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.
9 metro areas in Kentucky publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 49,230 jobs. The three largest employers of cashiers are Cincinnati (19,580 jobs), Louisville/Jefferson County (12,630 jobs), Lexington-Fayette (5,250 jobs), which hold 76.1% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $27,080 to $30,560 a year, against $28,590 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 Kentucky: the highest median pay is in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area ($30,560 a year); the most jobs are in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area (19,580). Statewide the median is $28,590 with 44,550 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) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 12,630 | $30,560 | $23,250 | $36,060 | 0.93 | 44% | 93.1 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 5,250 | $29,590 | $23,040 | $35,900 | 0.92 | 46% | 92.9 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 19,580 | $29,170 | $24,560 | $37,110 | 0.90 | 45% | 95.4 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1,400 | $28,550 | $22,230 | $35,350 | 1.40 | 37% | 86.1 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 1,670 | $28,540 | $21,900 | $34,940 | 1.02 | 41% | 90.2 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1,340 | $28,270 | $21,970 | $34,610 | 1.31 | 41% | 90.6 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 2,720 | $28,230 | $21,440 | $34,930 | 1.33 | 51% | 90.9 |
| Owensboro, KY | 1,130 | $27,870 | $21,760 | $34,680 | 1.15 | 39% | 88.6 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 3,510 | $27,080 | $21,460 | $32,260 | 1.25 | 39% | 88.4 |
National page: Cashiers →Cities of Kentucky
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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area, with a median of $30,560 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area, with 19,580 jobs.