Best states for a bank teller

Q: What is the best state for bank tellers?

The best state to be a bank teller is Rhode Island based on bank teller salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for bank tellers?

The highest paying state for bank tellers is Tennessee based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for bank tellers?

The worst state for bank tellers is Kentucky, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Bank teller opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for bank tellers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for bank tellers.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of bank tellers in America is $38,000.

The median salary for bank tellers in Rhode Island is $34,401. Compare that to the median salary in Kentucky of $27,008, which ranked worst for bank tellers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Rhode Island is the best state, and Barnstable Town is the city with the highest pay for bank tellers.

10 best states for bank tellers in 2026

1. Rhode Island
Total bank teller jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $34,401
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
2.12
Bank teller jobs in Rhode Island
2. Massachusetts
Total bank teller jobs: 327
Average annual salary: $36,505
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Bank teller jobs in Massachusetts
3. New Hampshire
Total bank teller jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $34,909
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Bank teller jobs in New Hampshire
4. Maine
Total bank teller jobs: 52
Average annual salary: $34,065
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Bank teller jobs in Maine
5. New Jersey
Total bank teller jobs: 286
Average annual salary: $36,368
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Bank teller jobs in New Jersey
6. Vermont
Total bank teller jobs: 28
Average annual salary: $33,790
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Bank teller jobs in Vermont
7. Minnesota
Total bank teller jobs: 148
Average annual salary: $34,616
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Bank teller jobs in Minnesota
8. New York
Total bank teller jobs: 468
Average annual salary: $35,331
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Bank teller jobs in New York
9. Michigan
Total bank teller jobs: 281
Average annual salary: $31,860
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Bank teller jobs in Michigan
10. Hawaii
Total bank teller jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $35,141
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
2.33
Bank teller jobs in Hawaii

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a bank teller

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a bank teller

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$34,401	$29,000	1,059,639	62
2	Massachusetts	$36,505	$31,000	6,859,819	327
3	New Hampshire	$34,909	$29,000	1,342,795	62
4	Maine	$34,065	$29,000	1,335,907	52
5	New Jersey	$36,368	$30,000	9,005,644	286
6	Vermont	$33,790	$29,000	623,657	28
7	Minnesota	$34,616	$28,000	5,576,606	148
8	New York	$35,331	$29,000	19,849,399	468
9	Michigan	$31,860	$26,000	9,962,311	281
10	Hawaii	$35,141	$30,000	1,427,538	47
11	Utah	$32,058	$26,000	3,101,833	134
12	Wisconsin	$32,200	$26,000	5,795,483	190
13	Wyoming	$31,295	$26,000	579,315	30
14	Alaska	$34,071	$30,000	739,795	28
15	Pennsylvania	$31,460	$25,000	12,805,537	473
16	Oregon	$34,603	$28,000	4,142,776	78
17	Connecticut	$35,460	$29,000	3,588,184	47
18	Arizona	$33,545	$27,000	7,016,270	96
19	Virginia	$33,695	$27,000	8,470,020	218
20	Washington	$34,349	$28,000	7,405,743	129
21	North Dakota	$32,227	$27,000	755,393	14
22	Nevada	$32,673	$26,000	2,998,039	34
23	California	$35,875	$29,000	39,536,653	450
24	Montana	$31,125	$26,000	1,050,493	60
25	Maryland	$33,982	$27,000	6,052,177	144
26	Iowa	$30,775	$25,000	3,145,711	109
27	Delaware	$33,589	$27,000	961,939	15
28	South Dakota	$30,510	$25,000	869,666	27
29	Nebraska	$30,621	$25,000	1,920,076	74
30	Colorado	$32,806	$27,000	5,607,154	130
31	District of Columbia	$32,990	$26,000	693,972	44
32	Idaho	$30,737	$25,000	1,716,943	68
33	Florida	$31,717	$24,000	20,984,400	350
34	Kansas	$30,441	$24,000	2,913,123	74
35	North Carolina	$30,788	$24,000	10,273,419	221
36	Georgia	$31,455	$24,000	10,429,379	193
37	West Virginia	$30,297	$24,000	1,815,857	16
38	Ohio	$29,195	$23,000	11,658,609	340
39	South Carolina	$29,567	$23,000	5,024,369	111
40	Illinois	$30,611	$25,000	12,802,023	234
41	Arkansas	$28,646	$23,000	3,004,279	56
42	Alabama	$29,272	$23,000	4,874,747	53
43	Missouri	$29,179	$23,000	6,113,532	105
44	Mississippi	$28,855	$22,000	2,984,100	25
45	Indiana	$28,274	$22,000	6,666,818	109
46	New Mexico	$27,984	$23,000	2,088,070	38
47	Oklahoma	$27,337	$22,000	3,930,864	66
48	Tennessee	$26,677	$21,000	6,715,984	120
49	Texas	$27,457	$22,000	28,304,596	325
50	Louisiana	$28,347	$22,000	4,684,333	30
51	Kentucky	$27,008	$21,000	4,454,189	57

Highest paying states for bank tellers

Rank	State	Avg. Bank Teller Salary
1	Rhode Island	$34,401
2	Massachusetts	$36,505
3	New Hampshire	$34,909
4	Maine	$34,065
5	New Jersey	$36,368
6	Vermont	$33,790
7	Minnesota	$34,616
8	New York	$35,331
9	Michigan	$31,860
10	Hawaii	$35,141
11	Utah	$32,058
12	Wisconsin	$32,200
13	Wyoming	$31,295
14	Alaska	$34,071
15	Pennsylvania	$31,460
16	Oregon	$34,603
17	Connecticut	$35,460
18	Arizona	$33,545
19	Virginia	$33,695
20	Washington	$34,349
21	North Dakota	$32,227
22	Nevada	$32,673
23	California	$35,875
24	Montana	$31,125
25	Maryland	$33,982
26	Iowa	$30,775
27	Delaware	$33,589
28	South Dakota	$30,510
29	Nebraska	$30,621
30	Colorado	$32,806
31	District of Columbia	$32,990
32	Idaho	$30,737
33	Florida	$31,717
34	Kansas	$30,441
35	North Carolina	$30,788
36	Georgia	$31,455
37	West Virginia	$30,297
38	Ohio	$29,195
39	South Carolina	$29,567
40	Illinois	$30,611
41	Arkansas	$28,646
42	Alabama	$29,272
43	Missouri	$29,179
44	Mississippi	$28,855
45	Indiana	$28,274
46	New Mexico	$27,984
47	Oklahoma	$27,337
48	Tennessee	$26,677
49	Texas	$27,457
50	Louisiana	$28,347
51	Kentucky	$27,008

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Total bank teller jobs:	62
Average annual salary:	$34,401
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Location Quotient:	2.12

Best states for a bank teller

10 best states for bank tellers in 2026

1. Rhode Island

2. Massachusetts

3. New Hampshire

4. Maine

5. New Jersey

6. Vermont

7. Minnesota

8. New York

9. Michigan

10. Hawaii