Job outlook for front counter cashiers in the United States

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

The projected front counter cashier job growth rate is -10% from 2018-2028.
About -335,700 new jobs for front counter cashiers are projected over the next decade.
Front counter cashier salaries have increased 24% for front counter cashiers in the last 5 years.
There are over 2,747,270 front counter cashiers currently employed in the United States.
There are 114,227 active front counter cashier job openings in the US.
The average front counter cashier salary is $30,607.

Are front counter cashier jobs in demand?

No, front counter cashier jobs are not in demand. Front counter cashier demand is projected to decline -10% from 2018 to 2028.

Front counter cashier job and salary trends over time

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

Front counter cashier jobs over time

Front counter cashier job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	2,747,270	0.82%
2020	2,767,824	0.82%
2019	2,993,143	0.90%
2018	3,037,449	0.91%
2017	2,977,604	0.90%

Average front counter cashier salary over time

Front counter cashier salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$30,607	$14.72	+5.8%
2025	$28,931	$13.91	+5.4%
2024	$27,439	$13.19	+6.7%
2023	$25,726	$12.37	+4.2%
2022	$24,686	$11.87	+4.5%

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Front counter cashier jobs by state

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

Most common states for front counter cashiers

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Delaware	961,939	235	24%
2	New Hampshire	1,342,795	306	23%
3	Montana	1,050,493	243	23%
4	Colorado	5,607,154	1,228	22%
5	Maine	1,335,907	294	22%
6	Wyoming	579,315	129	22%
7	Utah	3,101,833	663	21%
8	Iowa	3,145,711	648	21%
9	Kansas	2,913,123	601	21%
10	Indiana	6,666,818	1,334	20%
11	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,138	20%
12	Kentucky	4,454,189	863	19%
13	Arkansas	3,004,279	579	19%
14	Idaho	1,716,943	323	19%
15	Virginia	8,470,020	1,511	18%
16	Arizona	7,016,270	1,241	18%
17	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,205	18%
18	Wisconsin	5,795,483	1,053	18%
19	North Dakota	755,393	136	18%
20	Michigan	9,962,311	1,697	17%

Most common cities for front counter cashiers

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Dedham	2	8%	$33,295
2	Bloomfield	1	2%	$30,429
3	Fairfield	1	2%	$31,085
4	Hackensack	1	2%	$31,329
5	Urban Honolulu	3	1%	$33,076
6	Charleston	2	1%	$25,394
7	Amherst	1	1%	$32,273
8	Bellevue	1	1%	$32,077
9	Columbus	1	1%	$25,075
10	Flint	1	1%	$30,618
11	New York	2	0%	$32,061
12	Phoenix	2	0%	$27,911
13	Chandler	1	0%	$27,887
14	Chicago	1	0%	$27,626
15	Greensboro	1	0%	$25,244

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