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.
Teller Salary by State (2026)
Tellers earn the most in Washington at $47,670 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $30,430 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $43,030. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $47,670
- National median
- $43,030
- Lowest median
- $30,430
- States reporting
- 53
Washington
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Tellers
- 1. Washington$47,670 median · $44,546 adjusted · 9,180 employed
- 2. New Jersey$47,210 median · $43,390 adjusted · 10,270 employed
- 3. California$46,900 median · $42,359 adjusted · 25,230 employed
- 4. Massachusetts$46,900 median · $44,347 adjusted · 7,190 employed
- 5. Alaska$46,770 median · $45,692 adjusted · 1,020 employed
Lowest-paying states for Tellers
- 53. Puerto Rico$30,430 median · no price parity · 2,850 employed
- 52. U.S. Virgin Islands$32,750 median · no price parity · 130 employed
- 51. West Virginia$34,560 median · $38,616 adjusted · 2,620 employed
- 50. Louisiana$35,680 median · $40,450 adjusted · 4,900 employed
- 49. Arkansas$35,710 median · $41,076 adjusted · 4,250 employed
Teller salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $47,670 | $45,430 | $57,450 | 9,180 | $44,546 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $47,210 | $43,680 | $48,270 | 10,270 | $43,390 |
| 3 | California | $46,900 | $44,690 | $49,380 | 25,230 | $42,359 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $46,900 | $44,420 | $48,420 | 7,190 | $44,347 |
| 5 | Alaska | $46,770 | $46,180 | $47,510 | 1,020 | $45,692 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $46,320 | $44,360 | $48,030 | 3,220 | $44,706 |
| 7 | Colorado | $46,060 | $42,590 | $48,390 | 5,370 | $44,696 |
| 8 | Maryland | $46,010 | $39,300 | $47,660 | 3,860 | $43,836 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $45,590 | $42,990 | $46,340 | 700 | $41,483 |
| 10 | Florida | $45,580 | $38,810 | $47,710 | 14,700 | $44,075 |
| 11 | Delaware | $45,340 | $39,200 | $48,850 | 1,400 | $45,427 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $45,300 | $43,730 | $46,370 | 830 | $44,290 |
| 13 | Arizona | $45,250 | $39,850 | $46,430 | 3,770 | $44,946 |
| 14 | Virginia | $45,120 | $37,810 | $47,290 | 7,410 | $44,627 |
| 15 | Nevada | $44,980 | $39,180 | $46,190 | 1,850 | $44,989 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $44,830 | $39,140 | $47,030 | 5,260 | $47,527 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $44,460 | $39,740 | $45,750 | 1,550 | $42,682 |
| 18 | Oregon | $44,440 | $39,760 | $46,290 | 2,990 | $42,995 |
| 19 | New York | $44,400 | $40,180 | $47,700 | 15,040 | $41,141 |
| 20 | Minnesota | $44,190 | $37,820 | $46,190 | 5,740 | $44,808 |
| 21 | Vermont | $44,030 | $39,060 | $45,240 | 930 | $44,948 |
| 22 | Hawaii | $43,910 | $38,460 | $45,940 | 1,760 | $39,936 |
| 23 | Maine | $42,890 | $38,750 | $45,460 | 2,410 | $44,194 |
| 24 | Idaho | $42,380 | $38,580 | $44,400 | 2,690 | $44,380 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $42,280 | $37,820 | $46,110 | 4,400 | $45,099 |
| 26 | Georgia | $41,690 | $36,700 | $46,760 | 7,820 | $43,295 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $40,200 | $36,770 | $45,810 | 14,800 | $41,200 |
| 28 | Ohio | $39,810 | $36,590 | $46,440 | 13,890 | $42,911 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $39,640 | $37,610 | $45,260 | 9,030 | $42,128 |
| 30 | North Dakota | $39,300 | $38,000 | $45,850 | 1,990 | $44,178 |
| 31 | Michigan | $39,240 | $36,890 | $45,670 | 13,420 | $40,783 |
| 32 | Indiana | $38,730 | $36,750 | $44,450 | 8,400 | $41,498 |
| 33 | Illinois | $38,670 | $36,330 | $45,140 | 16,960 | $38,686 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $38,460 | $37,360 | $44,400 | 1,560 | $43,415 |
| 35 | Iowa | $38,450 | $36,640 | $45,610 | 5,470 | $43,812 |
| 36 | Utah | $38,370 | $37,240 | $44,030 | 4,790 | $38,811 |
| 37 | Wyoming | $38,290 | $36,710 | $45,500 | 970 | $41,309 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $38,140 | $36,690 | $42,920 | 4,590 | $42,329 |
| 39 | Montana | $38,080 | $36,790 | $42,580 | 1,660 | $40,235 |
| 40 | Texas | $38,050 | $35,730 | $45,550 | 25,860 | $39,204 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $37,680 | $35,410 | $45,260 | 2,330 | $40,862 |
| 42 | Alabama | $37,350 | $35,330 | $43,970 | 6,770 | $42,050 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $37,210 | $35,270 | $43,320 | 5,350 | $41,272 |
| 44 | Kansas | $36,840 | $34,900 | $43,590 | 4,720 | $40,902 |
| 45 | Mississippi | $36,810 | $31,530 | $38,630 | 3,750 | $42,333 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $36,750 | $34,310 | $42,430 | 7,560 | $40,002 |
| 47 | Missouri | $36,650 | $34,300 | $44,170 | 10,030 | $40,356 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $35,840 | $31,490 | $43,850 | 7,230 | $40,800 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $35,710 | $30,780 | $38,070 | 4,250 | $41,076 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $35,680 | $29,470 | $37,860 | 4,900 | $40,450 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $34,560 | $29,780 | $36,280 | 2,620 | $38,616 |
| 52 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $32,750 | $30,310 | $33,790 | 130 | N/A |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $30,430 | $27,780 | $32,930 | 2,850 | N/A |
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.
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?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Tellers at $30,430 a year, $17,240 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Tellers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Carolina first at $47,527 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $44,830. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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