• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
3,296,040	0.7 %	$ 13.81	$ 28,730	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cashiers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 10.31	$ 11.50	$ 13.58	$ 15.24	$ 17.26
Annual Wage (2)	$ 21,440	$ 23,920	$ 28,240	$ 31,690	$ 35,900

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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 Retailers (4451 and 4452 only)	813,550	27.25	$ 14.01	$ 29,150
Gasoline Stations	607,580	64.40	$ 13.10	$ 27,250
General Merchandise Retailers	587,360	18.25	$ 13.66	$ 28,420
Restaurants and Other Eating Places	329,720	3.17	$ 12.99	$ 27,020
Health and Personal Care Retailers	188,960	17.25	$ 14.73	$ 30,630

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	607,580	64.40	$ 13.10	$ 27,250
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers	72,990	42.27	$ 14.32	$ 29,790
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only)	813,550	27.25	$ 14.01	$ 29,150
General Merchandise Retailers	587,360	18.25	$ 13.66	$ 28,420
Health and Personal Care Retailers	188,960	17.25	$ 14.73	$ 30,630

Top paying industries for Cashiers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution	120	0.11	$ 33.52	$ 69,720
Legal Services	(8)	(8)	$ 29.08	$ 60,480
Waste Treatment and Disposal	90	0.10	$ 23.28	$ 48,430
Outpatient Care Centers	120	0.01	$ 22.62	$ 47,040
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	630	0.17	$ 20.69	$ 43,040

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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	390,590	22.15	0.99	$ 16.81	$ 34,970
Texas	286,660	22.06	0.99	$ 12.68	$ 26,370
Florida	217,210	23.58	1.06	$ 12.90	$ 26,840
New York	179,810	19.74	0.89	$ 16.31	$ 33,920
North Carolina	127,220	27.37	1.23	$ 12.11	$ 25,190

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	58,890	31.87	1.43	$ 10.88	$ 22,630
Iowa	47,090	30.97	1.39	$ 12.93	$ 26,900
Mississippi	33,990	30.04	1.35	$ 10.54	$ 21,930
South Dakota	12,040	27.65	1.24	$ 13.06	$ 27,160
North Carolina	127,220	27.37	1.23	$ 12.11	$ 25,190

Top paying states for Cashiers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Washington	58,660	17.23	0.77	$ 17.28	$ 35,940
District of Columbia	7,820	11.34	0.51	$ 16.98	$ 35,320
California	390,590	22.15	0.99	$ 16.81	$ 34,970
New York	179,810	19.74	0.89	$ 16.31	$ 33,920
Massachusetts	69,560	19.51	0.88	$ 16.14	$ 33,560

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	172,480	18.78	0.84	$ 16.55	$ 34,420
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	130,650	21.42	0.96	$ 16.40	$ 34,120
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	89,820	20.34	0.91	$ 14.91	$ 31,020
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	74,160	19.49	0.87	$ 13.14	$ 27,320
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	66,500	21.77	0.98	$ 12.84	$ 26,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	59,310	19.59	0.88	$ 15.21	$ 31,630
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	58,450	22.28	1.00	$ 13.04	$ 27,110
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	57,690	20.83	0.93	$ 13.39	$ 27,840
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	53,790	19.72	0.88	$ 12.29	$ 25,570
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	50,210	18.57	0.83	$ 16.21	$ 33,720

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	2,540	46.71	2.10	$ 14.19	$ 29,520
Ocean City, NJ	1,740	43.59	1.96	$ 14.32	$ 29,780
Hammond, LA	1,870	41.15	1.85	$ 10.70	$ 22,260
Jacksonville, NC	2,030	40.71	1.83	$ 11.27	$ 23,440
Goldsboro, NC	1,580	40.06	1.80	$ 11.13	$ 23,150
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	3,140	39.98	1.79	$ 11.52	$ 23,960
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	6,750	39.19	1.76	$ 11.54	$ 24,000
Hattiesburg, MS	2,380	38.37	1.72	$ 10.07	$ 20,940
Muskegon, MI	2,290	37.56	1.69	$ 12.65	$ 26,300
Rocky Mount, NC	2,010	37.20	1.67	$ 11.34	$ 23,590