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.
Tellers (SOC 43-3071) employed 329,480 people in May 2025. The median pay is $43,030 a year ($20.69 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $34,360 and the highest-paid 10% more than $49,680. BLS projects its employment to change by -13.2% between 2025 and 2035 (about 26,800 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: High school diploma or equivalent.
Highest median pay: Washington ($47,670), New Jersey ($47,210), California ($46,900). Most jobs: Texas (25,860), California (25,230), Illinois (16,960).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $34,360 | $16.52 |
| 25th percentile | $37,040 | $17.81 |
| Median | $43,030 | $20.69 |
| Mean | $42,350 | $20.36 |
| 75th percentile | $46,580 | $22.39 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $49,680 | $23.88 |
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 | 339,200 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 294,500 |
| Change in jobs | -44,700 |
| Percent change | -13.2% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 26,800 |
| Self-employed share | n/a |
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 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 | 6,770 | 1.51 | $37,350 | $29,980 | $45,860 | -13% | 35% |
| Alaska | 1,020 | 1.48 | $46,770 | $42,440 | $49,680 | +9% | 37% |
| Arizona | 3,770 | 0.55 | $45,250 | $37,620 | $54,350 | +5% | 44% |
| Arkansas | 4,250 | 1.54 | $35,710 | $29,020 | $44,950 | -17% | 33% |
| California | 25,230 | 0.65 | $46,900 | $38,030 | $58,660 | +9% | 54% |
| Colorado | 5,370 | 0.88 | $46,060 | $37,730 | $56,060 | +7% | 47% |
| Connecticut | 3,220 | 0.90 | $46,320 | $38,100 | $53,140 | +8% | 40% |
| Delaware | 1,400 | 1.37 | $45,340 | $37,620 | $49,600 | +5% | 40% |
| District of Columbia | 700 | 0.47 | $45,590 | $36,400 | $47,480 | +6% | 51% |
| Florida | 14,700 | 0.70 | $45,580 | $36,010 | $57,130 | +6% | 48% |
| Georgia | 7,820 | 0.75 | $41,690 | $31,620 | $49,090 | -3% | 43% |
| Hawaii | 1,760 | 1.33 | $43,910 | $36,210 | $49,340 | +2% | 53% |
| Idaho | 2,690 | 1.48 | $42,380 | $36,940 | $45,610 | -2% | 39% |
| Illinois | 16,960 | 1.31 | $38,670 | $34,670 | $47,750 | -10% | 41% |
| Indiana | 8,400 | 1.24 | $38,730 | $34,680 | $47,380 | -10% | 34% |
| Iowa | 5,470 | 1.65 | $38,450 | $34,920 | $48,690 | -11% | 31% |
| Kansas | 4,720 | 1.55 | $36,840 | $29,550 | $46,440 | -14% | 35% |
| Kentucky | 5,350 | 1.26 | $37,210 | $29,770 | $46,000 | -14% | 32% |
| Louisiana | 4,900 | 1.20 | $35,680 | $28,180 | $45,080 | -17% | 36% |
| Maine | 2,410 | 1.77 | $42,890 | $37,320 | $46,910 | -0% | 34% |
| Maryland | 3,860 | 0.66 | $46,010 | $36,060 | $55,900 | +7% | 45% |
| Massachusetts | 7,190 | 0.93 | $46,900 | $38,380 | $55,730 | +9% | 47% |
| Michigan | 13,420 | 1.44 | $39,240 | $35,330 | $47,480 | -9% | 36% |
| Minnesota | 5,740 | 0.92 | $44,190 | $35,410 | $47,510 | +3% | 35% |
| Mississippi | 3,750 | 1.52 | $36,810 | $29,300 | $45,120 | -14% | 32% |
| Missouri | 10,030 | 1.61 | $36,650 | $30,370 | $48,130 | -15% | 35% |
| Montana | 1,660 | 1.53 | $38,080 | $35,830 | $45,040 | -12% | 37% |
| Nebraska | 4,590 | 2.12 | $38,140 | $33,490 | $46,320 | -11% | 35% |
| Nevada | 1,850 | 0.56 | $44,980 | $37,610 | $47,770 | +5% | 46% |
| New Hampshire | 1,550 | 1.07 | $44,460 | $37,900 | $49,630 | +3% | 42% |
| New Jersey | 10,270 | 1.13 | $47,210 | $37,390 | $56,670 | +10% | 46% |
| New Mexico | 2,330 | 1.26 | $37,680 | $30,970 | $47,450 | -12% | 36% |
| New York | 15,040 | 0.73 | $44,400 | $37,950 | $55,420 | +3% | 44% |
| North Carolina | 5,260 | 0.50 | $44,830 | $37,550 | $50,450 | +4% | 36% |
| North Dakota | 1,990 | 2.19 | $39,300 | $37,100 | $47,780 | -9% | 30% |
| Ohio | 13,890 | 1.18 | $39,810 | $35,360 | $47,930 | -7% | 33% |
| Oklahoma | 7,230 | 2.00 | $35,840 | $29,380 | $46,210 | -17% | 35% |
| Oregon | 2,990 | 0.72 | $44,440 | $37,990 | $47,780 | +3% | 43% |
| Pennsylvania | 14,800 | 1.15 | $40,200 | $34,750 | $49,160 | -7% | 37% |
| Rhode Island | 830 | 0.78 | $45,300 | $40,220 | $54,980 | +5% | 38% |
| South Carolina | 4,400 | 0.90 | $42,280 | $35,300 | $48,590 | -2% | 36% |
| South Dakota | 1,560 | 1.61 | $38,460 | $35,820 | $46,020 | -11% | 31% |
| Tennessee | 7,560 | 1.09 | $36,750 | $29,720 | $46,150 | -15% | 42% |
| Texas | 25,860 | 0.87 | $38,050 | $30,360 | $47,770 | -12% | 47% |
| Utah | 4,790 | 1.30 | $38,370 | $36,240 | $46,950 | -11% | 50% |
| Vermont | 930 | 1.44 | $44,030 | $37,950 | $46,470 | +2% | 36% |
| Virginia | 7,410 | 0.85 | $45,120 | $34,640 | $50,050 | +5% | 44% |
| Washington | 9,180 | 1.22 | $47,670 | $40,190 | $60,870 | +11% | 46% |
| West Virginia | 2,620 | 1.76 | $34,560 | $28,680 | $39,350 | -20% | 31% |
| Wisconsin | 9,030 | 1.45 | $39,640 | $36,600 | $47,260 | -8% | 35% |
| Wyoming | 970 | 1.63 | $38,290 | $32,670 | $48,120 | -11% | 31% |
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 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,030 | $50,090 | $45,870 | $62,070 | 0.43 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3,730 | $49,880 | $44,990 | $62,880 | 0.84 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 2,810 | $49,370 | $44,830 | $59,300 | 0.56 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 530 | $48,700 | $39,600 | $70,090 | 1.92 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 310 | $48,310 | $40,900 | $61,840 | 1.54 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 330 | $48,060 | $37,930 | $58,570 | 0.77 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,450 | $47,690 | $38,670 | $57,890 | 0.63 |
