• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

41-2011 Cashiers

Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions. May use electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. May process credit or debit card transactions and validate checks. Excludes “Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers” (41-2012).

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National estimates for Cashiers
Industry profile for Cashiers
Geographic profile for Cashiers

National estimates for Cashiers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cashiers:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
3,318,020	0.5 %	$ 12.87	$ 26,770	0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cashiers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 8.93	$ 10.90	$ 13.11	$ 14.20	$ 16.94
Annual Wage (2)	$ 18,580	$ 22,670	$ 27,260	$ 29,540	$ 35,230

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Industry profile for Cashiers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cashiers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only)	843,270	28.51	$ 13.18	$ 27,410
Gasoline Stations	611,070	66.05	$ 12.03	$ 25,030
General Merchandise Stores	579,070	18.77	$ 12.89	$ 26,820
Restaurants and Other Eating Places	353,800	3.75	$ 11.82	$ 24,590
Health and Personal Care Stores	199,650	19.79	$ 13.72	$ 28,540

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cashiers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Gasoline Stations	611,070	66.05	$ 12.03	$ 25,030
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	74,370	44.99	$ 12.97	$ 26,970
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only)	843,270	28.51	$ 13.18	$ 27,410
Health and Personal Care Stores	199,650	19.79	$ 13.72	$ 28,540
General Merchandise Stores	579,070	18.77	$ 12.89	$ 26,820

Top paying industries for Cashiers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Legal Services	(8)	(8)	$ 28.23	$ 58,720
Natural Gas Distribution	190	0.17	$ 26.13	$ 54,350
Waste Treatment and Disposal	(8)	(8)	$ 25.40	$ 52,840
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	210	1.01	$ 24.03	$ 49,970
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	690	0.18	$ 19.87	$ 41,340

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Geographic profile for Cashiers:

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

States with the highest employment level in Cashiers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	405,670	24.54	1.04	$ 15.70	$ 32,650
Texas	305,460	24.98	1.06	$ 11.81	$ 24,560
Florida	203,420	23.64	1.00	$ 11.89	$ 24,740
New York	178,030	20.54	0.87	$ 15.18	$ 31,580
Pennsylvania	128,530	23.02	0.98	$ 11.38	$ 23,670

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

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana	59,430	33.13	1.41	$ 10.18	$ 21,170
Mississippi	33,680	30.57	1.30	$ 10.06	$ 20,920
Iowa	44,250	29.80	1.27	$ 12.05	$ 25,060
West Virginia	19,010	28.91	1.23	$ 10.94	$ 22,760
Delaware	12,520	28.75	1.22	$ 12.52	$ 26,040

Top paying states for Cashiers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Washington	59,050	18.42	0.78	$ 16.30	$ 33,910
District of Columbia	6,400	9.67	0.41	$ 16.25	$ 33,800
California	405,670	24.54	1.04	$ 15.70	$ 32,650
New York	178,030	20.54	0.87	$ 15.18	$ 31,580
Massachusetts	68,630	20.22	0.86	$ 15.04	$ 31,270

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cashiers:

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	171,550	19.77	0.84	$ 15.43	$ 32,090
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	129,940	22.72	0.96	$ 15.34	$ 31,910
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	89,770	21.21	0.90	$ 13.40	$ 27,870
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	78,940	21.99	0.93	$ 12.20	$ 25,370
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	71,320	24.62	1.05	$ 12.08	$ 25,130
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	59,630	22.46	0.95	$ 12.53	$ 26,060
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	57,300	19.54	0.83	$ 14.21	$ 29,550
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	56,930	23.21	0.99	$ 12.05	$ 25,050
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	55,660	21.51	0.91	$ 11.18	$ 23,260
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	50,230	19.43	0.82	$ 14.96	$ 31,110

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

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	2,630	50.11	2.13	$ 13.60	$ 28,280
Hammond, LA	1,970	44.63	1.89	$ 9.84	$ 20,470
Ocean City, NJ	1,740	44.57	1.89	$ 13.36	$ 27,790
Jacksonville, NC	2,020	42.09	1.79	$ 10.32	$ 21,460
Goldsboro, NC	1,580	39.97	1.70	$ 10.36	$ 21,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	2,930	39.37	1.67	$ 11.09	$ 23,080
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	6,300	38.83	1.65	$ 10.75	$ 22,350
Rocky Mount, NC	2,040	38.45	1.63	$ 10.45	$ 21,730
Redding, CA	2,420	37.16	1.58	$ 14.90	$ 30,980
Merced, CA	2,620	36.40	1.55	$ 14.85	$ 30,880