Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Cashiers (SOC 41-2011) employed 3,089,410 people in May 2025. The median pay is $32,880 a year ($15.81 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $24,530 and the highest-paid 10% more than $40,410. BLS projects its employment to change by -6.5% between 2025 and 2035 (about 521,300 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: No formal educational credential.
Highest median pay: District of Columbia ($38,880), Washington ($38,720), California ($37,100). Most jobs: California (336,110), Texas (245,730), Florida (201,370).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $24,530 | $11.79 |
| 25th percentile | $28,720 | $13.81 |
| Median | $32,880 | $15.81 |
| Mean | $33,180 | $15.95 |
| 75th percentile | $36,330 | $17.47 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $40,410 | $19.43 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 3,106,300 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 2,905,700 |
| Change in jobs | -200,600 |
| Percent change | -6.5% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 521,300 |
| Self-employed share | 0.4% |
| Typical entry education | No formal educational credential |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 46,420 | 1.11 | $28,250 | $21,300 | $34,950 | -14% | 46% |
| Alaska | 5,810 | 0.90 | $36,130 | $30,780 | $45,430 | +10% | 48% |
| Arizona | 72,570 | 1.13 | $34,600 | $31,020 | $39,500 | +5% | 58% |
| Arkansas | 28,270 | 1.09 | $27,670 | $23,320 | $34,630 | -16% | 43% |
| California | 336,110 | 0.93 | $37,100 | $34,760 | $48,950 | +13% | 68% |
| Colorado | 51,670 | 0.90 | $36,870 | $31,490 | $47,000 | +12% | 59% |
| Connecticut | 30,920 | 0.92 | $35,550 | $34,010 | $39,990 | +8% | 52% |
| Delaware | 11,450 | 1.19 | $33,490 | $31,200 | $37,030 | +2% | 55% |
| District of Columbia | 6,060 | 0.43 | $38,880 | $36,400 | $51,640 | +18% | 60% |
| Florida | 201,370 | 1.02 | $30,530 | $27,690 | $37,650 | -7% | 71% |
| Georgia | 97,540 | 1.00 | $29,070 | $22,340 | $35,610 | -12% | 62% |
| Hawaii | 10,780 | 0.86 | $36,780 | $30,310 | $46,380 | +12% | 63% |
| Idaho | 17,200 | 1.01 | $30,370 | $22,400 | $38,440 | -8% | 55% |
| Illinois | 139,630 | 1.15 | $34,490 | $31,200 | $38,480 | +5% | 46% |
| Indiana | 68,350 | 1.07 | $29,670 | $22,630 | $36,690 | -10% | 45% |
| Iowa | 41,450 | 1.34 | $28,970 | $22,930 | $36,560 | -12% | 41% |
| Kansas | 33,080 | 1.16 | $28,800 | $22,470 | $35,630 | -12% | 45% |
| Kentucky | 44,550 | 1.12 | $28,590 | $21,720 | $35,550 | -13% | 42% |
| Louisiana | 46,350 | 1.21 | $26,750 | $19,300 | $34,780 | -19% | 48% |
| Maine | 14,240 | 1.12 | $34,930 | $30,770 | $38,890 | +6% | 42% |
| Maryland | 49,910 | 0.91 | $34,390 | $31,200 | $39,770 | +5% | 60% |
| Massachusetts | 58,880 | 0.81 | $35,520 | $32,180 | $44,020 | +8% | 62% |
| Michigan | 92,930 | 1.06 | $29,740 | $26,660 | $36,560 | -10% | 47% |
| Minnesota | 58,190 | 0.99 | $34,620 | $27,880 | $39,520 | +5% | 45% |
| Mississippi | 30,490 | 1.32 | $26,390 | $20,240 | $33,750 | -20% | 45% |
| Missouri | 69,430 | 1.19 | $30,520 | $28,600 | $37,640 | -7% | 42% |
| Montana | 12,170 | 1.20 | $34,190 | $23,900 | $41,590 | +4% | 41% |
| Nebraska | 20,650 | 1.01 | $30,250 | $28,080 | $36,070 | -8% | 44% |
| Nevada | 30,160 | 0.98 | $29,870 | $25,920 | $39,570 | -9% | 69% |
| New Hampshire | 17,250 | 1.27 | $33,840 | $27,380 | $38,990 | +3% | 55% |
| New Jersey | 107,680 | 1.26 | $34,590 | $32,220 | $43,260 | +5% | 62% |
