Career Atlas USA

Cashiers Salary in the United States

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Cashiers in the United States is $32,880. BLS estimates approximately 3,089,410 people work in this occupation nationwide.

Median salary
$32,880
Average salary
$33,180
Median hourly
$15.81
Employment
3,089,410

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$24,530$11.79
25th percentile$28,720$13.81
Median (50th)$32,880$15.81
75th percentile$36,330$17.47
90th percentile$40,410$19.43

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 0.2% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 0.6% — Very reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

Enter an annual salary to see roughly where it falls among reported wages for this occupation, based on the percentile points above.

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Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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