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Cashier Salary by State (2026)
Cashiers (Cashiers) hold 3,089,430 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $31,975 per year, but the median ranges from $26,370 in West Virginia to $38,880 in District of Columbia. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Cashier salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| District of Columbia | $38,880 | 6,060 |
| Washington | $38,720 | 61,050 |
| California | $37,100 | 336,110 |
| Colorado | $36,870 | 51,670 |
| Hawaii | $36,780 | 10,780 |
| Alaska | $36,130 | 5,810 |
| Vermont | $35,720 | 7,030 |
| Connecticut | $35,550 | 30,920 |
| Massachusetts | $35,520 | 58,880 |
| New York | $35,500 | 158,890 |
| Oregon | $35,300 | 37,660 |
| Maine | $34,930 | 14,240 |
| Rhode Island | $34,860 | 9,260 |
| Minnesota | $34,620 | 58,190 |
| Arizona | $34,600 | 72,570 |
| New Jersey | $34,590 | 107,680 |
| Illinois | $34,490 | 139,630 |
| Maryland | $34,390 | 49,910 |
| Montana | $34,190 | 12,170 |
| New Hampshire | $33,840 | 17,250 |
| Delaware | $33,490 | 11,450 |
| Utah | $31,600 | 22,940 |
| North Dakota | $31,460 | 9,510 |
| Wisconsin | $30,880 | 65,380 |
| Wyoming | $30,810 | 5,840 |
| Virginia | $30,580 | 83,890 |
| Florida | $30,530 | 201,370 |
| Missouri | $30,520 | 69,430 |
| Idaho | $30,370 | 17,200 |
| Nebraska | $30,250 | 20,650 |
| New Mexico | $30,120 | 19,020 |
| Nevada | $29,870 | 30,160 |
| South Dakota | $29,780 | 12,860 |
| Michigan | $29,740 | 92,930 |
| Indiana | $29,670 | 68,350 |
| Ohio | $29,260 | 103,020 |
| Texas | $29,230 | 245,730 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,220 | 110,950 |
| Georgia | $29,070 | 97,540 |
| Iowa | $28,970 | 41,450 |
| North Carolina | $28,880 | 106,440 |
| Kansas | $28,800 | 33,080 |
| Kentucky | $28,590 | 44,550 |
| Tennessee | $28,590 | 63,350 |
| South Carolina | $28,530 | 56,550 |
| Alabama | $28,250 | 46,420 |
| Oklahoma | $28,180 | 41,140 |
| Arkansas | $27,670 | 28,270 |
| Louisiana | $26,750 | 46,350 |
| Mississippi | $26,390 | 30,490 |
| West Virginia | $26,370 | 17,360 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Cashier salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Cashier salary in the US is about $31,975 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 3,089,430 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Cashiers the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median Cashier salary at $38,880 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Cashiers the least?
- West Virginia has the lowest median at $26,370 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Cashiers, code 41-2011). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.