| New Mexico | 19,020 | 1.10 | $30,120 | $27,460 | $38,050 | -8% | 45% |
| New York | 158,890 | 0.83 | $35,500 | $32,600 | $44,850 | +8% | 55% |
| North Carolina | 106,440 | 1.08 | $28,880 | $22,450 | $35,810 | -12% | 56% |
| North Dakota | 9,510 | 1.11 | $31,460 | $27,870 | $37,330 | -4% | 37% |
| Ohio | 103,020 | 0.93 | $29,260 | $23,600 | $36,250 | -11% | 45% |
| Oklahoma | 41,140 | 1.21 | $28,180 | $21,730 | $35,050 | -14% | 44% |
| Oregon | 37,660 | 0.96 | $35,300 | $30,890 | $45,820 | +7% | 54% |
| Pennsylvania | 110,950 | 0.92 | $29,220 | $22,270 | $36,280 | -11% | 51% |
| Rhode Island | 9,260 | 0.93 | $34,860 | $31,200 | $47,420 | +6% | 49% |
| South Carolina | 56,550 | 1.23 | $28,530 | $21,730 | $35,970 | -13% | 54% |
| South Dakota | 12,860 | 1.41 | $29,780 | $27,320 | $36,400 | -9% | 40% |
| Tennessee | 63,350 | 0.97 | $28,590 | $21,410 | $35,780 | -13% | 54% |
| Texas | 245,730 | 0.88 | $29,230 | $22,090 | $36,980 | -11% | 61% |
| Utah | 22,940 | 0.67 | $31,600 | $23,530 | $39,320 | -4% | 60% |
| Vermont | 7,030 | 1.16 | $35,720 | $30,590 | $43,810 | +9% | 44% |
| Virginia | 83,890 | 1.03 | $30,580 | $27,040 | $37,450 | -7% | 65% |
| Washington | 61,050 | 0.87 | $38,720 | $35,560 | $51,370 | +18% | 57% |
| West Virginia | 17,360 | 1.25 | $26,370 | $21,350 | $33,990 | -20% | 40% |
| Wisconsin | 65,380 | 1.12 | $30,880 | $23,400 | $37,570 | -6% | 44% |
| Wyoming | 5,840 | 1.05 | $30,810 | $24,820 | $38,530 | -6% | 39% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 30,470 | $44,210 | $36,600 | $54,720 | 0.74 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 16,530 | $42,960 | $38,240 | $57,670 | 0.73 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 38,250 | $41,270 | $36,750 | $53,920 | 0.81 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 1,500 | $39,010 | $35,440 | $48,830 | 1.03 |
| Boulder, CO | 3,100 | $38,520 | $34,930 | $47,880 | 0.81 |
| Napa, CA | 1,540 | $38,500 | $36,220 | $50,710 | 1.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 5,030 | $38,440 | $36,820 | $54,180 | 1.23 |
| Bozeman, MT | 1,460 | $38,130 | $28,110 | $47,120 | 1.02 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1,790 | $38,100 | $35,990 | $50,220 | 0.96 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1,270 | $37,960 | $36,020 | $48,270 | 1.21 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3,630 | $37,810 | $35,940 | $51,550 | 1.27 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 23,860 | $37,620 | $34,540 | $46,870 | 0.75 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 2,530 | $37,390 | $35,720 | $51,570 | 1.29 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 670 | $37,340 | $31,610 | $49,320 | 0.92 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 2,470 | $37,340 | $35,040 | $50,190 | 0.95 |
| Bellingham, WA | 2,190 | $37,250 | $35,670 | $48,250 | 1.21 |
| Salinas, CA | 4,020 | $37,080 | $35,490 | $48,290 | 1.08 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 30,420 | $37,020 | $35,090 | $49,070 | 1.00 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 109,940 | $36,980 | $35,320 | $48,110 | 0.88 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 2,590 | $36,880 | $31,010 | $46,560 | 1.09 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 19,910 | $36,790 | $35,350 | $48,640 | 0.93 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 2,650 | $36,640 | $32,610 | $44,270 | 1.41 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 2,450 | $36,610 | $35,000 | $43,920 | 0.95 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 4,170 | $36,600 | $35,170 | $49,390 | 1.05 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 20,150 | $36,560 | $33,940 | $47,390 | 0.84 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 3,010 | $36,550 | $34,860 | $49,290 | 1.24 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1,240 | $36,550 | $34,850 | $43,670 | 1.22 |
