Cashiers
With 349,300 professionals, Cashiers is a significant occupation in the U.S. workforce. While facing some shifts, the field is adapting to changes in the job market.
Key Statistics
Employment
Employment and salary information for the Cashiers workforce.
Employment Over Time
349,300 Workforce in 2023
The Cashiers workforce has been growing over time.
Historical employment trends for Cashiers.
Yearly Wage Ranking
$39,622 Average Wage
In 2023, Cashiers earned an average of $39,622.
Wage ranking compared to other occupations.
Wage Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of average salaries by income buckets for Cashiers.
Salary distribution for Cashiers.
Employment Growth Projections
-0.2% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
1,380,286 Projected Employment (5 years)
Projected growth: -0.9%
1,367,982 Projected Employment (10 years)
Projected growth: -1.8%
This occupation is experiencing a decline. Consider related fields with better growth prospects.
Historical employment trends and future projections for Cashiers.
Industry
Information on the industries that employ Cashiers and on wages for those in the field.
Occupations by Industries
This graphic shows the share of Cashiers employed by various industries.
Industry distribution for Cashiers.
Wage Trends by Industry
1.8% Average Annual Wage Growth Rate
Historical wage growth trends by industry for Cashiers.
Geographic Distribution
Employment and wage information by geographic location for Cashiers.
Metropolitan employment on this page is from the California OEWS extract. Area names omit state codes; all listed metros are in California, so the state chart shows California totals (not a multi-state ranking).
Top States by Employment
Top States by Employment:
- CA: 323,300 employees, $39,737 avg wage
Top 10 states by employment for Cashiers.
Top Metropolitan Areas
Top Metropolitan Areas:
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 84,500 employees, $39,266 avg wage
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: 38,730 employees, $38,487 avg wage
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA: 31,630 employees, $39,336 avg wage
- Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD: 29,590 employees, $39,339 avg wage
- Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD: 23,050 employees, $42,351 avg wage
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA: 20,500 employees, $39,162 avg wage
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA: 16,430 employees, $44,142 avg wage
- San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: 14,720 employees, $43,212 avg wage
- Fresno MSA: 9,720 employees, $37,138 avg wage
- Bakersfield-Delano MSA: 8,550 employees, $38,037 avg wage
Top 10 metropolitan statistical areas by employment for Cashiers.
Diversity
Demographic information on Cashiers in the US.
Gender and Age
The workforce of Cashiers in 2023 was 349,300 people, with 62.0% women and 38.0% men.
Gender and age distribution for Cashiers.
Races
Racial and ethnic shares when present in the career dataset. If the chart area shows a notice instead, occupational race/ethnicity fields are not yet populated for this extract.
Race and ethnicity distribution for Cashiers.
Education & Skills
Data on higher education choices and required skills for Cashiers.
Majors
The most common majors achieved by Cashiers in 2023 were Business Administration, Business, Social Sciences.
Common majors for Cashiers.
Education Levels
The main educational levels achieved by Cashiers workers.
Education level distribution for Cashiers.
Skills
Cashiers need many skills, but most especially Service Orientation, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Mathematics.
Required skills for Cashiers.
Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge areas and abilities required for Cashiers.
Knowledge Areas
The most important knowledge areas for Cashiers include Customer and Personal Service, Mathematics, Administration and Management, Administrative, Sales and Marketing.
Knowledge areas required for Cashiers.
Abilities
Key abilities needed for Cashiers include Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension, Near Vision, Written Comprehension, Speech Recognition.
Required abilities for Cashiers.
Work Activities
Common work activities performed by Cashiers.
Daily Activities
Cashiers spend their time on activities such as Performing for or Working Directly with the Public, Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events, Getting Information, Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates, Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships.
Most important work activities for Cashiers.
About
Cashiers
The average yearly wage for Cashiers was $39,622 in 2023.
SOC Code
41-2011 - Cashiers
Insights and Analysis
Compensation snapshot: Cashiers reports an average salary of $39,622.
Labor market presence: The current workforce is approximately 349,300 workers, indicating sustained demand.
Forward outlook: Projected annual decline is -0.2%, which should inform long-term career planning.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS), and O*NET Online.
All wage figures represent annual averages and may vary by location, industry, and experience level.