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 New Jersey publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 247,770 jobs. The three largest employers of cashiers are New York-Newark-Jersey City (173,830 jobs), Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (54,100 jobs), Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (7,550 jobs), which hold 95.0% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $30,560 to $35,950 a year, against $34,590 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 New Jersey: the highest median pay is in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area ($35,950 a year); the most jobs are in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area (173,830). Statewide the median is $34,590 with 107,680 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) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 173,830 | $35,950 | $32,850 | $46,020 | 0.92 | 61% | 112.6 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 4,800 | $34,710 | $32,220 | $39,060 | 1.01 | 56% | 103.2 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 5,790 | $34,100 | $32,220 | $37,520 | 1.73 | 48% | 98.9 |
| Vineland, NJ | 1,700 | $33,640 | $32,220 | $36,610 | 1.37 | 46% | 96.0 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 54,100 | $33,050 | $26,990 | $37,140 | 0.94 | 54% | 102.6 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 7,550 | $30,560 | $23,400 | $36,260 | 1.01 | 54% | 100.0 |
National page: Cashiers →Cities of New Jersey
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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a median of $35,950 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with 173,830 jobs.