Cashiers pay in Memphis
$29,200avg. a year
$14.04 an hour · 10,840 employed
Cashiers in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn an average of $29,200 a year. That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $28,690. The U.S. average is $33,180.
$29,160Median pay
$14.04Average hourly
+2%vs. Tennessee average
10,840Jobs 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
28,030 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$28,640
$13.77 an hour
32,720 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$28,290
$13.60 an hour
45,530 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$27,820
$13.37 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 Memphis compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Memphis
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | $35,140 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $73,850 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $53,500 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $39,800 |
| Parts Salespersons | $42,450 |
| Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | $34,590 |
Questions and answers
How much do cashiers make in Memphis?
The average is $29,200 a year, and the median is $29,160. About 10,840 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $28,690.
Is this job common in Memphis?
It makes up 17.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.89 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: Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 32820). 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.