Job outlook for cashier operators in the United States

Cashier operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected cashier operator job growth rate is -10% from 2018-2028.
About -335,700 new jobs for cashier operators are projected over the next decade.
Cashier operator salaries have increased 24% for cashier operators in the last 5 years.
There are over 2,775,993 cashier operators currently employed in the United States.
There are 153,569 active cashier operator job openings in the US.
The average cashier operator salary is $25,458.

Are cashier operator jobs in demand?

No, cashier operator jobs are not in demand. Cashier operator demand is projected to decline -10% from 2018 to 2028.

Cashier operator job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of cashier operator jobs and the average cashier operator salary over time.

Cashier operator jobs over time

Cashier operator job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	2,775,993	0.82%
2020	2,788,610	0.83%
2019	3,009,090	0.90%
2018	3,041,652	0.92%
2017	2,982,560	0.90%

Average cashier operator salary over time

Cashier operator salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$25,458	$12.24	+5.8%
2024	$24,064	$11.57	+5.4%
2023	$22,823	$10.97	+6.7%
2022	$21,398	$10.29	+4.2%
2021	$20,534	$9.87	+4.5%

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Cashier operator jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of cashier operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where cashier operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for cashier operators

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Rhode Island	1,059,639	452	43%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	2,846	41%
3	Maine	1,335,907	496	37%
4	New Jersey	9,005,644	3,273	36%
5	New Hampshire	1,342,795	472	35%
6	Delaware	961,939	314	33%
7	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,772	32%
8	Vermont	623,657	201	32%
9	Utah	3,101,833	926	30%
10	Oklahoma	3,930,864	1,084	28%
11	Alaska	739,795	206	28%
12	Wyoming	579,315	160	28%
13	Michigan	9,962,311	2,644	27%
14	Iowa	3,145,711	834	27%
15	Montana	1,050,493	283	27%
16	Ohio	11,658,609	2,998	26%
17	Connecticut	3,588,184	938	26%
18	Idaho	1,716,943	444	26%
19	Indiana	6,666,818	1,698	25%
20	Wisconsin	5,795,483	1,469	25%

Most common cities for cashier operators

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Morgantown	2	6%	$24,965
2	Fort Pierce	2	4%	$21,945
3	Columbia	1	1%	$28,264
4	Downey	1	1%	$30,906
5	Overland Park	1	1%	$23,618
6	Birmingham	1	0%	$23,060
7	Denver	1	0%	$28,380

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