Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of bank teller salary by state for the United States:
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Massachusetts has the highest bank teller salary of $36,505
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Tennessee has the lowest bank teller salary of $26,677
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The national average salary for bank tellers is $32,043
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The national hourly pay for bank tellers is $15.41
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do bank tellers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for bank teller by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for bank tellers after this adjustment? That would be Massachusetts.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for bank teller salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Bank Tellers By State
| Rank | State | Average Bank Teller Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Massachusetts | $36,505 | $31,000 | $42,000 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $36,368 | $30,000 | $43,000 |
| 3 | California | $35,875 | $29,000 | $43,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $35,460 | $29,000 | $42,000 |
| 5 | New York | $35,331 | $29,000 | $42,000 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $35,141 | $30,000 | $40,000 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $34,909 | $29,000 | $40,000 |
| 8 | Minnesota | $34,616 | $28,000 | $41,000 |
| 9 | Oregon | $34,603 | $28,000 | $41,000 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $34,401 | $29,000 | $40,000 |
| 11 | Washington | $34,349 | $28,000 | $40,000 |
| 12 | Alaska | $34,071 | $30,000 | $37,000 |
| 13 | Maine | $34,065 | $29,000 | $39,000 |
| 14 | Maryland | $33,982 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 15 | Vermont | $33,790 | $29,000 | $39,000 |
| 16 | Virginia | $33,695 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 17 | Delaware | $33,589 | $27,000 | $40,000 |
| 18 | Arizona | $33,545 | $27,000 | $40,000 |
| 19 | Colorado | $32,806 | $27,000 | $39,000 |
| 20 | Nevada | $32,673 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 21 | North Dakota | $32,227 | $27,000 | $38,000 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $32,200 | $26,000 | $38,000 |
| 23 | Utah | $32,058 | $26,000 | $38,000 |
| 24 | Michigan | $31,860 | $26,000 | $38,000 |
| 25 | Florida | $31,717 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $31,460 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 27 | Georgia | $31,455 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 28 | Wyoming | $31,295 | $26,000 | $37,000 |
| 29 | Montana | $31,125 | $26,000 | $36,000 |
| 30 | North Carolina | $30,788 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 31 | Iowa | $30,775 | $25,000 | $37,000 |
| 32 | Idaho | $30,737 | $25,000 | $36,000 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $30,621 | $25,000 | $37,000 |
| 34 | Illinois | $30,611 | $25,000 | $37,000 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $30,510 | $25,000 | $36,000 |
| 36 | Kansas | $30,441 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $30,297 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $29,567 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 39 | Alabama | $29,272 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 40 | Ohio | $29,195 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 41 | Missouri | $29,179 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $28,855 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $28,646 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $28,347 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 45 | Indiana | $28,274 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 46 | New Mexico | $27,984 | $23,000 | $33,000 |
| 47 | Texas | $27,457 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $27,337 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
| 49 | Kentucky | $27,008 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 50 | Tennessee | $26,677 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
Methodology: Bank Teller Salary By State
To better understand bank teller pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for bank tellers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for bank tellers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for bank tellers.
Bank Teller Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for bank tellers?
The highest-paid state for bank tellers is Massachusetts with an average salary of $36,505 per year.
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What city pays bank tellers the most?
Sunnyvale, CA pays bank tellers the most with an average salary of $36,215 per year.
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What is the worst state for bank tellers?
The worst state for bank tellers is Tennessee with an average salary of $26,677 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
