Median pay for tellers in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $43,030 a year across about 339,200 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $37,350 | $29,980–$45,860 | 6,770 |
| Alaska | $46,770 | $42,440–$49,680 | 1,020 |
| Arizona | $45,250 | $37,620–$54,350 | 3,770 |
| Arkansas | $35,710 | $29,020–$44,950 | 4,250 |
| California | $46,900 | $38,030–$58,660 | 25,230 |
| Colorado | $46,060 | $37,730–$56,060 | 5,370 |
| Connecticut | $46,320 | $38,100–$53,140 | 3,220 |
| Delaware | $45,340 | $37,620–$49,600 | 1,400 |
| Florida | $45,580 | $36,010–$57,130 | 14,700 |
| Georgia | $41,690 | $31,620–$49,090 | 7,820 |
| Hawaii | $43,910 | $36,210–$49,340 | 1,760 |
| Idaho | $42,380 | $36,940–$45,610 | 2,690 |
| Illinois | $38,670 | $34,670–$47,750 | 16,960 |
| Indiana | $38,730 | $34,680–$47,380 | 8,400 |
| Iowa | $38,450 | $34,920–$48,690 | 5,470 |
| Kansas | $36,840 | $29,550–$46,440 | 4,720 |
| Kentucky | $37,210 | $29,770–$46,000 | 5,350 |
| Louisiana | $35,680 | $28,180–$45,080 | 4,900 |
| Maine | $42,890 | $37,320–$46,910 | 2,410 |
| Maryland | $46,010 | $36,060–$55,900 | 3,860 |
| Massachusetts | $46,900 | $38,380–$55,730 | 7,190 |
| Michigan | $39,240 | $35,330–$47,480 | 13,420 |
| Minnesota | $44,190 | $35,410–$47,510 | 5,740 |
| Mississippi | $36,810 | $29,300–$45,120 | 3,750 |
| Missouri | $36,650 | $30,370–$48,130 | 10,030 |
| Montana | $38,080 | $35,830–$45,040 | 1,660 |
| Nebraska | $38,140 | $33,490–$46,320 | 4,590 |
| Nevada | $44,980 | $37,610–$47,770 | 1,850 |
| New Hampshire | $44,460 | $37,900–$49,630 | 1,550 |
| New Jersey | $47,210 | $37,390–$56,670 | 10,270 |
| New Mexico | $37,680 | $30,970–$47,450 | 2,330 |
| New York | $44,400 | $37,950–$55,420 | 15,040 |
| North Carolina | $44,830 | $37,550–$50,450 | 5,260 |
| North Dakota | $39,300 | $37,100–$47,780 | 1,990 |
| Ohio | $39,810 | $35,360–$47,930 | 13,890 |
| Oklahoma | $35,840 | $29,380–$46,210 | 7,230 |
| Oregon | $44,440 | $37,990–$47,780 | 2,990 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,200 | $34,750–$49,160 | 14,800 |
| South Carolina | $42,280 | $35,300–$48,590 | 4,400 |
| South Dakota | $38,460 | $35,820–$46,020 | 1,560 |
| Tennessee | $36,750 | $29,720–$46,150 | 7,560 |
| Texas | $38,050 | $30,360–$47,770 | 25,860 |
| Utah | $38,370 | $36,240–$46,950 | 4,790 |
| Virginia | $45,120 | $34,640–$50,050 | 7,410 |
| Washington | $47,670 | $40,190–$60,870 | 9,180 |
| West Virginia | $34,560 | $28,680–$39,350 | 2,620 |
| Wisconsin | $39,640 | $36,600–$47,260 | 9,030 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Finance and Financial Management Services
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.