Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

43-3071 Tellers

Receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution�s various transactions.

National estimates for Tellers
Industry profile for Tellers
Geographic profile for Tellers

National estimates for Tellers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Tellers:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
340,820	2.1 %	$ 18.68	$ 38,850	0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Tellers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 14.29	$ 16.81	$ 18.10	$ 21.11	$ 22.57
Annual Wage (2)	$ 29,720	$ 34,970	$ 37,640	$ 43,900	$ 46,950

Industry profile for Tellers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Tellers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Tellers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Tellers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)	326,620	16.01	$ 18.66	$ 38,820
Management of Companies and Enterprises	3,810	0.14	$ 19.27	$ 40,070
Nondepository Credit Intermediation	3,480	0.63	$ 17.92	$ 37,270
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	2,840	0.27	$ 19.58	$ 40,720
Investigation and Security Services	1,850	0.19	$ 18.97	$ 39,460

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Tellers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)	326,620	16.01	$ 18.66	$ 38,820
Nondepository Credit Intermediation	3,480	0.63	$ 17.92	$ 37,270
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	2,840	0.27	$ 19.58	$ 40,720
Investigation and Security Services	1,850	0.19	$ 18.97	$ 39,460
Management of Companies and Enterprises	3,810	0.14	$ 19.27	$ 40,070

Top paying industries for Tellers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Business Support Services	40	(7)	$ 21.63	$ 44,990
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	210	(7)	$ 20.50	$ 42,640
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	(8)	(8)	$ 19.68	$ 40,940
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	2,840	0.27	$ 19.58	$ 40,720
Insurance Carriers	150	0.01	$ 19.28	$ 40,100

Geographic profile for Tellers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Tellers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Tellers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Map of employment of tellers by state, May 2023

States with the highest employment level in Tellers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Texas	26,030	1.92	0.86	$ 17.36	$ 36,110
California	25,190	1.40	0.63	$ 21.37	$ 44,440
New York	17,720	1.89	0.84	$ 20.01	$ 41,610
Illinois	17,540	2.92	1.30	$ 18.44	$ 38,350
Pennsylvania	15,210	2.56	1.14	$ 17.92	$ 37,270

Map of location quotient of tellers by state, May 2023

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tellers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota	2,020	4.85	2.16	$ 18.97	$ 39,450
Oklahoma	6,590	3.96	1.76	$ 16.12	$ 33,530
South Dakota	1,760	3.95	1.76	$ 17.46	$ 36,310
West Virginia	2,680	3.89	1.73	$ 15.30	$ 31,820
Kansas	5,440	3.86	1.72	$ 16.50	$ 34,310

Map of annual mean wages of tellers by state, May 2023

Top paying states for Tellers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Washington	9,830	2.81	1.25	$ 22.81	$ 47,440
Connecticut	3,870	2.33	1.04	$ 21.41	$ 44,530
District of Columbia	720	1.03	0.46	$ 21.37	$ 44,450
California	25,190	1.40	0.63	$ 21.37	$ 44,440
New Jersey	9,130	2.17	0.97	$ 21.07	$ 43,820

Map of employment of tellers by area, May 2023

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Tellers:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	17,300	1.82	0.81	$ 21.30	$ 44,310
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	10,590	2.35	1.05	$ 19.71	$ 40,990
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	9,270	1.50	0.67	$ 21.20	$ 44,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	5,850	2.07	0.92	$ 19.71	$ 40,990
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	5,740	1.45	0.64	$ 18.33	$ 38,120
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	5,550	1.75	0.78	$ 18.10	$ 37,640
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	5,050	1.83	0.81	$ 20.52	$ 42,690
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	4,570	2.40	1.07	$ 18.87	$ 39,260
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	4,120	1.98	0.88	$ 24.52	$ 51,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	4,030	1.43	0.64	$ 18.90	$ 39,300

Map of location quotient of tellers by area, May 2023

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tellers:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Johnstown, PA	340	7.03	3.13	$ 15.97	$ 33,220
Carbondale-Marion, IL	360	6.83	3.04	$ 15.86	$ 32,980
Pine Bluff, AR	180	6.35	2.83	$ 16.66	$ 34,640
Sheboygan, WI	360	6.10	2.72	$ 19.04	$ 39,600
Manhattan, KS	220	5.36	2.39	$ 16.18	$ 33,660
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	1,300	5.10	2.27	$ 21.30	$ 44,300
Jackson, MI	280	4.96	2.21	$ 17.50	$ 36,400
Walla Walla, WA	130	4.89	2.18	$ 20.90	$ 43,480
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	270	4.85	2.16	$ 15.96	$ 33,200
Bellingham, WA	440	4.83	2.15	$ 22.65	$ 47,110