Cashiers salary by state
The U.S. median wage for cashiers is $32,880 a year. District of Columbia pays the most on average. Take-home pay and buying power use Wagevane's calculators.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 41-2011.
| State | Median salary | Average salary | Take-home (median) | Buying power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $28,250 | $27,830 | $23,726 | $26,712 |
| Alaska | $36,130 | $37,160 | $30,849 | $30,138 |
| Arizona | $34,600 | $35,400 | $29,519 | $29,320 |
| Arkansas | $27,670 | $28,200 | $23,856 | $27,441 |
| California | $37,100 | $40,060 | $31,041 | $28,035 |
| Colorado | $36,870 | $38,220 | $30,729 | $29,819 |
| Connecticut | $35,550 | $36,900 | $29,892 | $28,850 |
| Delaware | $33,490 | $33,880 | $27,773 | $27,827 |
| District of Columbia | $38,880 | $42,370 | $32,253 | $29,348 |
| Florida | $30,530 | $32,170 | $26,711 | $25,829 |
| Georgia | $29,070 | $29,040 | $24,836 | $25,792 |
| Hawaii | $36,780 | $38,450 | $30,442 | $27,687 |
| Idaho | $30,370 | $31,430 | $26,081 | $27,312 |
| Illinois | $34,490 | $34,950 | $28,330 | $28,342 |
| Indiana | $29,670 | $30,310 | $25,174 | $26,973 |
| Iowa | $28,970 | $30,200 | $25,008 | $28,496 |
| Kansas | $28,800 | $29,070 | $24,487 | $27,187 |
| Kentucky | $28,590 | $28,720 | $24,269 | $26,918 |
| Louisiana | $26,750 | $26,860 | $23,222 | $26,327 |
| Maine | $34,930 | $35,090 | $28,837 | $29,714 |
| Maryland | $34,390 | $35,250 | $28,542 | $27,194 |
| Massachusetts | $35,520 | $36,860 | $29,001 | $27,422 |
| Michigan | $29,740 | $31,410 | $25,063 | $26,048 |
| Minnesota | $34,620 | $34,190 | $28,811 | $29,214 |
| Mississippi | $26,390 | $26,200 | $23,019 | $26,472 |
| Missouri | $30,520 | $32,810 | $26,206 | $28,856 |
| Montana | $34,190 | $33,420 | $28,801 | $30,431 |
| Nebraska | $30,250 | $31,750 | $25,954 | $28,805 |
| Nevada | $29,870 | $32,630 | $26,181 | $26,186 |
| New Hampshire | $33,840 | $33,380 | $29,370 | $28,196 |
| New Jersey | $34,590 | $36,370 | $29,016 | $26,668 |
| New Mexico | $30,120 | $32,170 | $26,026 | $28,224 |
| New York | $35,500 | $37,540 | $29,200 | $27,057 |
| North Carolina | $28,880 | $29,390 | $24,741 | $26,230 |
| North Dakota | $31,460 | $32,700 | $27,458 | $30,866 |
| Ohio | $29,260 | $30,160 | $25,668 | $27,667 |
| Oklahoma | $28,180 | $27,980 | $24,094 | $27,428 |
| Oregon | $35,300 | $36,710 | $28,037 | $27,126 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,220 | $29,880 | $24,720 | $25,335 |
| Rhode Island | $34,860 | $36,640 | $29,116 | $28,467 |
| South Carolina | $28,530 | $28,840 | $24,835 | $26,491 |
| South Dakota | $29,780 | $31,320 | $26,108 | $29,472 |
| Tennessee | $28,590 | $28,690 | $25,152 | $27,378 |
| Texas | $29,230 | $29,920 | $25,666 | $26,445 |
| Utah | $31,600 | $32,640 | $26,956 | $27,266 |
| Vermont | $35,720 | $35,950 | $30,079 | $30,706 |
| Virginia | $30,580 | $32,140 | $25,807 | $25,525 |
| Washington | $38,720 | $41,930 | $32,754 | $30,608 |
| West Virginia | $26,370 | $26,550 | $22,711 | $25,376 |
| Wisconsin | $30,880 | $31,800 | $26,414 | $28,072 |
| Wyoming | $30,810 | $31,810 | $26,936 | $29,060 |