Pay by state · 53 areas
Teller Salary by State (2026)
Tellers earn the most in Washington at $47,670 a year and the least in West Virginia at $34,560 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $43,030. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $47,670Washington
- National median
- $43,030BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $34,560West Virginia
- Areas reporting
- 53of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for tellers
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. After cost of living, North Carolina comes out ahead instead. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1Washington$47,670
- 2New Jersey$47,210
- 3California$46,900
- 4Massachusetts$46,900
- 5Alaska$46,770
Lowest median pay
- 1West Virginia$34,560
- 2Louisiana$35,680
- 3Arkansas$35,710
- 4Oklahoma$35,840
- 5Missouri$36,650
All states
Teller salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of tellers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $47,670 | $45,430 | $57,450 | 9,180 | $44,546 |
| 2 | NJNew Jersey | $47,210 | $43,680 | $48,270 | 10,270 | $43,390 |
| 3 | CACalifornia | $46,900 | $44,690 | $49,380 | 25,230 | $42,359 |
| 4 | MAMassachusetts | $46,900 | $44,420 | $48,420 | 7,190 | $44,347 |
| 5 | AKAlaska | $46,770 | $46,180 | $47,510 | 1,020 | $45,692 |
| 6 | CTConnecticut | $46,320 | $44,360 | $48,030 | 3,220 | $44,706 |
| 7 | COColorado | $46,060 | $42,590 | $48,390 | 5,370 | $44,696 |
| 8 | MDMaryland | $46,010 | $39,300 | $47,660 | 3,860 | $43,836 |
| 9 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $45,590 | $42,990 | $46,340 | 700 | $41,483 |
| 10 | FLFlorida | $45,580 | $38,810 | $47,710 | 14,700 | $44,075 |
| 11 | DEDelaware | $45,340 | $39,200 | $48,850 | 1,400 | $45,427 |
| 12 | RIRhode Island | $45,300 | $43,730 | $46,370 | 830 | $44,290 |
| 13 | AZArizona | $45,250 | $39,850 | $46,430 | 3,770 | $44,946 |
| 14 | VAVirginia | $45,120 | $37,810 | $47,290 | 7,410 | $44,627 |
| 15 | NVNevada | $44,980 | $39,180 | $46,190 | 1,850 | $44,989 |
| 16 | NCNorth Carolina | $44,830 | $39,140 | $47,030 | 5,260 | $47,527 |
| 17 | NHNew Hampshire | $44,460 | $39,740 | $45,750 | 1,550 | $42,682 |
| 18 | OROregon | $44,440 | $39,760 | $46,290 | 2,990 | $42,995 |
| 19 | NYNew York | $44,400 | $40,180 | $47,700 | 15,040 | $41,141 |
| 20 | MNMinnesota | $44,190 | $37,820 | $46,190 | 5,740 | $44,808 |
| 21 | VTVermont | $44,030 | $39,060 | $45,240 | 930 | $44,948 |
| 22 | HIHawaii | $43,910 | $38,460 | $45,940 | 1,760 | $39,936 |
| 23 | MEMaine | $42,890 | $38,750 | $45,460 | 2,410 | $44,194 |
| 24 | IDIdaho | $42,380 | $38,580 | $44,400 | 2,690 | $44,380 |
| 25 | SCSouth Carolina | $42,280 | $37,820 | $46,110 | 4,400 | $45,099 |
| 26 | GAGeorgia | $41,690 | $36,700 | $46,760 | 7,820 | $43,295 |
| 27 | PAPennsylvania | $40,200 | $36,770 | $45,810 | 14,800 | $41,200 |
| 28 | OHOhio | $39,810 | $36,590 | $46,440 | 13,890 | $42,911 |
| 29 | WIWisconsin | $39,640 | $37,610 | $45,260 | 9,030 | $42,128 |
| 30 | NDNorth Dakota | $39,300 | $38,000 | $45,850 | 1,990 | $44,178 |
| 31 | MIMichigan | $39,240 | $36,890 | $45,670 | 13,420 | $40,783 |
| 32 | INIndiana | $38,730 | $36,750 | $44,450 | 8,400 | $41,498 |
| 33 | ILIllinois | $38,670 | $36,330 | $45,140 | 16,960 | $38,686 |
| 34 | SDSouth Dakota | $38,460 | $37,360 | $44,400 | 1,560 | $43,415 |
| 35 | IAIowa | $38,450 | $36,640 | $45,610 | 5,470 | $43,812 |
| 36 | UTUtah | $38,370 | $37,240 | $44,030 | 4,790 | $38,811 |
| 37 | WYWyoming | $38,290 | $36,710 | $45,500 | 970 | $41,309 |
| 38 | NENebraska | $38,140 | $36,690 | $42,920 | 4,590 | $42,329 |
| 39 | MTMontana | $38,080 | $36,790 | $42,580 | 1,660 | $40,235 |
| 40 | TXTexas | $38,050 | $35,730 | $45,550 | 25,860 | $39,204 |
| 41 | NMNew Mexico | $37,680 | $35,410 | $45,260 | 2,330 | $40,862 |
| 42 | ALAlabama | $37,350 | $35,330 | $43,970 | 6,770 | $42,050 |
| 43 | KYKentucky | $37,210 | $35,270 | $43,320 | 5,350 | $41,272 |
| 44 | KSKansas | $36,840 | $34,900 | $43,590 | 4,720 | $40,902 |
| 45 | MSMississippi | $36,810 | $31,530 | $38,630 | 3,750 | $42,333 |
| 46 | TNTennessee | $36,750 | $34,310 | $42,430 | 7,560 | $40,002 |
| 47 | MOMissouri | $36,650 | $34,300 | $44,170 | 10,030 | $40,356 |
| 48 | OKOklahoma | $35,840 | $31,490 | $43,850 | 7,230 | $40,800 |
| 49 | ARArkansas | $35,710 | $30,780 | $38,070 | 4,250 | $41,076 |
| 50 | LALouisiana | $35,680 | $29,470 | $37,860 | 4,900 | $40,450 |
| 51 | WVWest Virginia | $34,560 | $29,780 | $36,280 | 2,620 | $38,616 |
| 52 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $32,750 | $30,310 | $33,790 | 130 | N/A |
| 53 | PRPuerto Rico | $30,430 | $27,780 | $32,930 | 2,850 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For tellers, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $47,670, while North Carolina leads once prices are taken into account at $47,527.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Teller pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays tellers the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for tellers at $47,670 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($47,210) and California ($46,900).
Which state pays tellers the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia reports the lowest median for tellers at $34,560 a year, $13,110 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $32,750 and Puerto Rico reports $30,430.
Is the highest-paying state the best for tellers after cost of living?
Not on this data. Washington pays the most on paper ($47,670) but ranks 12th of 51 once each median is divided by the state's BEA Regional Price Parity ($44,546). North Carolina leads after that adjustment at $47,527, from a raw median of $44,830. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.