| 89 | Syracuse, NY | $34,690 | $32,490 | $35,800 | $36,230 |
| 90 | Baltimore, MD | $34,670 | $31,300 | $36,340 | $33,180 |
| 91 | Rochester, NY | $34,670 | $32,410 | $35,800 | $35,730 |
| 92 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $34,510 | $30,040 | $36,690 | $36,290 |
| 93 | Carson City, NV | $34,440 | $27,750 | $37,730 | $35,100 |
| 94 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $34,380 | $26,850 | $38,080 | $34,980 |
| 95 | Glens Falls, NY | $34,360 | $32,320 | $35,360 | $36,220 |
| 96 | Tucson, AZ | $34,360 | $30,970 | $36,050 | $35,460 |
| 97 | Missoula, MT | $34,260 | $27,440 | $37,630 | $35,520 |
| 98 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $34,220 | $29,410 | $36,570 | $37,540 |
| 99 | Rochester, MN | $34,130 | $28,310 | $36,980 | $37,580 |
| 100 | Utica, NY | $34,090 | $32,240 | $34,990 | $36,780 |
| 101 | Binghamton, NY | $33,990 | $32,240 | $34,840 | $36,600 |
| 102 | Madison, WI | $33,950 | $26,940 | $37,380 | $34,900 |
| 103 | Elmira, NY | $33,900 | $32,240 | $34,720 | $35,910 |
| 104 | Austin, TX | $33,780 | $26,460 | $37,400 | $34,450 |
| 105 | Champaign, IL | $33,760 | $31,200 | $35,010 | $36,420 |
| 106 | Lexington Park, MD | $33,740 | $31,200 | $34,990 | $33,490 |
| 107 | Salt Lake City, UT | $33,740 | $27,040 | $37,040 | $33,450 |
| 108 | Watertown, NY | $33,720 | $32,240 | $34,440 | $38,450 |
| 109 | Helena, MT | $33,610 | $26,890 | $36,900 | $35,130 |
| 110 | Rockford, IL | $33,610 | $31,200 | $34,780 | $36,470 |
| 111 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $33,490 | $30,720 | $34,840 | $35,590 |
| 112 | Springfield, IL | $33,490 | $31,200 | $34,610 | $36,110 |
| 113 | Bangor, ME | $33,470 | $30,780 | $34,780 | $34,680 |
| 114 | Ann Arbor, MI | $33,380 | $28,290 | $35,900 | $33,090 |
| 115 | Bismarck, ND | $33,380 | $28,480 | $35,800 | $36,670 |
| 116 | Billings, MT | $33,360 | $26,920 | $36,550 | $35,670 |
| 117 | Decatur, IL | $33,320 | $31,200 | $34,360 | $37,680 |
| 118 | Mankato, MN | $33,260 | $27,910 | $35,880 | $36,570 |
| 119 | Albuquerque, NM | $33,240 | $28,430 | $35,590 | $34,790 |
| 120 | Cheyenne, WY | $33,240 | $27,140 | $36,250 | $34,450 |
| 121 | Salisbury, MD | $33,240 | $31,200 | $34,240 | $34,760 |
| 122 | Bloomington, IL | $33,160 | $31,200 | $34,130 | $35,450 |
| 123 | Reno, NV | $33,160 | $27,710 | $35,820 | $32,830 |
| 124 | Yuma, AZ | $33,050 | $30,620 | $34,260 | $35,650 |
| 125 | Orlando, FL | $32,990 | $28,270 | $35,320 | $32,530 |
| 126 | Fargo, ND-MN | $32,970 | $27,770 | $35,530 | $36,280 |
| 127 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $32,970 | $27,390 | $35,710 | $32,150 |
| 128 | Dover, DE | $32,930 | $31,200 | $33,760 | $33,770 |
| 129 | North Port, FL | $32,880 | $28,810 | $34,900 | $32,100 |
| 130 | St. Cloud, MN | $32,860 | $27,560 | $35,460 | $37,500 |
| 131 | Crestview, FL | $32,820 | $28,560 | $34,940 | $33,820 |
| 132 | Provo, UT | $32,800 | $26,000 | $36,150 | $33,390 |
| 133 | Peoria, IL | $32,780 | $31,200 | $33,550 | $35,930 |
| 134 | Charlottesville, VA | $32,660 | $28,310 | $34,800 | $32,940 |
