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.
5 metro areas in Connecticut publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 29,020 jobs. The three largest employers of cashiers are Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (10,040 jobs), Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury (8,210 jobs), New Haven (4,500 jobs), which hold 78.4% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $35,010 to $36,420 a year, against $35,550 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 Connecticut: the highest median pay is in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT area ($36,420 a year); the most jobs are in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area (10,040). Statewide the median is $35,550 with 30,920 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) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 8,210 | $36,420 | $34,840 | $45,730 | 1.02 | 62% | 106.9 |
| New Haven, CT | 4,500 | $35,670 | $34,010 | $41,320 | 0.80 | 51% | 104.6 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 10,040 | $35,180 | $34,010 | $39,570 | 0.84 | 48% | 102.7 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 3,450 | $35,100 | $34,010 | $37,650 | 1.08 | n/a | n/a |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 2,820 | $35,010 | $34,010 | $37,700 | 1.12 | n/a | n/a |
National page: Cashiers →Cities of Connecticut
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 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT area, with a median of $36,420 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area, with 10,040 jobs.