Cashiers pay in Chattanooga
$27,820avg. a year
$13.37 an hour · 5,530 employed
Cashiers in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area earn an average of $27,820 a year. That is $870 (3%) less than the Tennessee average of $28,690. The U.S. average is $33,180.
$28,440Median pay
$13.37Average hourly
-3%vs. Tennessee average
5,530Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for cashiers in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
118,270 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$30,960
$14.89 an hour
210,840 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$29,200
$14.04 an hour
38,030 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$28,640
$13.77 an hour
42,720 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$28,290
$13.60 an hour
53,090 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$27,730
$13.33 an hour
61,100 jobs
Morristown, TN
$27,550
$13.25 an hour
71,780 jobs
Jackson, TN
$26,850
$12.91 an hour
81,000 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$26,680
$12.83 an hour
91,920 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$26,640
$12.81 an hour
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How Chattanooga compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chattanooga
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | $34,400 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $39,910 |
| Parts Salespersons | $41,970 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $63,520 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $75,130 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $51,890 |
Questions and answers
How much do cashiers make in Chattanooga?
The average is $27,820 a year, and the median is $28,440. About 5,530 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is $870 (3%) less than the Tennessee average of $28,690.
Is this job common in Chattanooga?
It makes up 20.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 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: Chattanooga, TN-GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16860). 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.