| Modesto, CA | 4,890 | $36,490 | $34,870 | $48,780 | 1.26 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 8,210 | $36,420 | $34,840 | $45,730 | 1.02 |
| Anchorage, AK | 2,890 | $36,350 | $31,600 | $47,770 | 0.82 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1,050 | $36,350 | $34,880 | $45,440 | 1.29 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 5,900 | $36,340 | $34,490 | $47,390 | 1.02 |
| Bend, OR | 2,390 | $36,290 | $31,930 | $48,060 | 1.11 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4,470 | $36,290 | $34,650 | $45,130 | 0.88 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5,610 | $36,210 | $31,120 | $41,050 | 0.98 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 7,620 | $36,150 | $34,330 | $49,790 | 1.18 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 42,920 | $36,040 | $32,180 | $45,820 | 0.80 |
| Yakima, WA | 2,110 | $36,010 | $34,650 | $43,980 | 1.09 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 3,670 | $35,980 | $31,580 | $47,400 | 1.09 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 173,830 | $35,950 | $32,850 | $46,020 | 0.92 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 6,830 | $35,930 | $29,860 | $44,070 | 0.77 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 490 | $35,930 | $34,650 | $44,070 | 0.96 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2,120 | $35,810 | $31,540 | $39,500 | 1.61 |
| Yuba City, CA | 1,410 | $35,790 | $34,320 | $46,730 | 1.39 |
| Greeley, CO | 2,530 | $35,760 | $31,210 | $46,160 | 1.06 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 32,760 | $35,760 | $29,040 | $45,140 | 0.84 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 5,900 | $35,740 | $31,230 | $47,790 | 0.94 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 35,730 | $35,700 | $34,320 | $46,620 | 1.05 |
| New Haven, CT | 4,500 | $35,670 | $34,010 | $41,320 | 0.80 |
| Missoula, MT | 1,630 | $35,610 | $26,210 | $41,600 | 1.23 |
| Ithaca, NY | 810 | $35,470 | $32,240 | $40,510 | 0.85 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 50,600 | $35,470 | $30,330 | $44,710 | 0.81 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 1,130 | $35,420 | $34,320 | $44,760 | 1.17 |
| Merced, CA | 2,250 | $35,340 | $34,320 | $43,380 | 1.43 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 1,020 | $35,280 | $31,290 | $37,600 | 1.08 |
| Fresno, CA | 9,780 | $35,270 | $34,320 | $46,620 | 1.03 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 8,350 | $35,220 | $34,320 | $45,630 | 1.24 |
| Chico, CA | 2,090 | $35,210 | $34,320 | $52,000 | 1.35 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 10,040 | $35,180 | $34,010 | $39,570 | 0.84 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 1,210 | $35,130 | $31,980 | $38,790 | 0.93 |
The median is $32,880 a year ($15.81 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $24,530 and the highest-paid tenth over $40,410 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
3,089,410 in May 2025, and BLS projects -6.5% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: No formal educational credential (BLS).
District of Columbia, with a median of $38,880 (among states with published figures).