Cashiers pay in Lexington-Fayette
$29,710avg. a year
$14.29 an hour · 5,250 employed
Cashiers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn an average of $29,710 a year. That is $990 (3%) more than the Kentucky average of $28,720. The U.S. average is $33,180.
$29,590Median pay
$14.29Average hourly
+3%vs. Kentucky average
5,250Jobs in this metro
Other Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for cashiers in other Kentucky metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
112,630 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$30,920
$14.86 an hour
219,580 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$30,690
$14.76 an hour
31,400 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$28,760
$13.83 an hour
42,720 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$28,290
$13.60 an hour
51,340 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$28,190
$13.55 an hour
61,670 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$28,020
$13.47 an hour
71,130 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$27,700
$13.32 an hour
83,510 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$26,620
$12.80 an hour
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How Lexington-Fayette compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Lexington-Fayette
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | $33,390 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $44,240 |
| Parts Salespersons | $41,250 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $66,420 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $75,600 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $48,600 |
Questions and answers
How much do cashiers make in Lexington-Fayette?
The average is $29,710 a year, and the median is $29,590. About 5,250 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kentucky average?
That is $990 (3%) more than the Kentucky average of $28,720.
Is this job common in Lexington-Fayette?
It makes up 18.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.92 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-2011. Metro area: Lexington-Fayette, KY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 30460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.