Occupation salary profile

Cashiers

SOC 41-2011 BLS OEWS May 2025

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).

National median · BLS
$32,880
▲ +5.42% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Average salary · BLS
$33,180
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
3,089,410
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Pay range for Cashiers

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay$24,530
25th$28,720
Median (50th)$32,880
75th$36,330
90th — top pay$40,410

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Cashiers

BLS projects employment of cashiers to decline 6.5% from 2025 to 2035, while employment across all occupations grows 3.5%. About 521,300 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
3,106,300 → 2,905,700
-200,600 jobs
Projected change
-6.5%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
521,300
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
0.4% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 2)
Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Fastest-declining jobs → Best-paying jobs that need no formal education →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Cashiers

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Service Orientation3.1
  • Active Listening3.0
  • Social Perceptiveness3.0
  • Speaking3.0
  • Coordination2.8
  • Critical Thinking2.8
  • Reading Comprehension2.8
  • Mathematics2.6
  • Monitoring2.6
  • Time Management2.6
Top knowledge areas
  • Customer and Personal Service4.0
  • English Language3.4
  • Sales and Marketing3.1
  • Administration and Management2.9
  • Mathematics2.9
  • Administrative2.8
  • Computers and Electronics2.7
  • Public Safety and Security2.6
Software and technology used
Apple SafariMicrosoft EdgeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft WindowsMozilla FirefoxAFEXDirectBookkeeping softwareDatabase softwareElectronic medical record EMR softwareHandheld computer device softwareReliaSoft Prism

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What cashiers do

  • Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
  • Greet customers entering establishments.
  • Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
  • Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints.
  • Monitor checkout stations to ensure they have adequate cash available and are staffed appropriately.
  • Establish or identify prices of goods, services, or admission, and tabulate bills, using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners.
  • Answer incoming phone calls.
  • Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies.
Also called
CashierCheckerSales AssociateStore ClerkCage CashierCenter Aisle CashierCentral Aisle CashierCustomer AssistantStore AttendantToll Collector
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.