SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution’s various transactions.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 43-3071.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $34,360 | $2,863 | $661 | $16.52 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $37,040 | $3,087 | $712 | $17.81 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $43,030 | $3,586 | $828 | $20.69 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $46,580 | $3,882 | $896 | $22.39 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $49,680 | $4,140 | $955 | $23.88 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Tellers is $43,030, which is 16% lower. Among the 54 occupations of the field Office and Administrative Support, it ranks number 44 by median pay. With 329,480 jobs, it makes up about 21 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Tellers pay by state
The highest median pay was in Washington ($47,670), New Jersey ($47,210) and California ($46,900). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($30,430), Virgin Islands ($32,750) and West Virginia ($34,560). The most jobs were in Texas (25,860), California (25,230) and Illinois (16,960). The occupation is most concentrated in North Dakota, where its share of all jobs is 2.2 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 9,180 | $47,670 | $50,620 | $22.92 |
| New Jersey | 10,270 | $47,210 | $46,800 | $22.70 |
| California | 25,230 | $46,900 | $47,790 | $22.55 |
| Massachusetts | 7,190 | $46,900 | $46,850 | $22.55 |
| Alaska | 1,020 | $46,770 | $46,970 | $22.49 |
| Connecticut | 3,220 | $46,320 | $46,640 | $22.27 |
| Colorado | 5,370 | $46,060 | $46,400 | $22.14 |
| Maryland | 3,860 | $46,010 | $45,490 | $22.12 |
| District of Columbia | 700 | $45,590 | $44,410 | $21.92 |
| Florida | 14,700 | $45,580 | $45,060 | $21.91 |
| Delaware | 1,400 | $45,340 | $44,670 | $21.80 |
| Rhode Island | 830 | $45,300 | $45,900 | $21.78 |
| Arizona | 3,770 | $45,250 | $45,200 | $21.75 |
| Virginia | 7,410 | $45,120 | $43,330 | $21.69 |
| Nevada | 1,850 | $44,980 | $43,880 | $21.63 |
| North Carolina | 5,260 | $44,830 | $44,390 | $21.55 |
| New Hampshire | 1,550 | $44,460 | $43,840 | $21.38 |
| Oregon | 2,990 | $44,440 | $43,770 | $21.36 |
| New York | 15,040 | $44,400 | $45,050 | $21.35 |
| Minnesota | 5,740 | $44,190 | $42,660 | $21.25 |
| Vermont | 930 | $44,030 | $42,720 | $21.17 |
| Hawaii | 1,760 | $43,910 | $42,970 | $21.11 |
| Maine | 2,410 | $42,890 | $42,360 | $20.62 |
| Idaho | 2,690 | $42,380 | $41,800 | $20.38 |
| South Carolina | 4,400 | $42,280 | $42,200 | $20.33 |
| Georgia | 7,820 | $41,690 | $41,690 | $20.04 |
| Pennsylvania | 14,800 | $40,200 | $41,800 | $19.33 |
| Ohio | 13,890 | $39,810 | $41,780 | $19.14 |
| Wisconsin | 9,030 | $39,640 | $41,570 | $19.06 |
| North Dakota | 1,990 | $39,300 | $42,130 | $18.90 |
| Michigan | 13,420 | $39,240 | $41,530 | $18.87 |
| Indiana | 8,400 | $38,730 | $40,570 | $18.62 |
| Illinois | 16,960 | $38,670 | $41,010 | $18.59 |
| South Dakota | 1,560 | $38,460 | $40,260 | $18.49 |
| Iowa | 5,470 | $38,450 | $40,940 | $18.49 |
| Utah | 4,790 | $38,370 | $40,300 | $18.45 |
| Wyoming | 970 | $38,290 | $40,390 | $18.41 |
| Nebraska | 4,590 | $38,140 | $39,480 | $18.34 |
| Montana | 1,660 | $38,080 | $39,530 | $18.31 |
| Texas | 25,860 | $38,050 | $39,810 | $18.29 |
| New Mexico | 2,330 | $37,680 | $39,390 | $18.11 |
| Alabama | 6,770 | $37,350 | $38,350 | $17.96 |
| Kentucky | 5,350 | $37,210 | $38,190 | $17.89 |
| Kansas | 4,720 | $36,840 | $38,190 | $17.71 |
| Mississippi | 3,750 | $36,810 | $36,840 | $17.70 |
| Tennessee | 7,560 | $36,750 | $37,700 | $17.67 |
| Missouri | 10,030 | $36,650 | $38,840 | $17.62 |
| Oklahoma | 7,230 | $35,840 | $37,190 | $17.23 |
| Arkansas | 4,250 | $35,710 | $36,010 | $17.17 |
| Louisiana | 4,900 | $35,680 | $35,200 | $17.15 |
| West Virginia | 2,620 | $34,560 | $33,950 | $16.62 |
| Virgin Islands | 130 | $32,750 | $32,740 | $15.75 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,850 | $30,430 | $29,510 | $14.63 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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- Customer Service Representatives$44,770 a year
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- Telephone Operators$41,740 a year
- Data Entry Keyers$41,340 a year
- Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$40,960 a year
Common questions
How much do Tellers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $43,030 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $34,360 and the highest-paid 10% more than $49,680.
How many people work as Tellers?
About 329,480 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.