| 135 | Kankakee, IL | $32,660 | $31,200 | $33,360 | $33,880 |
| 136 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $32,660 | $30,600 | $33,680 | $36,600 |
| 137 | Omaha, NE-IA | $32,640 | $28,580 | $34,650 | $35,510 |
| 138 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $32,610 | $27,910 | $34,920 | $35,240 |
| 139 | Kenosha, WI | $32,570 | $26,270 | $35,690 | $32,210 |
| 140 | Las Vegas, NV | $32,530 | $26,420 | $35,550 | $32,460 |
| 141 | Miami, FL | $32,510 | $28,200 | $34,650 | $28,480 |
| 142 | Minot, ND | $32,490 | $27,540 | $34,920 | $37,330 |
| 143 | Boise City, ID | $32,470 | $25,960 | $35,670 | $33,000 |
| 144 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $32,450 | $27,680 | $34,800 | $35,800 |
| 145 | Duluth, MN-WI | $32,340 | $27,020 | $34,960 | $36,430 |
| 146 | Manchester, NH | $32,300 | $27,350 | $34,740 | $30,570 |
| 147 | Cape Coral, FL | $32,280 | $28,430 | $34,150 | $31,540 |
| 148 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $32,260 | $27,520 | $34,590 | $37,220 |
| 149 | Jacksonville, FL | $32,240 | $28,180 | $34,260 | $32,410 |
| 150 | Punta Gorda, FL | $32,140 | $28,060 | $34,150 | $31,970 |
| 151 | Traverse City, MI | $32,070 | $27,600 | $34,260 | $34,350 |
| 152 | Appleton, WI | $32,050 | $25,960 | $35,050 | $34,680 |
| 153 | Detroit, MI | $32,050 | $27,660 | $34,220 | $31,950 |
| 154 | Midland, TX | $32,050 | $25,110 | $35,460 | $33,460 |
| 155 | Davenport, IA-IL | $32,010 | $28,120 | $33,920 | $35,930 |
| 156 | Lincoln, NE | $32,010 | $28,850 | $33,570 | $34,950 |
| 157 | Richmond, VA | $31,910 | $27,890 | $33,880 | $32,610 |
| 158 | Janesville, WI | $31,890 | $25,810 | $34,880 | $34,030 |
| 159 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $31,840 | $25,980 | $34,760 | $34,700 |
| 160 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $31,840 | $28,020 | $33,720 | $31,770 |
| 161 | Sheboygan, WI | $31,840 | $26,440 | $34,530 | $33,870 |
| 162 | Great Falls, MT | $31,780 | $25,480 | $34,900 | $32,820 |
| 163 | Ogden, UT | $31,720 | $25,380 | $34,860 | $31,610 |
| 164 | Palm Bay, FL | $31,720 | $28,020 | $33,530 | $31,720 |
| 165 | Columbus, OH | $31,660 | $26,940 | $33,990 | $33,160 |
| 166 | St. George, UT | $31,660 | $24,380 | $35,240 | $32,530 |
| 167 | Eagle Pass, TX | $31,600 | $21,690 | $36,480 | $37,710 |
| 168 | Lansing, MI | $31,600 | $27,600 | $33,570 | $33,270 |
| 169 | Oshkosh, WI | $31,570 | $25,900 | $34,380 | $33,970 |
| 170 | Tampa, FL | $31,570 | $28,140 | $33,280 | $31,290 |
| 171 | Eau Claire, WI | $31,550 | $25,940 | $34,300 | $34,000 |
| 172 | Milwaukee, WI | $31,550 | $25,710 | $34,440 | $32,550 |
| 173 | Des Moines, IA | $31,490 | $26,620 | $33,900 | $34,340 |
| 174 | Rapid City, SD | $31,470 | $27,190 | $33,590 | $35,300 |
| 175 | Springfield, MO | $31,470 | $28,680 | $32,840 | $35,530 |
| 176 | Grand Island, NE | $31,450 | $28,450 | $32,930 | $36,290 |
| 177 | Kalamazoo, MI | $31,410 | $27,410 | $33,380 | $33,120 |
| 178 | Sebastian, FL | $31,410 | $27,910 | $33,130 | $31,950 |
| 179 | Durham, NC | $31,390 | $25,230 | $34,420 | $32,170 |
