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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
352,440 2.1 % $ 17.69 $ 36,800 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Tellers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.73 $ 14.97 $ 17.49 $ 18.97 $ 22.29
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,570 $ 31,140 $ 36,380 $ 39,450 $ 46,350


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) 336,970 16.64 $ 17.69 $ 36,800
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 4,710 0.76 $ 16.54 $ 34,410
Management of Companies and Enterprises 3,730 0.14 $ 17.51 $ 36,430
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 3,570 0.35 $ 19.35 $ 40,250
Employment Services 970 0.02 $ 17.57 $ 36,540

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) 336,970 16.64 $ 17.69 $ 36,800
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 4,710 0.76 $ 16.54 $ 34,410
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 3,570 0.35 $ 19.35 $ 40,250
Management of Companies and Enterprises 3,730 0.14 $ 17.51 $ 36,430
Investigation and Security Services 710 0.08 $ 16.49 $ 34,300

Top paying industries for Tellers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 3,570 0.35 $ 19.35 $ 40,250
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 280 0.01 $ 19.22 $ 39,970
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 40 (7) $ 19.04 $ 39,610
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 170 0.04 $ 18.36 $ 38,180
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 60 (7) $ 18.18 $ 37,810


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 2022


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)
California 27,890 1.58 0.66 $ 20.25 $ 42,120
Texas 27,460 2.11 0.89 $ 16.26 $ 33,820
New York 17,220 1.89 0.79 $ 19.68 $ 40,930
Illinois 16,060 2.73 1.15 $ 18.09 $ 37,630
Ohio 15,390 2.86 1.20 $ 17.34 $ 36,070


Map of location quotient of tellers by state, May 2022


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 2,200 5.44 2.28 $ 18.11 $ 37,670
Mississippi 4,740 4.18 1.76 $ 14.75 $ 30,670
Oklahoma 6,600 4.11 1.72 $ 14.75 $ 30,680
South Dakota 1,770 4.06 1.70 $ 16.34 $ 33,990
Nebraska 3,880 4.00 1.68 $ 16.64 $ 34,620


Map of annual mean wages of tellers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Tellers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 480 0.69 0.29 $ 22.36 $ 46,510
Washington 10,020 2.94 1.23 $ 20.91 $ 43,500
California 27,890 1.58 0.66 $ 20.25 $ 42,120
Connecticut 3,620 2.22 0.93 $ 20.12 $ 41,850
Massachusetts 8,330 2.34 0.98 $ 19.90 $ 41,390



Map of employment of tellers by area, May 2022


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 18,600 2.02 0.85 $ 20.14 $ 41,890
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,600 2.40 1.01 $ 19.38 $ 40,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,590 1.57 0.66 $ 19.97 $ 41,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,640 1.74 0.73 $ 17.15 $ 35,670
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,440 2.11 0.89 $ 16.72 $ 34,780
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,630 2.08 0.87 $ 20.15 $ 41,910
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,280 1.91 0.80 $ 18.49 $ 38,460
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,360 1.60 0.67 $ 17.73 $ 36,870
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 4,360 2.14 0.90 $ 22.36 $ 46,510
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,340 1.43 0.60 $ 20.08 $ 41,760


Map of location quotient of tellers by area, May 2022


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 320 6.58 2.76 $ 15.40 $ 32,030
Sheboygan, WI 370 6.35 2.66 $ 17.96 $ 37,350
Pine Bluff, AR 170 5.80 2.43 $ 16.09 $ 33,460
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 310 5.77 2.42 $ 15.35 $ 31,940
Manhattan, KS 210 5.34 2.24 $ 15.07 $ 31,350
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 1,320 5.29 2.22 $ 19.83 $ 41,240
Lawton, OK 210 5.19 2.18 $ 14.75 $ 30,680
Ocean City, NJ 200 4.98 2.09 $ 17.42 $ 36,230
Walla Walla, WA 130 4.88 2.05 $ 20.15 $ 41,920
Saginaw, MI 380 4.77 2.00 $ 17.62 $ 36,650


Map of annual mean wages of tellers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Tellers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,030 0.92 0.38 $ 22.45 $ 46,690
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 4,360 2.14 0.90 $ 22.36 $ 46,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,560 1.49 0.63 $ 22.17 $ 46,120
Napa, CA 130 1.80 0.75 $ 21.69 $ 45,110
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 340 2.48 1.04 $ 21.15 $ 44,000
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,130 2.87 1.20 $ 20.85 $ 43,370
Reno, NV 380 1.52 0.64 $ 20.77 $ 43,210
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 300 3.32 1.39 $ 20.71 $ 43,070
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 430 3.54 1.49 $ 20.61 $ 42,860
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,880 1.82 0.77 $ 20.59 $ 42,830

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Tellers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 2,170 5.66 2.38 $ 15.68 $ 32,610
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 1,110 4.88 2.05 $ 14.86 $ 30,900
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,100 4.02 1.69 $ 15.43 $ 32,090
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 1,060 3.30 1.39 $ 15.73 $ 32,720
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,050 4.00 1.68 $ 16.36 $ 34,030

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 530 8.82 3.70 $ 13.41 $ 27,890
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 500 8.20 3.44 $ 17.84 $ 37,110
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 300 7.78 3.26 $ 16.81 $ 34,960
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 920 7.10 2.98 $ 15.18 $ 31,580
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 450 6.68 2.80 $ 14.97 $ 31,140

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Tellers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 280 2.24 0.94 $ 19.35 $ 40,250
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 290 2.80 1.18 $ 19.27 $ 40,090
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 350 3.44 1.44 $ 19.16 $ 39,850
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 90 2.61 1.09 $ 19.00 $ 39,520
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 600 4.79 2.01 $ 18.81 $ 39,120


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023