Best states for a Teller

Q: What is the best state for tellers?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for tellers?

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

Q: What is the worst state for tellers?

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

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for tellers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for teller jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.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 teller jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for tellers.If you are currently seeking employment as a teller, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for tellers in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total Teller Jobs: 61
Average Annual Salary: $34,794
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.99
Teller Jobs in Rhode Island
2. New Hampshire
Total Teller Jobs: 48
Average Annual Salary: $35,253
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Teller Jobs in New Hampshire
3. Maine
Total Teller Jobs: 55
Average Annual Salary: $34,399
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.64
Teller Jobs in Maine
4. New Jersey
Total Teller Jobs: 258
Average Annual Salary: $36,832
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Teller Jobs in New Jersey
5. Massachusetts
Total Teller Jobs: 276
Average Annual Salary: $35,849
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Teller Jobs in Massachusetts
6. Vermont
Total Teller Jobs: 26
Average Annual Salary: $34,047
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Teller Jobs in Vermont
7. Wisconsin
Total Teller Jobs: 186
Average Annual Salary: $32,584
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Teller Jobs in Wisconsin
8. Ohio
Total Teller Jobs: 335
Average Annual Salary: $32,779
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $26,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Teller Jobs in Ohio
9. Arizona
Total Teller Jobs: 170
Average Annual Salary: $33,583
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Teller Jobs in Arizona
10. New York
Total Teller Jobs: 472
Average Annual Salary: $35,426
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Teller Jobs in New York

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a teller

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

Detailed list of the best states for a teller

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Rhode Island	$34,794	$29,000	1,059,639	61
2	New Hampshire	$35,253	$30,000	1,342,795	48
3	Maine	$34,399	$29,000	1,335,907	55
4	New Jersey	$36,832	$30,000	9,005,644	258
5	Massachusetts	$35,849	$30,000	6,859,819	276
6	Vermont	$34,047	$29,000	623,657	26
7	Wisconsin	$32,584	$27,000	5,795,483	186
8	Ohio	$32,779	$26,000	11,658,609	335
9	Arizona	$33,583	$27,000	7,016,270	170
10	New York	$35,426	$29,000	19,849,399	472
11	Washington	$35,484	$30,000	7,405,743	148
12	Michigan	$32,262	$26,000	9,962,311	286
13	Connecticut	$35,885	$30,000	3,588,184	55
14	Alaska	$34,104	$30,000	739,795	32
15	Hawaii	$35,327	$30,000	1,427,538	40
16	Wyoming	$31,383	$26,000	579,315	31
17	Delaware	$34,048	$28,000	961,939	27
18	Pennsylvania	$31,901	$26,000	12,805,537	373
19	Colorado	$33,843	$28,000	5,607,154	185
20	Minnesota	$33,792	$28,000	5,576,606	111
21	California	$35,028	$28,000	39,536,653	697
22	Maryland	$34,453	$28,000	6,052,177	130
23	Nevada	$32,543	$27,000	2,998,039	33
24	Oregon	$33,637	$28,000	4,142,776	81
25	Florida	$31,945	$25,000	20,984,400	437
26	Virginia	$33,117	$26,000	8,470,020	226
27	Iowa	$31,025	$25,000	3,145,711	92
28	Utah	$30,931	$25,000	3,101,833	202
29	Illinois	$32,610	$26,000	12,802,023	269
30	North Dakota	$32,462	$27,000	755,393	10
31	Montana	$31,020	$26,000	1,050,493	51
32	Nebraska	$30,768	$25,000	1,920,076	66
33	Idaho	$30,744	$25,000	1,716,943	80
34	Kansas	$30,621	$25,000	2,913,123	73
35	North Carolina	$31,456	$25,000	10,273,419	170
36	South Dakota	$30,730	$25,000	869,666	22
37	West Virginia	$30,697	$25,000	1,815,857	19
38	Tennessee	$30,239	$24,000	6,715,984	112
39	South Carolina	$31,072	$24,000	5,024,369	99
40	District of Columbia	$33,462	$27,000	693,972	26
41	Kentucky	$30,560	$24,000	4,454,189	65
42	Georgia	$30,515	$24,000	10,429,379	185
43	Arkansas	$28,942	$23,000	3,004,279	48
44	Indiana	$28,547	$23,000	6,666,818	148
45	Alabama	$29,729	$23,000	4,874,747	52
46	Texas	$29,067	$23,000	28,304,596	382
47	Oklahoma	$27,512	$22,000	3,930,864	67
48	Mississippi	$29,085	$23,000	2,984,100	20
49	Louisiana	$28,451	$22,000	4,684,333	51
50	Missouri	$28,607	$23,000	6,113,532	86
51	New Mexico	$28,077	$23,000	2,088,070	28

Highest paying states for tellers

Rank	State	Avg. Teller Salary
1	Rhode Island	$34,794
2	New Hampshire	$35,253
3	Maine	$34,399
4	New Jersey	$36,832
5	Massachusetts	$35,849
6	Vermont	$34,047
7	Wisconsin	$32,584
8	Ohio	$32,779
9	Arizona	$33,583
10	New York	$35,426
11	Washington	$35,484
12	Michigan	$32,262
13	Connecticut	$35,885
14	Alaska	$34,104
15	Hawaii	$35,327
16	Wyoming	$31,383
17	Delaware	$34,048
18	Pennsylvania	$31,901
19	Colorado	$33,843
20	Minnesota	$33,792
21	California	$35,028
22	Maryland	$34,453
23	Nevada	$32,543
24	Oregon	$33,637
25	Florida	$31,945
26	Virginia	$33,117
27	Iowa	$31,025
28	Utah	$30,931
29	Illinois	$32,610
30	North Dakota	$32,462
31	Montana	$31,020
32	Nebraska	$30,768
33	Idaho	$30,744
34	Kansas	$30,621
35	North Carolina	$31,456
36	South Dakota	$30,730
37	West Virginia	$30,697
38	Tennessee	$30,239
39	South Carolina	$31,072
40	District of Columbia	$33,462
41	Kentucky	$30,560
42	Georgia	$30,515
43	Arkansas	$28,942
44	Indiana	$28,547
45	Alabama	$29,729
46	Texas	$29,067
47	Oklahoma	$27,512
48	Mississippi	$29,085
49	Louisiana	$28,451
50	Missouri	$28,607
51	New Mexico	$28,077

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total Teller Jobs:	61
Average Annual Salary:	$34,794
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$40,000
Location Quotient:	1.99

Best states for a Teller

10 best states for tellers in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. New Hampshire

3. Maine

4. New Jersey

5. Massachusetts

6. Vermont

7. Wisconsin

8. Ohio

9. Arizona

10. New York