Ranked by median pay, with jobs and rent share; from BLS and Census data.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
7 metro areas in Arizona publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 68,540 jobs. The three largest employers of cashiers are Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (48,660 jobs), Tucson (9,610 jobs), Lake Havasu City-Kingman (2,650 jobs), which hold 88.9% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $31,570 to $35,810 a year, against $34,600 for the whole state and $32,880 for the whole country.
BLS reports a national median of $32,880 a year for cashiers (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $24,530 and the highest-paid tenth over $40,410). Employment is projected to change by -6.5% between 2025 and 2035, with about 521,300 openings a year including replacements. The typical entry route is: No formal educational credential; on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training. Education requirements are BLS's typical ones, not legal rules; many states also license this work, so check the state board before applying.
Higher pay is not the whole story: look at the rent share column (yearly rent divided by median pay) and the price level (100 is the national average). A metro with a lower salary but cheaper housing can leave more money at the end of the month. The location quotient shows where the occupation is concentrated; employers cluster where it is above 1, which usually means more openings and more competition among employers for the same skills.
Cashiers in Arizona: the highest median pay is in the Flagstaff, AZ area ($35,810 a year); the most jobs are in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area (48,660). Statewide the median is $34,600 with 72,570 jobs. Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation are listed; click a column to sort.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ | Price level (US = 100) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2,120 | $35,810 | $31,540 | $39,500 | 1.61 | 49% | 100.3 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 48,660 | $34,920 | $31,140 | $42,430 | 1.03 | 58% | 103.3 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2,470 | $34,350 | $30,640 | $37,820 | 1.72 | 47% | 98.3 |
| Tucson, AZ | 9,610 | $32,780 | $30,580 | $37,650 | 1.24 | 44% | 96.9 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 2,650 | $32,510 | $30,580 | $37,120 | 2.36 | 40% | 94.1 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1,880 | $31,790 | $30,580 | $36,030 | 1.37 | 37% | 92.7 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 1,150 | $31,570 | $30,580 | $35,720 | 1.70 | 38% | 89.2 |
National page: Cashiers →Cities of Arizona
Rent uses the metro median gross rent (ACS) and appears only for metros that contain a city of this guide. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure or we have no rent for that metro.
In the Flagstaff, AZ area, with a median of $35,810 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with 48,660 jobs.