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 Massachusetts publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 72,920 jobs. The three largest employers of cashiers are Boston-Cambridge-Newton (42,920 jobs), Providence-Warwick (14,440 jobs), Worcester (6,930 jobs), which hold 88.2% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $34,030 to $36,640 a year, against $35,520 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 Massachusetts: the highest median pay is in the Barnstable Town, MA area ($36,640 a year); the most jobs are in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area (42,920). Statewide the median is $35,520 with 58,880 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) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town, MA | 2,650 | $36,640 | $32,610 | $44,270 | 1.41 | 55% | 98.4 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 42,920 | $36,040 | $32,180 | $45,820 | 0.80 | 67% | 108.3 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 1,210 | $35,130 | $31,980 | $38,790 | 0.93 | 47% | 100.2 |
| Worcester, MA | 6,930 | $34,770 | $31,300 | $39,070 | 1.00 | 49% | 102.5 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 14,440 | $34,540 | $31,200 | $44,840 | 1.02 | 45% | 101.8 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 1,160 | $34,380 | $31,200 | $37,370 | 1.03 | 38% | 95.1 |
| Springfield, MA | 3,610 | $34,030 | $31,200 | $38,130 | 0.90 | 40% | 96.1 |
National page: Cashiers →Cities of Massachusetts
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 Barnstable Town, MA area, with a median of $36,640 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with 42,920 jobs.