Cashiers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median cashiers in the US earns $32,880 per year (3,089,410 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($38,880) and lowest in West Virginia ($26,370) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Cashiers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cashiers in Washington DC | $38,880 | $32,253 | $2,688 | 83% | 6,060 |
| Cashiers in Washington | $38,720 | $33,292 | $2,774 | 86% | 61,050 |
| Cashiers in California | $37,100 | $31,517 | $2,626 | 85% | 336,110 |
| Cashiers in Colorado | $36,870 | $30,891 | $2,574 | 83.8% | 51,670 |
| Cashiers in Hawaii | $36,780 | $30,382 | $2,532 | 82.6% | 10,780 |
| Cashiers in Alaska | $36,130 | $31,210 | $2,601 | 86.4% | 5,810 |
| Cashiers in Vermont | $35,720 | $30,118 | $2,510 | 84.3% | 7,030 |
| Cashiers in Connecticut | $35,550 | $30,070 | $2,506 | 84.6% | 30,920 |
| Cashiers in Massachusetts | $35,520 | $29,164 | $2,430 | 82.1% | 58,880 |
| Cashiers in New York | $35,500 | $29,384 | $2,449 | 82.8% | 158,890 |
| Cashiers in Oregon | $35,300 | $28,284 | $2,357 | 80.1% | 37,660 |
| Cashiers in Maine | $34,930 | $29,012 | $2,418 | 83.1% | 14,240 |
| Cashiers in Rhode Island | $34,860 | $29,500 | $2,458 | 84.6% | 9,260 |
| Cashiers in Minnesota | $34,620 | $28,964 | $2,414 | 83.7% | 58,190 |
| Cashiers in Arizona | $34,600 | $29,325 | $2,444 | 84.8% | 72,570 |
| Cashiers in New Jersey | $34,590 | $29,455 | $2,455 | 85.2% | 107,680 |
| Cashiers in Illinois | $34,490 | $28,330 | $2,361 | 82.1% | 139,630 |
| Cashiers in Maryland | $34,390 | $28,542 | $2,379 | 83% | 49,910 |
| Cashiers in Montana | $34,190 | $28,801 | $2,400 | 84.2% | 12,170 |
| Cashiers in New Hampshire | $33,840 | $29,370 | $2,448 | 86.8% | 17,250 |
| Cashiers in Delaware | $33,490 | $27,907 | $2,326 | 83.3% | 11,450 |
| Cashiers in Utah | $31,600 | $26,149 | $2,179 | 82.7% | 22,940 |
| Cashiers in North Dakota | $31,460 | $27,458 | $2,288 | 87.3% | 9,510 |
| Cashiers in Wisconsin | $30,880 | $26,414 | $2,201 | 85.5% | 65,380 |
| Cashiers in Wyoming | $30,810 | $26,936 | $2,245 | 87.4% | 5,840 |
| Cashiers in Virginia | $30,580 | $25,807 | $2,151 | 84.4% | 83,890 |
| Cashiers in Florida | $30,530 | $26,711 | $2,226 | 87.5% | 201,370 |
| Cashiers in Missouri | $30,520 | $26,206 | $2,184 | 85.9% | 69,430 |
| Cashiers in Idaho | $30,370 | $26,081 | $2,173 | 85.9% | 17,200 |
| Cashiers in Nebraska | $30,250 | $25,954 | $2,163 | 85.8% | 20,650 |
| Cashiers in New Mexico | $30,120 | $26,026 | $2,169 | 86.4% | 19,020 |
| Cashiers in Nevada | $29,870 | $26,181 | $2,182 | 87.6% | 30,160 |
| Cashiers in South Dakota | $29,780 | $26,108 | $2,176 | 87.7% | 12,860 |
| Cashiers in Michigan | $29,740 | $25,063 | $2,089 | 84.3% | 92,930 |
| Cashiers in Indiana | $29,670 | $25,174 | $2,098 | 84.8% | 68,350 |
| Cashiers in Ohio | $29,260 | $25,668 | $2,139 | 87.7% | 103,020 |
| Cashiers in Texas | $29,230 | $25,666 | $2,139 | 87.8% | 245,730 |
| Cashiers in Pennsylvania | $29,220 | $24,761 | $2,063 | 84.7% | 110,950 |
| Cashiers in Georgia | $29,070 | $24,652 | $2,054 | 84.8% | 97,540 |
| Cashiers in Iowa | $28,970 | $25,008 | $2,084 | 86.3% | 41,450 |
| Cashiers in North Carolina | $28,880 | $24,742 | $2,062 | 85.7% | 106,440 |
| Cashiers in Kansas | $28,800 | $24,487 | $2,041 | 85% | 33,080 |
| Cashiers in Kentucky | $28,590 | $24,269 | $2,022 | 84.9% | 44,550 |
| Cashiers in Tennessee | $28,590 | $25,152 | $2,096 | 88% | 63,350 |
| Cashiers in South Carolina | $28,530 | $24,549 | $2,046 | 86% | 56,550 |
| Cashiers in Alabama | $28,250 | $23,726 | $1,977 | 84% | 46,420 |
| Cashiers in Oklahoma | $28,180 | $24,094 | $2,008 | 85.5% | 41,140 |
| Cashiers in Arkansas | $27,670 | $23,530 | $1,961 | 85% | 28,270 |
| Cashiers in Louisiana | $26,750 | $23,222 | $1,935 | 86.8% | 46,350 |
| Cashiers in Mississippi | $26,390 | $23,019 | $1,918 | 87.2% | 30,490 |
| Cashiers in West Virginia | $26,370 | $22,678 | $1,890 | 86% | 17,360 |
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