Best states for a check cashier

Q: What is the best state for check cashiers?

The best state to be a check cashier is Colorado based on check cashier salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for check cashiers?

The highest paying state for check cashiers is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for check cashiers?

The worst state for check cashiers is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like check cashiers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for check cashiers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for check cashier jobs.

We figured that the best places for check cashier jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.Colorado is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for check cashiers.

10 best states for check cashiers in 2026

1. Colorado
Total check cashier jobs: 796
Average annual salary: $37,419
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Check cashier jobs in Colorado
2. Oklahoma
Total check cashier jobs: 516
Average annual salary: $33,116
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Check cashier jobs in Oklahoma
3. Wyoming
Total check cashier jobs: 115
Average annual salary: $32,201
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Check cashier jobs in Wyoming
4. Missouri
Total check cashier jobs: 697
Average annual salary: $36,167
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Check cashier jobs in Missouri
5. Arizona
Total check cashier jobs: 855
Average annual salary: $33,817
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Check cashier jobs in Arizona
6. Maine
Total check cashier jobs: 191
Average annual salary: $33,446
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Check cashier jobs in Maine
7. Oregon
Total check cashier jobs: 360
Average annual salary: $37,966
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Check cashier jobs in Oregon
8. Alaska
Total check cashier jobs: 52
Average annual salary: $41,126
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.52
Check cashier jobs in Alaska
9. Washington
Total check cashier jobs: 621
Average annual salary: $37,121
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Check cashier jobs in Washington
10. North Dakota
Total check cashier jobs: 101
Average annual salary: $33,511
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Check cashier jobs in North Dakota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a check cashier

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

Detailed list of the best states for a check cashier

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Colorado	$37,419	$31,000	5,607,154	796
2	Oklahoma	$33,116	$27,000	3,930,864	516
3	Wyoming	$32,201	$27,000	579,315	115
4	Missouri	$36,167	$30,000	6,113,532	697
5	Arizona	$33,817	$27,000	7,016,270	855
6	Maine	$33,446	$29,000	1,335,907	191
7	Oregon	$37,966	$31,000	4,142,776	360
8	Alaska	$41,126	$37,000	739,795	52
9	Washington	$37,121	$31,000	7,405,743	621
10	North Dakota	$33,511	$29,000	755,393	101
11	Minnesota	$34,381	$29,000	5,576,606	731
12	Idaho	$31,680	$26,000	1,716,943	259
13	Michigan	$30,998	$26,000	9,962,311	1,184
14	California	$37,794	$30,000	39,536,653	3,273
15	Iowa	$31,649	$26,000	3,145,711	470
16	Nevada	$32,142	$26,000	2,998,039	269
17	Vermont	$34,035	$29,000	623,657	71
18	Nebraska	$32,972	$27,000	1,920,076	195
19	Wisconsin	$31,377	$26,000	5,795,483	758
20	New Hampshire	$32,069	$28,000	1,342,795	226
21	Utah	$30,852	$25,000	3,101,833	544
22	South Dakota	$32,549	$27,000	869,666	63
23	Arkansas	$29,516	$24,000	3,004,279	472
24	District of Columbia	$37,375	$31,000	693,972	20
25	Maryland	$34,782	$28,000	6,052,177	572
26	Ohio	$30,001	$25,000	11,658,609	1,358
27	Montana	$31,226	$26,000	1,050,493	141
28	Delaware	$30,208	$25,000	961,939	179
29	New Mexico	$30,859	$25,000	2,088,070	235
30	New Jersey	$30,941	$26,000	9,005,644	1,087
31	Rhode Island	$31,703	$27,000	1,059,639	98
32	New York	$31,898	$27,000	19,849,399	1,442
33	Hawaii	$34,941	$30,000	1,427,538	59
34	Connecticut	$30,907	$26,000	3,588,184	433
35	Massachusetts	$33,049	$28,000	6,859,819	647
36	Tennessee	$28,000	$23,000	6,715,984	842
37	Indiana	$29,196	$24,000	6,666,818	815
38	Pennsylvania	$28,829	$24,000	12,805,537	1,445
39	Kentucky	$28,125	$23,000	4,454,189	507
40	West Virginia	$28,742	$23,000	1,815,857	180
41	Kansas	$29,594	$24,000	2,913,123	317
42	Alabama	$26,836	$21,000	4,874,747	605
43	Illinois	$29,376	$24,000	12,802,023	1,374
44	Florida	$27,055	$21,000	20,984,400	2,215
45	Texas	$27,467	$22,000	28,304,596	2,604
46	South Carolina	$27,133	$22,000	5,024,369	566
47	Virginia	$29,147	$24,000	8,470,020	1,020
48	Mississippi	$25,710	$20,000	2,984,100	299
49	Georgia	$27,167	$22,000	10,429,379	1,075
50	North Carolina	$26,335	$21,000	10,273,419	1,046
51	Louisiana	$25,348	$20,000	4,684,333	396

Highest paying states for check cashiers

Rank	State	Avg. Check Cashier Salary
1	Colorado	$37,419
2	Oklahoma	$33,116
3	Wyoming	$32,201
4	Missouri	$36,167
5	Arizona	$33,817
6	Maine	$33,446
7	Oregon	$37,966
8	Alaska	$41,126
9	Washington	$37,121
10	North Dakota	$33,511
11	Minnesota	$34,381
12	Idaho	$31,680
13	Michigan	$30,998
14	California	$37,794
15	Iowa	$31,649
16	Nevada	$32,142
17	Vermont	$34,035
18	Nebraska	$32,972
19	Wisconsin	$31,377
20	New Hampshire	$32,069
21	Utah	$30,852
22	South Dakota	$32,549
23	Arkansas	$29,516
24	District of Columbia	$37,375
25	Maryland	$34,782
26	Ohio	$30,001
27	Montana	$31,226
28	Delaware	$30,208
29	New Mexico	$30,859
30	New Jersey	$30,941
31	Rhode Island	$31,703
32	New York	$31,898
33	Hawaii	$34,941
34	Connecticut	$30,907
35	Massachusetts	$33,049
36	Tennessee	$28,000
37	Indiana	$29,196
38	Pennsylvania	$28,829
39	Kentucky	$28,125
40	West Virginia	$28,742
41	Kansas	$29,594
42	Alabama	$26,836
43	Illinois	$29,376
44	Florida	$27,055
45	Texas	$27,467
46	South Carolina	$27,133
47	Virginia	$29,147
48	Mississippi	$25,710
49	Georgia	$27,167
50	North Carolina	$26,335
51	Louisiana	$25,348

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Total check cashier jobs:	796
Average annual salary:	$37,419
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$44,000
Location Quotient:	1.11

Best states for a check cashier

10 best states for check cashiers in 2026

1. Colorado

2. Oklahoma

3. Wyoming

4. Missouri

5. Arizona

6. Maine

7. Oregon

8. Alaska

9. Washington

10. North Dakota