Pay · 43-3071
Tellers earn $43,030 a year at the midpoint
Pay is unusually even: nine in ten people earn between $34,360 and $49,680, around a midpoint of $43,030.
National figures for tellers, 43-3071, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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- The annual figure is arithmetic. For hourly occupations the annual figure is the hourly rate times 2080 hours. It is a calculation, not observed earnings: part time is the norm in retail and food service.
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Teller earnings, from starting pay up to the top 10%
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Teller pay rate, hourly and yearly
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Teller wages by state
Across 51 states the median ranges by 1.38 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $47,670 | $40,190 | $40,190 — $60,870 | 9,180 |
| New Jersey | $47,210 | $37,390 | $37,390 — $56,670 | 10,270 |
| California | $46,900 | $38,030 | $38,030 — $58,660 | 25,230 |
| Massachusetts | $46,900 | $38,380 | $38,380 — $55,730 | 7,190 |
| Alaska | $46,770 | $42,440 | $42,440 — $49,680 | 1,020 |
| Connecticut | $46,320 | $38,100 | $38,100 — $53,140 | 3,220 |
| Colorado | $46,060 | $37,730 | $37,730 — $56,060 | 5,370 |
| Maryland | $46,010 | $36,060 | $36,060 — $55,900 | 3,860 |
| District of Columbia | $45,590 | $36,400 | $36,400 — $47,480 | 700 |
| Florida | $45,580 | $36,010 | $36,010 — $57,130 | 14,700 |
| Delaware | $45,340 | $37,620 | $37,620 — $49,600 | 1,400 |
| Rhode Island | $45,300 | $40,220 | $40,220 — $54,980 | 830 |
| Arizona | $45,250 | $37,620 | $37,620 — $54,350 | 3,770 |
| Virginia | $45,120 | $34,640 | $34,640 — $50,050 | 7,410 |
| Nevada | $44,980 | $37,610 | $37,610 — $47,770 | 1,850 |
| North Carolina | $44,830 | $37,550 | $37,550 — $50,450 | 5,260 |
| New Hampshire | $44,460 | $37,900 | $37,900 — $49,630 | 1,550 |
| Oregon | $44,440 | $37,990 | $37,990 — $47,780 | 2,990 |
| New York | $44,400 | $37,950 | $37,950 — $55,420 | 15,040 |
| Minnesota | $44,190 | $35,410 | $35,410 — $47,510 | 5,740 |
| Vermont | $44,030 | $37,950 | $37,950 — $46,470 | 930 |
| Hawaii | $43,910 | $36,210 | $36,210 — $49,340 | 1,760 |
| Maine | $42,890 | $37,320 | $37,320 — $46,910 | 2,410 |
| Idaho | $42,380 | $36,940 | $36,940 — $45,610 | 2,690 |
| South Carolina | $42,280 | $35,300 | $35,300 — $48,590 | 4,400 |
| Georgia | $41,690 | $31,620 | $31,620 — $49,090 | 7,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,200 | $34,750 | $34,750 — $49,160 | 14,800 |
| Ohio | $39,810 | $35,360 | $35,360 — $47,930 | 13,890 |
| Wisconsin | $39,640 | $36,600 | $36,600 — $47,260 | 9,030 |
| North Dakota | $39,300 | $37,100 | $37,100 — $47,780 | 1,990 |
| Michigan | $39,240 | $35,330 | $35,330 — $47,480 | 13,420 |
| Indiana | $38,730 | $34,680 | $34,680 — $47,380 | 8,400 |
| Illinois | $38,670 | $34,670 | $34,670 — $47,750 | 16,960 |
| South Dakota | $38,460 | $35,820 | $35,820 — $46,020 | 1,560 |
| Iowa | $38,450 | $34,920 | $34,920 — $48,690 | 5,470 |
| Utah | $38,370 | $36,240 | $36,240 — $46,950 | 4,790 |
| Wyoming | $38,290 | $32,670 | $32,670 — $48,120 | 970 |
| Nebraska | $38,140 | $33,490 | $33,490 — $46,320 | 4,590 |
| Montana | $38,080 | $35,830 | $35,830 — $45,040 | 1,660 |
| Texas | $38,050 | $30,360 | $30,360 — $47,770 | 25,860 |
| New Mexico | $37,680 | $30,970 | $30,970 — $47,450 | 2,330 |
| Alabama | $37,350 | $29,980 | $29,980 — $45,860 | 6,770 |
| Kentucky | $37,210 | $29,770 | $29,770 — $46,000 | 5,350 |
| Kansas | $36,840 | $29,550 | $29,550 — $46,440 | 4,720 |
| Mississippi | $36,810 | $29,300 | $29,300 — $45,120 | 3,750 |
| Tennessee | $36,750 | $29,720 | $29,720 — $46,150 | 7,560 |
| Missouri | $36,650 | $30,370 | $30,370 — $48,130 | 10,030 |
| Oklahoma | $35,840 | $29,380 | $29,380 — $46,210 | 7,230 |
| Arkansas | $35,710 | $29,020 | $29,020 — $44,950 | 4,250 |
| Louisiana | $35,680 | $28,180 | $28,180 — $45,080 | 4,900 |
| West Virginia | $34,560 | $28,680 | $28,680 — $39,350 | 2,620 |
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A resume for tellers
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- Balanced currency, coin, and checks in cash drawers at ends of shifts and calculated daily transactions, using computers, calculators, or adding machines.
- Received checks and cash for deposit, verify amounts, and check accuracy of deposit slips.
- Monitored bank vaults to ensure cash balances are correct.
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Ranked 657 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 17% of the occupations in the survey.
- 655 Etchers and Engravers $43,310
- 656 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,220
- 657 Tellers $43,030
- 658 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $42,910
- 659 Bicycle Repairers $42,780
Questions people often ask
What is a teller’s yearly income?
A teller makes a median of $43,030 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $37,040 and $46,580.
What is a teller’s hourly pay rate?
The median pay rate is $20.69 an hour; the average is $42,350 a year.
What is the starting pay for a teller?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $37,040 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $34,360.
Which state pays tellers the most?
Washington, with a median of $47,670 a year.
How many people work as tellers?
About 329,480 in the United States — number 657 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Work that pays about the same
Median pay within $320 of what tellers earn — $43,030 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $120 less Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $42,910median a year 10th percentile: $28,600 90th percentile: $76,420
- $190 more Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,220median a year 10th percentile: $33,390 90th percentile: $60,030
- $320 more Tutors $43,350median a year 10th percentile: $29,430 90th percentile: $75,990