Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of sales associate and cashier salary by state for the United States:
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Washington has the highest sales associate and cashier salary of $36,257
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Mississippi has the lowest sales associate and cashier salary of $20,020
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The national average salary for sales associate and cashiers is $26,139
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The national hourly pay for sales associate and cashiers is $12.57
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 sales associate and cashiers 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 sales associate and cashier 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 sales associate and cashiers after this adjustment? That would be Washington.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for sales associate and cashier salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Sales Associate And Cashiers By State
| Rank | State | Average Sales Associate And Cashier Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Washington | $36,257 | $28,000 | $45,000 |
| 2 | California | $34,624 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 3 | Oregon | $33,194 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $32,445 | $23,000 | $44,000 |
| 5 | Vermont | $31,543 | $23,000 | $41,000 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $31,184 | $23,000 | $40,000 |
| 7 | Maine | $31,152 | $23,000 | $40,000 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $30,161 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 9 | New York | $30,035 | $21,000 | $41,000 |
| 10 | Hawaii | $29,875 | $26,000 | $33,000 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $29,768 | $21,000 | $41,000 |
| 12 | Alaska | $29,712 | $26,000 | $33,000 |
| 13 | Illinois | $29,586 | $21,000 | $40,000 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $29,567 | $22,000 | $39,000 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $28,610 | $20,000 | $39,000 |
| 16 | Colorado | $28,553 | $20,000 | $38,000 |
| 17 | Montana | $28,287 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 18 | Idaho | $27,873 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 19 | New Jersey | $27,562 | $19,000 | $38,000 |
| 20 | Arizona | $27,476 | $20,000 | $37,000 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $27,043 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 22 | Utah | $26,563 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 23 | Nevada | $26,528 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 24 | Michigan | $26,296 | $19,000 | $36,000 |
| 25 | Maryland | $26,165 | $18,000 | $36,000 |
| 26 | Iowa | $26,014 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 27 | Wyoming | $25,938 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 28 | Delaware | $25,665 | $18,000 | $36,000 |
| 29 | South Dakota | $25,629 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $25,571 | $18,000 | $34,000 |
| 31 | Arkansas | $25,197 | $17,000 | $35,000 |
| 32 | Ohio | $24,947 | $17,000 | $34,000 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $24,930 | $17,000 | $35,000 |
| 34 | Missouri | $24,655 | $17,000 | $34,000 |
| 35 | Indiana | $24,559 | $17,000 | $34,000 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $24,037 | $17,000 | $33,000 |
| 37 | Kansas | $23,995 | $17,000 | $33,000 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $23,632 | $16,000 | $33,000 |
| 39 | Florida | $23,613 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $23,569 | $16,000 | $32,000 |
| 41 | Virginia | $23,568 | $16,000 | $32,000 |
| 42 | Texas | $23,370 | $16,000 | $32,000 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $22,995 | $16,000 | $32,000 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $22,828 | $16,000 | $31,000 |
| 45 | Georgia | $22,674 | $16,000 | $31,000 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $22,327 | $16,000 | $30,000 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $21,874 | $15,000 | $30,000 |
| 48 | Alabama | $20,905 | $15,000 | $28,000 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $20,077 | $14,000 | $27,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $20,020 | $14,000 | $27,000 |
Methodology: Sales Associate And Cashier Salary By State
To better understand sales associate and cashier 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 sales associate and cashiers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for sales associate and cashiers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for sales associate and cashiers.
Sales Associate And Cashier Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for sales associate and cashiers?
The highest-paid state for sales associate and cashiers is Washington with an average salary of $36,257 per year.
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What city pays sales associate and cashiers the most?
Bristol, CT pays sales associate and cashiers the most with an average salary of $30,084 per year.
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What is the worst state for sales associate and cashiers?
The worst state for sales associate and cashiers is Mississippi with an average salary of $20,020 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.
