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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
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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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The work itself
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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.
clerk cashier, courtesy booth cashier, credit cashier, day cashier, fast food cashier, floor cashier, front end cashier, gas station cashier, grocery cashier, hostess cashier, hotel and dining room cashier, hotel dining room cashier, information clerk cashier, parimutuel ticket cashier, restaurant cashier, retail cashier, sales cashier, service station cashier, snack bar cashier, station cashier, store cashier, store clerk cashier, tube room cashier, wrapper cashier, auction clerk, bottle booth attendant, box office attendant, bridge toll collector, cart attendant, cash checker, cash office worker, cash person, cash register op, cash register operator, change booth attendant, change person, check out clerk, checker, checkout operator, clerk checker, collector, convenience store clerk, customer assistant, disbursement clerk, disbursing agent, disbursing officer, driver cash clerk, fare collector.
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Already yours: Calculating costs of goods or services, Processing sales transactions, Issuing vouchers
4 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
| Median pay | $32,880 a year |
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What you have not done yet. Monitoring sales activities, Explaining technical product information, Preparing cash for deposits
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Already yours: Calculating costs of goods or services, Reconciling sales records
2 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
| Median pay | $50,670 a year |
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What you have not done yet. Calculating financial data, Verifying financial or transactional accuracy, Compiling data or documentation
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Already yours: Calculating costs of goods or services, Processing sales transactions
2 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
| Median pay | $41,300 a year |
|---|
What you have not done yet. Advising customers on usage, Taking product orders, Examining property condition
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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. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.