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The median annual wage for cashiers in the US was $32,880 in May 2025 (mean $33,180), with 3,089,410 people employed, per BLS. Among states, District of Columbia paid the highest median ($38,880) and Guam the lowest ($21,610).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $38,880 | $42,370 | 6060 |
| Washington | $38,720 | $41,930 | 61050 |
| California | $37,100 | $40,060 | 336110 |
| Colorado | $36,870 | $38,220 | 51670 |
| Hawaii | $36,780 | $38,450 | 10780 |
| Alaska | $36,130 | $37,160 | 5810 |
| Vermont | $35,720 | $35,950 | 7030 |
| Connecticut | $35,550 | $36,900 | 30920 |
| Massachusetts | $35,520 | $36,860 | 58880 |
| New York | $35,500 | $37,540 | 158890 |
| Oregon | $35,300 | $36,710 | 37660 |
| Maine | $34,930 | $35,090 | 14240 |
| Rhode Island | $34,860 | $36,640 | 9260 |
| Minnesota | $34,620 | $34,190 | 58190 |
| Arizona | $34,600 | $35,400 | 72570 |
| New Jersey | $34,590 | $36,370 | 107680 |
| Illinois | $34,490 | $34,950 | 139630 |
| Maryland | $34,390 | $35,250 | 49910 |
| Montana | $34,190 | $33,420 | 12170 |
| New Hampshire | $33,840 | $33,380 | 17250 |
| Delaware | $33,490 | $33,880 | 11450 |
| Utah | $31,600 | $32,640 | 22940 |
| North Dakota | $31,460 | $32,700 | 9510 |
| Wisconsin | $30,880 | $31,800 | 65380 |
| Wyoming | $30,810 | $31,810 | 5840 |
| Virginia | $30,580 | $32,140 | 83890 |
| Florida | $30,530 | $32,170 | 201370 |
| Missouri | $30,520 | $32,810 | 69430 |
| Idaho | $30,370 | $31,430 | 17200 |
| Nebraska | $30,250 | $31,750 | 20650 |
| New Mexico | $30,120 | $32,170 | 19020 |
| Nevada | $29,870 | $32,630 | 30160 |
| South Dakota | $29,780 | $31,320 | 12860 |
| Michigan | $29,740 | $31,410 | 92930 |
| Indiana | $29,670 | $30,310 | 68350 |
| Ohio | $29,260 | $30,160 | 103020 |
| Texas | $29,230 | $29,920 | 245730 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,220 | $29,880 | 110950 |
| Georgia | $29,070 | $29,040 | 97540 |
| Iowa | $28,970 | $30,200 | 41450 |
| North Carolina | $28,880 | $29,390 | 106440 |
| Kansas | $28,800 | $29,070 | 33080 |
| Tennessee | $28,590 | $28,690 | 63350 |
| Kentucky | $28,590 | $28,720 | 44550 |
| South Carolina | $28,530 | $28,840 | 56550 |
| Alabama | $28,250 | $27,830 | 46420 |
| Oklahoma | $28,180 | $27,980 | 41140 |
| Virgin Islands | $28,040 | $28,710 | 770 |
| Arkansas | $27,670 | $28,200 | 28270 |
| Louisiana | $26,750 | $26,860 | 46350 |
| Mississippi | $26,390 | $26,200 | 30490 |
| West Virginia | $26,370 | $26,550 | 17360 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,140 | $24,080 | 27320 |
| Guam | $21,610 | $22,950 | 1620 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.