| 180 | Green Bay, WI | $31,370 | $25,310 | $34,340 | $33,700 |
| 181 | Jefferson City, MO | $31,370 | $28,600 | $32,720 | $35,660 |
| 182 | Indianapolis, IN | $31,350 | $25,560 | $34,170 | $32,760 |
| 183 | Grand Rapids, MI | $31,320 | $27,520 | $33,200 | $32,780 |
| 184 | Dubuque, IA | $31,280 | $26,440 | $33,650 | $35,820 |
| 185 | Logan, UT-ID | $31,280 | $25,170 | $34,280 | $32,610 |
| 186 | Wildwood, FL | $31,280 | $27,910 | $32,930 | $36,620 |
| 187 | Midland, MI | $31,260 | $27,580 | $33,070 | $34,010 |
| 188 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $31,240 | $27,930 | $32,880 | $36,160 |
| 189 | Battle Creek, MI | $31,220 | $27,520 | $33,030 | $34,480 |
| 190 | Columbia, MO | $31,200 | $28,660 | $32,450 | $34,880 |
| 191 | Casper, WY | $31,160 | $26,290 | $33,550 | $33,210 |
| 192 | Deltona, FL | $31,140 | $27,620 | $32,860 | $31,340 |
| 193 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $31,120 | $28,600 | $32,360 | $36,150 |
| 194 | Gainesville, FL | $31,120 | $27,500 | $32,880 | $32,170 |
| 195 | Fond du Lac, WI | $31,100 | $25,670 | $33,760 | $33,940 |
| 196 | Iowa City, IA | $31,080 | $25,460 | $33,840 | $33,960 |
| 197 | Winchester, VA-WV | $31,080 | $26,830 | $33,160 | $32,220 |
| 198 | San Antonio, TX | $31,050 | $24,790 | $34,130 | $32,780 |
| 199 | Pensacola, FL | $31,010 | $27,540 | $32,740 | $31,730 |
| 200 | Idaho Falls, ID | $30,970 | $24,730 | $34,030 | $32,800 |
| 201 | Nashville, TN | $30,970 | $24,810 | $33,990 | $32,150 |
| 202 | Wausau, WI | $30,970 | $25,330 | $33,740 | $33,430 |
| 203 | Racine, WI | $30,930 | $25,360 | $33,680 | $32,230 |
| 204 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $30,910 | $25,190 | $33,740 | $33,210 |
| 205 | Niles, MI | $30,910 | $26,980 | $32,840 | $33,460 |
| 206 | Harrisonburg, VA | $30,850 | $27,120 | $32,680 | $32,510 |
| 207 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $30,830 | $26,230 | $33,070 | $32,740 |
| 208 | Raleigh, NC | $30,830 | $25,650 | $33,360 | $31,410 |
| 209 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $30,800 | $24,710 | $33,800 | $31,420 |
| 210 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $30,760 | $24,710 | $33,740 | $30,770 |
| 211 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $30,760 | $25,920 | $33,130 | $34,580 |
| 212 | Monroe, MI | $30,740 | $26,940 | $32,610 | $32,880 |
| 213 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $30,700 | $25,980 | $33,010 | $32,190 |
| 214 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $30,640 | $26,330 | $32,740 | $35,440 |
| 215 | Lakeland, FL | $30,620 | $27,480 | $32,160 | $31,520 |
| 216 | Staunton, VA | $30,620 | $27,310 | $32,240 | $33,600 |
| 217 | Tallahassee, FL | $30,620 | $27,210 | $32,300 | $32,600 |
| 218 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $30,620 | $27,120 | $32,340 | $31,260 |
| 219 | Waterloo, IA | $30,620 | $25,690 | $33,050 | $35,170 |
| 220 | Akron, OH | $30,580 | $25,270 | $33,200 | $32,750 |
| 221 | Joplin, MO-KS | $30,580 | $28,120 | $31,800 | $35,680 |