| Bellingham, WA | 420 | $47,630 | $39,150 | $60,620 | 2.15 |
| Vallejo, CA | 330 | $47,600 | $39,090 | $58,540 | 1.07 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2,110 | $47,550 | $38,230 | $59,060 | 0.65 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4,820 | $47,520 | $39,030 | $55,730 | 0.84 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 440 | $47,490 | $37,430 | $59,350 | 0.64 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 920 | $47,230 | $38,640 | $56,400 | 1.08 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 15,820 | $47,230 | $39,510 | $57,160 | 0.79 |
| Boulder, CO | 310 | $47,220 | $40,260 | $54,530 | 0.76 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 350 | $46,980 | $43,210 | $57,120 | 0.80 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 2,100 | $46,940 | $36,750 | $57,670 | 0.69 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 4,060 | $46,880 | $38,130 | $56,690 | 0.61 |
| Anchorage, AK | 560 | $46,850 | $40,890 | $49,830 | 1.48 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 530 | $46,840 | $37,850 | $48,040 | 0.73 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 420 | $46,670 | $38,210 | $50,240 | 0.68 |
| Worcester, MA | 910 | $46,440 | $37,750 | $55,210 | 1.22 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 1,030 | $46,390 | $39,600 | $60,000 | 1.90 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 8,790 | $46,350 | $37,750 | $58,550 | 0.66 |
| Modesto, CA | 320 | $46,190 | $38,380 | $58,400 | 0.78 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 330 | $46,180 | $38,110 | $49,880 | 0.97 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 2,610 | $46,170 | $39,510 | $57,820 | 0.77 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,930 | $46,110 | $39,120 | $54,760 | 0.75 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 300 | $46,090 | $38,480 | $48,240 | 0.83 |
| New Haven, CT | 460 | $46,070 | $38,650 | $48,270 | 0.78 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 370 | $46,060 | $37,960 | $47,580 | 0.64 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1,640 | $46,050 | $36,190 | $55,950 | 0.57 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 2,500 | $46,040 | $39,290 | $58,480 | 0.50 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 1,740 | $46,030 | $34,470 | $53,620 | 0.58 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 440 | $46,020 | $37,710 | $49,070 | 0.66 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 340 | $46,000 | $38,190 | $50,520 | 0.96 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 620 | $45,980 | $36,570 | $48,430 | 0.96 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 960 | $45,980 | $38,180 | $49,990 | 0.75 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 3,170 | $45,920 | $37,540 | $48,440 | 1.36 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1,260 | $45,910 | $38,580 | $54,280 | 0.44 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2,510 | $45,880 | $38,330 | $54,850 | 0.69 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 490 | $45,770 | $39,900 | $59,380 | 1.78 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 320 | $45,720 | $37,890 | $47,890 | 0.62 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 360 | $45,610 | $35,540 | $52,070 | 0.77 |
| Richmond, VA | 830 | $45,590 | $36,990 | $59,230 | 0.59 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1,320 | $45,580 | $36,930 | $57,260 | 0.81 |
| Cleveland, OH | 1,840 | $45,560 | $36,880 | $47,880 | 0.84 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 3,400 | $45,540 | $36,120 | $62,450 | 0.57 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2,720 | $45,500 | $37,970 | $48,550 | 0.66 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1,120 | $45,450 | $36,380 | $56,000 | 1.31 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 680 | $45,430 | $38,050 | $53,580 | 0.81 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 430 | $45,400 | $37,580 | $56,540 | 0.85 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 3,750 | $45,360 | $36,410 | $50,350 | 0.61 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 640 | $45,360 | $36,970 | $50,500 | 0.69 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 730 | $45,320 | $38,150 | $50,450 | 0.46 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,280 | $45,310 | $39,530 | $55,120 | 0.85 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 470 | $45,240 | $36,150 | $56,370 | 0.84 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 6,010 | $45,130 | $37,150 | $49,600 | 0.98 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 5,130 | $45,110 | $37,980 | $47,990 | 1.27 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 5,760 | $45,090 | $35,610 | $47,770 | 0.83 |
The median is $43,030 a year ($20.69 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $34,360 and the highest-paid tenth over $49,680 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
329,480 in May 2025, and BLS projects -13.2% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS).
Washington, with a median of $47,670 (among states with published figures).