Best states for a front end cashier

Q: What is the best state for front end cashiers?

The best state to be a front end cashier is Maine based on front end cashier salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for front end cashiers?

The highest paying state for front end cashiers is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for front end cashiers?

The worst state for front end cashiers is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Front end cashier opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for front end cashiers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for front end cashiers.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 front end cashier jobs.

In order to get you the best states for front end cashiers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.If you are currently seeking employment as a front end cashier, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for front end cashiers in 2026

1. Maine
Total front end cashier jobs: 488
Average annual salary: $33,239
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Front end cashier jobs in Maine
2. New Hampshire
Total front end cashier jobs: 565
Average annual salary: $31,774
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Front end cashier jobs in New Hampshire
3. New York
Total front end cashier jobs: 3,975
Average annual salary: $32,571
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Front end cashier jobs in New York
4. Massachusetts
Total front end cashier jobs: 2,296
Average annual salary: $36,638
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Front end cashier jobs in Massachusetts
5. Illinois
Total front end cashier jobs: 3,749
Average annual salary: $28,013
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Front end cashier jobs in Illinois
6. California
Total front end cashier jobs: 8,305
Average annual salary: $32,879
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Front end cashier jobs in California
7. Vermont
Total front end cashier jobs: 191
Average annual salary: $33,469
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Front end cashier jobs in Vermont
8. New Jersey
Total front end cashier jobs: 2,396
Average annual salary: $30,030
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Front end cashier jobs in New Jersey
9. Connecticut
Total front end cashier jobs: 943
Average annual salary: $29,984
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Front end cashier jobs in Connecticut
10. Arizona
Total front end cashier jobs: 1,796
Average annual salary: $26,938
Lowest 10 percent earn: $17,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Front end cashier jobs in Arizona

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a front end cashier

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Detailed list of the best states for a front end cashier

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$33,239	$23,000	1,335,907	488
2	New Hampshire	$31,774	$21,000	1,342,795	565
3	New York	$32,571	$21,000	19,849,399	3,975
4	Massachusetts	$36,638	$24,000	6,859,819	2,296
5	Illinois	$28,013	$19,000	12,802,023	3,749
6	California	$32,879	$21,000	39,536,653	8,305
7	Vermont	$33,469	$23,000	623,657	191
8	New Jersey	$30,030	$19,000	9,005,644	2,396
9	Connecticut	$29,984	$19,000	3,588,184	943
10	Arizona	$26,938	$17,000	7,016,270	1,796
11	Pennsylvania	$26,535	$17,000	12,805,537	3,394
12	Rhode Island	$31,190	$20,000	1,059,639	254
13	Delaware	$27,880	$18,000	961,939	373
14	Michigan	$25,118	$16,000	9,962,311	2,921
15	Washington	$30,428	$22,000	7,405,743	1,631
16	Arkansas	$25,437	$17,000	3,004,279	769
17	Minnesota	$26,927	$19,000	5,576,606	1,907
18	District of Columbia	$32,545	$21,000	693,972	105
19	Oregon	$28,736	$20,000	4,142,776	856
20	Wyoming	$24,628	$17,000	579,315	181
21	Virginia	$27,880	$18,000	8,470,020	2,461
22	Hawaii	$32,395	$26,000	1,427,538	164
23	North Dakota	$25,661	$19,000	755,393	220
24	Nevada	$24,175	$16,000	2,998,039	658
25	Indiana	$23,957	$16,000	6,666,818	1,959
26	Maryland	$27,939	$18,000	6,052,177	1,745
27	Colorado	$27,013	$18,000	5,607,154	1,605
28	Nebraska	$25,772	$17,000	1,920,076	479
29	Ohio	$23,570	$15,000	11,658,609	3,074
30	Tennessee	$23,789	$15,000	6,715,984	1,715
31	West Virginia	$24,065	$15,000	1,815,857	426
32	Utah	$24,147	$16,000	3,101,833	965
33	Wisconsin	$24,210	$16,000	5,795,483	1,609
34	Florida	$24,376	$15,000	20,984,400	4,742
35	Oklahoma	$23,107	$15,000	3,930,864	979
36	Montana	$23,618	$17,000	1,050,493	368
37	New Mexico	$24,953	$16,000	2,088,070	484
38	Kansas	$23,536	$16,000	2,913,123	870
39	Alaska	$27,423	$24,000	739,795	135
40	Kentucky	$22,771	$15,000	4,454,189	1,327
41	North Carolina	$22,930	$15,000	10,273,419	2,932
42	Missouri	$23,368	$15,000	6,113,532	1,791
43	Idaho	$23,698	$17,000	1,716,943	468
44	Iowa	$23,299	$16,000	3,145,711	932
45	Louisiana	$20,600	$13,000	4,684,333	1,109
46	Mississippi	$20,425	$13,000	2,984,100	751
47	Georgia	$23,042	$15,000	10,429,379	2,624
48	South Dakota	$22,811	$16,000	869,666	119
49	South Carolina	$22,374	$14,000	5,024,369	1,181
50	Texas	$22,438	$14,000	28,304,596	5,411
51	Alabama	$21,294	$13,000	4,874,747	1,279

Highest paying states for front end cashiers

Rank	State	Avg. Front End Cashier Salary
1	Maine	$33,239
2	New Hampshire	$31,774
3	New York	$32,571
4	Massachusetts	$36,638
5	Illinois	$28,013
6	California	$32,879
7	Vermont	$33,469
8	New Jersey	$30,030
9	Connecticut	$29,984
10	Arizona	$26,938
11	Pennsylvania	$26,535
12	Rhode Island	$31,190
13	Delaware	$27,880
14	Michigan	$25,118
15	Washington	$30,428
16	Arkansas	$25,437
17	Minnesota	$26,927
18	District of Columbia	$32,545
19	Oregon	$28,736
20	Wyoming	$24,628
21	Virginia	$27,880
22	Hawaii	$32,395
23	North Dakota	$25,661
24	Nevada	$24,175
25	Indiana	$23,957
26	Maryland	$27,939
27	Colorado	$27,013
28	Nebraska	$25,772
29	Ohio	$23,570
30	Tennessee	$23,789
31	West Virginia	$24,065
32	Utah	$24,147
33	Wisconsin	$24,210
34	Florida	$24,376
35	Oklahoma	$23,107
36	Montana	$23,618
37	New Mexico	$24,953
38	Kansas	$23,536
39	Alaska	$27,423
40	Kentucky	$22,771
41	North Carolina	$22,930
42	Missouri	$23,368
43	Idaho	$23,698
44	Iowa	$23,299
45	Louisiana	$20,600
46	Mississippi	$20,425
47	Georgia	$23,042
48	South Dakota	$22,811
49	South Carolina	$22,374
50	Texas	$22,438
51	Alabama	$21,294

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Total front end cashier jobs:	488
Average annual salary:	$33,239
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$23,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Location Quotient:	1.29

Best states for a front end cashier

10 best states for front end cashiers in 2026

1. Maine

2. New Hampshire

3. New York

4. Massachusetts

5. Illinois

6. California

7. Vermont

8. New Jersey

9. Connecticut

10. Arizona