| 222 | Twin Falls, ID | $30,580 | $24,460 | $33,590 | $33,200 |
| 223 | Charleston, SC | $30,560 | $24,730 | $33,430 | $30,270 |
| 224 | Farmington, NM | $30,560 | $27,140 | $32,240 | $34,840 |
| 225 | Flint, MI | $30,530 | $27,020 | $32,260 | $32,820 |
| 226 | Panama City, FL | $30,530 | $27,290 | $32,140 | $31,380 |
| 227 | Toledo, OH | $30,490 | $25,540 | $32,930 | $33,340 |
| 228 | Ames, IA | $30,470 | $25,960 | $32,680 | $34,300 |
| 229 | Atlanta, GA | $30,470 | $25,360 | $32,990 | $30,450 |
| 230 | Spartanburg, SC | $30,410 | $24,750 | $33,180 | $33,400 |
| 231 | Asheville, NC | $30,350 | $25,020 | $32,970 | $31,450 |
| 232 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $30,350 | $27,210 | $31,910 | $32,470 |
| 233 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $30,310 | $25,290 | $32,780 | $31,140 |
| 234 | Cleveland, OH | $30,310 | $24,810 | $33,030 | $32,270 |
| 235 | Bay City, MI | $30,280 | $26,600 | $32,090 | $32,940 |
| 236 | Dallas, TX | $30,280 | $24,380 | $33,220 | $29,370 |
| 237 | Odessa, TX | $30,280 | $23,520 | $33,610 | $32,250 |
| 238 | Fayetteville, AR | $30,260 | $25,650 | $32,530 | $33,120 |
| 239 | Jackson, MI | $30,260 | $27,330 | $31,720 | $32,970 |
| 240 | Las Cruces, NM | $30,220 | $26,920 | $31,840 | $33,500 |
| 241 | Ocala, FL | $30,200 | $27,210 | $31,680 | $31,710 |
| 242 | Houston, TX | $30,100 | $23,730 | $33,240 | $30,520 |
| 243 | Saginaw, MI | $30,080 | $26,560 | $31,800 | $33,090 |
| 244 | Muskegon, MI | $30,040 | $26,710 | $31,680 | $32,470 |
| 245 | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,010 | $24,770 | $32,610 | $32,420 |
| 246 | Elkhart, IN | $29,990 | $24,860 | $32,530 | $33,200 |
| 247 | Lawrence, KS | $29,930 | $25,230 | $32,240 | $33,170 |
| 248 | Sandusky, OH | $29,930 | $25,290 | $32,220 | $33,520 |
| 249 | Blacksburg, VA | $29,910 | $26,850 | $31,410 | $32,260 |
| 250 | Lafayette, IN | $29,890 | $24,560 | $32,510 | $31,990 |
| 251 | Reading, PA | $29,890 | $24,040 | $32,760 | $30,800 |
| 252 | Bloomington, IN | $29,870 | $24,650 | $32,430 | $31,410 |
| 253 | Dayton, OH | $29,870 | $25,210 | $32,160 | $32,220 |
| 254 | South Bend, IN-MI | $29,870 | $24,670 | $32,450 | $32,170 |
| 255 | Pittsburgh, PA | $29,850 | $22,940 | $33,240 | $31,530 |
| 256 | Harrisburg, PA | $29,810 | $24,250 | $32,550 | $30,220 |
| 257 | Columbus, IN | $29,760 | $24,630 | $32,300 | $32,000 |
| 258 | Lexington, KY | $29,720 | $24,170 | $32,450 | $32,000 |
| 259 | Roanoke, VA | $29,720 | $26,500 | $31,320 | $31,750 |
| 260 | Sebring, FL | $29,720 | $27,060 | $31,050 | $32,140 |
| 261 | Pocatello, ID | $29,700 | $22,800 | $33,090 | $33,410 |
| 262 | York, PA | $29,700 | $24,460 | $32,300 | $30,940 |
| 263 | Huntsville, AL | $29,660 | $23,460 | $32,720 | $31,870 |
| 264 | Kokomo, IN | $29,640 | $23,900 | $32,470 | $33,060 |
| 265 | Birmingham, AL | $29,580 | $23,820 | $32,430 | $32,280 |
| 266 | Lebanon, PA | $29,580 | $24,090 | $32,280 | $31,730 |
| 267 | Canton, OH | $29,540 | $24,460 | $32,050 | $33,040 |
| 268 | Lancaster, PA | $29,490 | $23,880 | $32,260 | $30,010 |
