Tellers pay in the U.S.
$42,350avg. a year
$20.36 an hour · 329,480 employed
Tellers in the U.S. earn an average of $42,350 a year and a median of $43,030. Pay is highest in Washington ($50,620) and lowest in West Virginia ($33,950).
$43,030Median pay
$20.36Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
329,480Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for tellers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
19,180 jobs
Washington
$50,620
$24.34 an hour
225,230 jobs
California
$47,790
$22.97 an hour
31,020 jobs
Alaska
$46,970
$22.58 an hour
47,190 jobs
Massachusetts
$46,850
$22.52 an hour
510,270 jobs
New Jersey
$46,800
$22.50 an hour
63,220 jobs
Connecticut
$46,640
$22.42 an hour
75,370 jobs
Colorado
$46,400
$22.31 an hour
8830 jobs
Rhode Island
$45,900
$22.07 an hour
93,860 jobs
Maryland
$45,490
$21.87 an hour
103,770 jobs
Arizona
$45,200
$21.73 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Tellers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $53,430 | $25.69 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $53,320 | $25.64 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $53,100 | $25.53 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,150 | $25.07 |
| Napa, CA | $50,620 | $24.34 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $50,280 | $24.17 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $50,030 | $24.05 |
| Bellingham, WA | $49,850 | $23.97 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Tellers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $38,350 | $37,350 | 6,770 |
| Alaska | $46,970 | $46,770 | 1,020 |
| Arizona | $45,200 | $45,250 | 3,770 |
| Arkansas | $36,010 | $35,710 | 4,250 |
| California | $47,790 | $46,900 | 25,230 |
| Colorado | $46,400 | $46,060 | 5,370 |
| Connecticut | $46,640 | $46,320 | 3,220 |
| Delaware | $44,670 | $45,340 | 1,400 |
| District of Columbia | $44,410 | $45,590 | 700 |
| Florida | $45,060 | $45,580 | 14,700 |
| Georgia | $41,690 | $41,690 | 7,820 |
| Hawaii | $42,970 | $43,910 | 1,760 |
| Idaho | $41,800 | $42,380 | 2,690 |
| Illinois | $41,010 | $38,670 | 16,960 |
| Indiana | $40,570 | $38,730 | 8,400 |
| Iowa | $40,940 | $38,450 | 5,470 |
| Kansas | $38,190 | $36,840 | 4,720 |
| Kentucky | $38,190 | $37,210 | 5,350 |
| Louisiana | $35,200 | $35,680 | 4,900 |
| Maine | $42,360 | $42,890 | 2,410 |
| Maryland | $45,490 | $46,010 | 3,860 |
| Massachusetts | $46,850 | $46,900 | 7,190 |
| Michigan | $41,530 | $39,240 | 13,420 |
| Minnesota | $42,660 | $44,190 | 5,740 |
| Mississippi | $36,840 | $36,810 | 3,750 |
| Missouri | $38,840 | $36,650 | 10,030 |
| Montana | $39,530 | $38,080 | 1,660 |
| Nebraska | $39,480 | $38,140 | 4,590 |
| Nevada | $43,880 | $44,980 | 1,850 |
| New Hampshire | $43,840 | $44,460 | 1,550 |
| New Jersey | $46,800 | $47,210 | 10,270 |
| New Mexico | $39,390 | $37,680 | 2,330 |
| New York | $45,050 | $44,400 | 15,040 |
| North Carolina | $44,390 | $44,830 | 5,260 |
| North Dakota | $42,130 | $39,300 | 1,990 |
| Ohio | $41,780 | $39,810 | 13,890 |
| Oklahoma | $37,190 | $35,840 | 7,230 |
| Oregon | $43,770 | $44,440 | 2,990 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,800 | $40,200 | 14,800 |
| Rhode Island | $45,900 | $45,300 | 830 |
| South Carolina | $42,200 | $42,280 | 4,400 |
| South Dakota | $40,260 | $38,460 | 1,560 |
| Tennessee | $37,700 | $36,750 | 7,560 |
| Texas | $39,810 | $38,050 | 25,860 |
| Utah | $40,300 | $38,370 | 4,790 |
| Vermont | $42,720 | $44,030 | 930 |
| Virginia | $43,330 | $45,120 | 7,410 |
| Washington | $50,620 | $47,670 | 9,180 |
| West Virginia | $33,950 | $34,560 | 2,620 |
| Wisconsin | $41,570 | $39,640 | 9,030 |
| Wyoming | $40,390 | $38,290 | 970 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$47,640
15,820 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$43,480
9,930 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$47,030
8,790 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$41,860
6,010 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$44,370
6,010 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$42,590
5,760 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$43,810
5,130 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$47,390
4,820 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do tellers make?
The average is $42,350 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $43,030 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $20.36, and the median is $20.69 an hour.
Which state pays tellers the most?
Washington, with an average of $50,620 a year. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $53,430.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $34,360 a year, and the top 10% earn over $49,680.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-3071. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.