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Also called cage cashier, cashier associate, cashier host and cashier hostess.
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Cashier
Cashier receiving and disbursing money, processing payments by cash, check, and cards, while assisting customers and maintaining clean checkout areas
Where you worked
Calculating costs of goods or services, Processing sales transactions, Issuing vouchers, Monitoring sales activities, Reconciling sales records, Explaining technical product information, Providing customers, Answering customer questions, Calculating weights, Preparing cash for deposits
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Processed customer payments accurately several times each hour, handling cash, credit cards, and vouchers
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Issued receipts and change, ensuring customers received correct amounts.
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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.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $28,720 |
|---|---|
| Median | $32,880 |
| 75th percentile | $36,330 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $34,340 | $36,130 | $37,900 |
| AL | $22,690 | $28,250 | $30,970 |
| AR | $23,970 | $27,670 | $30,440 |
| AZ | $31,600 | $34,600 | $36,390 |
| CA | $35,800 | $37,100 | $42,390 |
| CO | $34,750 | $36,870 | $39,460 |
| CT | $34,630 | $35,550 | $36,790 |
| DC | $37,670 | $38,880 | $44,880 |
| DE | $31,200 | $33,490 | $35,520 |
| FL | $28,650 | $30,530 | $34,840 |
| GA | $26,150 | $29,070 | $31,330 |
| HI | $33,640 | $36,780 | $42,050 |
| IA | $27,570 | $28,970 | $34,750 |
| ID | $28,020 | $30,370 | $35,550 |
| IL | $31,200 | $34,490 | $36,380 |
| IN | $27,430 | $29,670 | $34,070 |
| KS | $26,670 | $28,800 | $30,920 |
| KY | $24,080 | $28,590 | $31,490 |
| LA | $22,130 | $26,750 | $30,170 |
| MA | $34,080 | $35,520 | $37,500 |
| MD | $31,580 | $34,390 | $36,430 |
| ME | $31,490 | $34,930 | $36,810 |
| MI | $28,080 | $29,740 | $34,280 |
| MN | $29,770 | $34,620 | $36,690 |
| MO | $28,980 | $30,520 | $34,390 |
| MS | $21,550 | $26,390 | $29,920 |
| MT | $28,510 | $34,190 | $37,360 |
| NC | $26,380 | $28,880 | $32,160 |
| ND | $29,630 | $31,460 | $36,090 |
| NE | $29,140 | $30,250 | $34,630 |
| NH | $30,060 | $33,840 | $36,110 |
| NJ | $32,640 | $34,590 | $37,190 |
| NM | $28,610 | $30,120 | $34,670 |
| NV | $27,450 | $29,870 | $36,510 |
| NY | $34,280 | $35,500 | $37,350 |
| OH | $26,940 | $29,260 | $33,490 |
| OK | $23,770 | $28,180 | $30,120 |
| OR | $33,130 | $35,300 | $38,200 |
| PA | $26,340 | $29,220 | $34,010 |
| PR | $21,840 | $22,140 | $23,110 |
| RI | $31,480 | $34,860 | $36,560 |
| SC | $24,120 | $28,530 | $31,200 |
| SD | $28,190 | $29,780 | $34,670 |
| TN | $23,620 | $28,590 | $31,610 |
| TX | $25,820 | $29,230 | $34,100 |
| UT | $28,470 | $31,600 | $36,140 |
| VA | $28,460 | $30,580 | $35,000 |
| VT | $31,520 | $35,720 | $37,210 |
| WA | $36,470 | $38,720 | $46,260 |
| WI | $28,620 | $30,880 | $35,930 |
| WV | $22,220 | $26,370 | $29,670 |
| WY | $28,490 | $30,810 | $35,850 |
Other names
cage cashier, cashier associate, cashier host, cashier hostess, cashier stocker, cashier team member, cashier wrapper, center aisle cashier, central aisle cashier, check cashier, check out cashier, checker cashier.
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This page is about the occupation Cashiers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.