| 269 | Lynchburg, VA | $29,430 | $26,500 | $30,890 | $32,930 |
| 270 | College Station, TX | $29,410 | $22,690 | $32,720 | $32,340 |
| 271 | Greenville, SC | $29,410 | $22,940 | $32,610 | $31,540 |
| 272 | Killeen, TX | $29,350 | $22,710 | $32,590 | $32,210 |
| 273 | Evansville, IN | $29,310 | $23,710 | $32,050 | $32,020 |
| 274 | Lima, OH | $29,240 | $24,210 | $31,720 | $32,610 |
| 275 | Tulsa, OK | $29,240 | $23,980 | $31,840 | $32,780 |
| 276 | Savannah, GA | $29,220 | $24,210 | $31,680 | $30,690 |
| 277 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $29,200 | $23,550 | $31,990 | $31,680 |
| 278 | Waco, TX | $29,200 | $22,650 | $32,450 | $31,550 |
| 279 | Chambersburg, PA | $29,180 | $23,770 | $31,820 | $30,830 |
| 280 | Greensboro, NC | $29,160 | $24,110 | $31,660 | $31,400 |
| 281 | Springfield, OH | $29,160 | $24,340 | $31,530 | $32,230 |
| 282 | Burlington, NC | $29,140 | $23,840 | $31,740 | $31,270 |
| 283 | Muncie, IN | $29,140 | $23,210 | $32,050 | $33,060 |
| 284 | Corpus Christi, TX | $29,060 | $22,280 | $32,410 | $31,360 |
| 285 | Gainesville, GA | $29,040 | $24,020 | $31,510 | $30,010 |
| 286 | Wilmington, NC | $29,020 | $23,730 | $31,620 | $30,100 |
| 287 | Beaumont, TX | $28,930 | $22,340 | $32,200 | $32,130 |
| 288 | Mansfield, OH | $28,930 | $24,230 | $31,260 | $32,550 |
| 289 | Winston, NC | $28,870 | $24,040 | $31,260 | $31,370 |
| 290 | Topeka, KS | $28,790 | $23,500 | $31,410 | $32,410 |
| 291 | Paducah, KY-IL | $28,770 | $23,650 | $31,280 | $33,420 |
| 292 | Michigan City, IN | $28,750 | $23,610 | $31,280 | $31,360 |
| 293 | Oklahoma City, OK | $28,700 | $23,590 | $31,220 | $31,740 |
| 294 | Wichita, KS | $28,700 | $23,750 | $31,140 | $32,270 |
| 295 | Knoxville, TN | $28,640 | $22,670 | $31,570 | $30,940 |
| 296 | Little Rock, AR | $28,620 | $24,040 | $30,870 | $32,030 |
| 297 | State College, PA | $28,600 | $23,110 | $31,300 | $29,560 |
| 298 | New Orleans, LA | $28,580 | $21,670 | $31,970 | $30,860 |
| 299 | Youngstown, OH | $28,580 | $23,360 | $31,140 | $32,700 |
| 300 | Scranton, PA | $28,500 | $22,780 | $31,300 | $30,460 |
| 301 | Victoria, TX | $28,500 | $21,760 | $31,820 | $31,720 |
| 302 | Jonesboro, AR | $28,410 | $23,840 | $30,660 | $33,080 |
| 303 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $28,290 | $22,260 | $31,260 | $31,110 |
| 304 | Hickory, NC | $28,290 | $23,250 | $30,780 | $31,970 |
| 305 | Pinehurst, NC | $28,290 | $22,820 | $30,990 | $32,030 |
| 306 | Daphne, AL | $28,270 | $21,990 | $31,350 | $29,860 |
| 307 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $28,250 | $22,280 | $31,180 | $30,170 |
| 308 | Warner Robins, GA | $28,230 | $22,880 | $30,850 | $30,100 |
| 309 | Decatur, AL | $28,200 | $21,650 | $31,430 | $32,330 |
| 310 | Gettysburg, PA | $28,200 | $22,710 | $30,910 | $29,570 |
| 311 | Elizabethtown, KY | $28,180 | $22,480 | $31,010 | $31,110 |
| 312 | Sherman, TX | $28,160 | $22,320 | $31,030 | $30,030 |
| 313 | Hinesville, GA | $28,060 | $23,340 | $30,370 | $29,870 |
| 314 | Bowling Green, KY | $28,020 | $22,190 | $30,890 | $31,070 |
| 315 | Rome, GA | $28,000 | $22,590 | $30,680 | $31,060 |
