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.
6 metro areas in Maryland publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 132,390 jobs. The three largest employers of cashiers are Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (54,100 jobs), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (50,600 jobs), Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (22,300 jobs), which hold 95.9% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $31,200 to $35,470 a year, against $34,390 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 Maryland: the highest median pay is in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area ($35,470 a year); the most jobs are in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area (54,100). Statewide the median is $34,390 with 49,910 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) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 50,600 | $35,470 | $30,330 | $44,710 | 0.81 | 69% | 108.9 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 22,300 | $33,760 | $31,200 | $38,390 | 0.83 | 57% | 104.5 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1,560 | $33,180 | $31,200 | $36,560 | 1.11 | n/a | n/a |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 54,100 | $33,050 | $26,990 | $37,140 | 0.94 | 54% | 102.6 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 2,630 | $31,200 | $23,900 | $35,890 | 1.23 | 45% | 94.2 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $36,420 | 1.12 | 49% | 95.6 |
National page: Cashiers →Cities of Maryland
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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, with a median of $35,470 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, with 54,100 jobs.