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 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
5 metro areas in Utah publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 19,650 jobs. The three largest employers of cashiers are Salt Lake City-Murray (9,680 jobs), Ogden (3,920 jobs), Provo-Orem-Lehi (3,650 jobs), which hold 87.8% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $30,180 to $33,390 a year, against $31,600 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 Utah: the highest median pay is in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area ($33,390 a year); the most jobs are in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area (9,680). Statewide the median is $31,600 with 22,940 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) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 9,680 | $33,390 | $26,490 | $40,670 | 0.59 | 57% | 100.9 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 3,650 | $31,600 | $24,070 | $39,060 | 0.60 | 58% | 98.2 |
| Ogden, UT | 3,920 | $30,780 | $22,890 | $38,580 | 0.73 | 58% | 100.3 |
| Logan, UT-ID | 890 | $30,560 | $23,720 | $38,330 | 0.67 | 47% | 95.9 |
| St. George, UT | 1,510 | $30,180 | $21,980 | $38,260 | 0.84 | 62% | 97.3 |
National page: Cashiers →Cities of Utah
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 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area, with a median of $33,390 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area, with 9,680 jobs.