| 316 | Erie, PA | $27,980 | $22,190 | $30,830 | $30,760 |
| 317 | Columbia, SC | $27,930 | $22,380 | $30,680 | $29,820 |
| 318 | Augusta, GA-SC | $27,910 | $22,610 | $30,510 | $30,370 |
| 319 | Mobile, AL | $27,890 | $21,840 | $30,890 | $31,660 |
| 320 | Amarillo, TX | $27,870 | $22,300 | $30,640 | $30,350 |
| 321 | Montgomery, AL | $27,850 | $21,670 | $30,910 | $31,050 |
| 322 | Terre Haute, IN | $27,850 | $22,570 | $30,450 | $31,720 |
| 323 | Abilene, TX | $27,830 | $22,030 | $30,680 | $30,800 |
| 324 | Athens, GA | $27,830 | $22,610 | $30,410 | $29,810 |
| 325 | Longview, TX | $27,830 | $22,010 | $30,700 | $31,100 |
| 326 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $27,810 | $21,920 | $30,720 | $30,410 |
| 327 | Greenville, NC | $27,790 | $22,650 | $30,310 | $31,440 |
| 328 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $27,730 | $22,840 | $30,140 | $32,080 |
| 329 | San Angelo, TX | $27,730 | $21,610 | $30,720 | $29,990 |
| 330 | Fayetteville, NC | $27,710 | $22,460 | $30,280 | $30,130 |
| 331 | Owensboro, KY | $27,710 | $22,030 | $30,490 | $31,270 |
| 332 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $27,680 | $23,150 | $29,930 | $32,230 |
| 333 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $27,680 | $21,940 | $30,510 | $31,550 |
| 334 | Hot Springs, AR | $27,660 | $23,190 | $29,870 | $32,260 |
| 335 | Tyler, TX | $27,640 | $22,150 | $30,350 | $29,990 |
| 336 | Brunswick, GA | $27,620 | $22,170 | $30,310 | $31,490 |
| 337 | Laredo, TX | $27,620 | $20,990 | $30,890 | $31,760 |
| 338 | Goldsboro, NC | $27,560 | $22,570 | $30,010 | $31,150 |
| 339 | Morristown, TN | $27,560 | $21,690 | $30,430 | $31,910 |
| 340 | McAllen, TX | $27,540 | $20,900 | $30,800 | $32,060 |
| 341 | Slidell, LA | $27,540 | $21,070 | $30,720 | $29,700 |
| 342 | Lawton, OK | $27,520 | $21,800 | $30,330 | $32,020 |
| 343 | Lake Charles, LA | $27,500 | $20,920 | $30,740 | $32,030 |
| 344 | Altoona, PA | $27,480 | $21,840 | $30,240 | $30,700 |
| 345 | Lubbock, TX | $27,460 | $21,690 | $30,280 | $30,070 |
| 346 | Baton Rouge, LA | $27,410 | $21,300 | $30,430 | $30,190 |
| 347 | Manhattan, KS | $27,370 | $22,570 | $29,720 | $30,360 |
| 348 | Wichita Falls, TX | $27,350 | $21,740 | $30,120 | $30,550 |
| 349 | Macon, GA | $27,290 | $22,300 | $29,760 | $30,830 |
| 350 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $27,230 | $22,300 | $29,660 | $30,830 |
| 351 | Auburn, AL | $27,210 | $21,280 | $30,140 | $30,940 |
| 352 | Jackson, MS | $27,210 | $21,170 | $30,160 | $30,560 |
| 353 | Jacksonville, NC | $27,190 | $22,130 | $29,660 | $29,530 |
| 354 | Williamsport, PA | $27,190 | $22,190 | $29,640 | $29,440 |
| 355 | El Paso, TX | $27,020 | $21,280 | $29,850 | $30,050 |
| 356 | Weirton, WV-OH | $27,020 | $22,420 | $29,290 | $30,350 |
| 357 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $26,920 | $21,780 | $29,430 | $32,040 |
| 358 | Enid, OK | $26,890 | $22,070 | $29,270 | $31,910 |
| 359 | Jackson, TN | $26,850 | $20,920 | $29,760 | $31,400 |
| 360 | Gulfport, MS | $26,770 | $20,990 | $29,620 | $29,740 |
| 361 | Florence, AL | $26,710 | $20,760 | $29,660 | $31,490 |
| 362 | Johnstown, PA | $26,710 | $20,950 | $29,540 | $31,080 |
| 363 | Brownsville, TX | $26,690 | $20,360 | $29,790 | $31,040 |
| 364 | Cleveland, TN | $26,690 | $20,990 | $29,490 | $30,300 |
| 365 | Johnson City, TN | $26,640 | $20,950 | $29,450 | $30,300 |
| 366 | Morgantown, WV | $26,640 | $21,610 | $29,120 | $28,550 |
| 367 | Rocky Mount, NC | $26,640 | $21,550 | $29,160 | $30,270 |
| 368 | Albany, GA | $26,620 | $21,860 | $28,970 | $30,360 |
| 369 | Anniston, AL | $26,620 | $21,130 | $29,350 | $30,970 |
| 370 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $26,620 | $21,650 | $29,060 | $30,110 |
| 371 | Florence, SC | $26,580 | $20,820 | $29,430 | $30,630 |
| 372 | Columbus, GA-AL | $26,520 | $21,300 | $29,080 | $29,700 |
| 373 | Dalton, GA | $26,500 | $20,990 | $29,200 | $29,500 |
| 374 | Dothan, AL | $26,500 | $20,780 | $29,310 | $31,610 |
| 375 | Charleston, WV | $26,330 | $21,470 | $28,750 | $29,680 |
| 376 | Parkersburg, WV | $26,330 | $21,320 | $28,810 | $30,240 |
| 377 | Shreveport, LA | $26,270 | $20,450 | $29,160 | $30,990 |
| 378 | Alexandria, LA | $26,210 | $20,070 | $29,220 | $30,590 |
| 379 | Sumter, SC | $26,170 | $21,030 | $28,680 | $29,730 |
| 380 | Hammond, LA | $26,120 | $20,280 | $29,000 | $30,930 |
| 381 | Lafayette, LA | $26,020 | $20,300 | $28,830 | $29,840 |
| 382 | Valdosta, GA | $25,940 | $21,240 | $28,250 | $29,390 |
| 383 | Beckley, WV | $25,880 | $21,070 | $28,250 | $29,290 |
| 384 | Houma, LA | $25,830 | $19,740 | $28,830 | $30,350 |
| 385 | Hattiesburg, MS | $25,730 | $20,280 | $28,410 | $29,360 |
| 386 | Gadsden, AL | $25,330 | $20,260 | $27,850 | $29,570 |
| 387 | Monroe, LA | $25,150 | $19,720 | $27,830 | $30,080 |
| 388 | San Juan, PR | $24,400 | $21,840 | $25,670 | N/A |
| 389 | Arecibo, PR | $23,690 | $21,840 | $24,610 | N/A |
| 390 | Ponce, PR | $23,690 | $21,840 | $24,610 | N/A |
| 391 | Guayama, PR | $23,590 | $21,840 | $24,460 | N/A |
| 392 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,590 | $21,840 | $24,440 | N/A |
| 393 | Aguadilla, PR | $23,050 | $21,840 | $23,650 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Cashier salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays cashiers the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $45,090 a year, followed by Seattle, WA ($44,720), San Francisco, CA ($43,260), Kahului, HI ($42,430). The national mean is $33,180 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do cashiers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($40,830 at national prices, $45,090 nominal), Seattle, WA ($40,240 at national prices, $44,720 nominal), Mount Vernon, WA ($39,800 at national prices, $40,770 nominal).
How much do cashiers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $38,190; Los Angeles, CA: $39,540; Chicago, IL-IN: $35,760; Dallas, TX: $30,280; Houston, TX: $30,100 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do cashiers earn the least?
Of the 393 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $23,050.