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How Much Does a Teller Make?

A teller in the US earns a median salary of $43,030 a year, or $20.69 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $42,350, and the middle half earn between $37,040 and $46,580.

Median a year $43,030
Median an hour $20.69
Median a month $3,586
Average a year $42,350

Teller pay range

What tellers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $34,360 $16.52
25th $37,040 $17.81
Median (50th) $43,030 $20.69
75th $46,580 $22.39
90th (top 10%) $49,680 $23.88

The median is 16% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 329,480 people work as tellers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$828
Every two weeks
$1,655
Twice a month
$1,793
A month
$3,586

At the median salary, before tax.

Teller salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Washington pays tellers the most, at $50,620 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Washington $50,620 $47,670 9,180 After tax
California $47,790 $46,900 25,230 After tax
Alaska $46,970 $46,770 1,020 After tax
Massachusetts $46,850 $46,900 7,190 After tax
New Jersey $46,800 $47,210 10,270 After tax
Connecticut $46,640 $46,320 3,220 After tax
Colorado $46,400 $46,060 5,370 After tax
Rhode Island $45,900 $45,300 830 After tax
Maryland $45,490 $46,010 3,860 After tax
Arizona $45,200 $45,250 3,770 After tax
Florida $45,060 $45,580 14,700 After tax
New York $45,050 $44,400 15,040 After tax
Delaware $44,670 $45,340 1,400 After tax
District of Columbia $44,410 $45,590 700 After tax
North Carolina $44,390 $44,830 5,260 After tax
Nevada $43,880 $44,980 1,850 After tax
New Hampshire $43,840 $44,460 1,550 After tax
Oregon $43,770 $44,440 2,990 After tax
Virginia $43,330 $45,120 7,410 After tax
Hawaii $42,970 $43,910 1,760 After tax
Vermont $42,720 $44,030 930 After tax
Minnesota $42,660 $44,190 5,740 After tax
Maine $42,360 $42,890 2,410 After tax
South Carolina $42,200 $42,280 4,400 After tax
North Dakota $42,130 $39,300 1,990 After tax
Idaho $41,800 $42,380 2,690 After tax
Pennsylvania $41,800 $40,200 14,800 After tax
Ohio $41,780 $39,810 13,890 After tax
Georgia $41,690 $41,690 7,820 After tax
Wisconsin $41,570 $39,640 9,030 After tax
Michigan $41,530 $39,240 13,420 After tax
Illinois $41,010 $38,670 16,960 After tax
Iowa $40,940 $38,450 5,470 After tax
Indiana $40,570 $38,730 8,400 After tax
Wyoming $40,390 $38,290 970 After tax
Utah $40,300 $38,370 4,790 After tax
South Dakota $40,260 $38,460 1,560 After tax
Texas $39,810 $38,050 25,860 After tax
Montana $39,530 $38,080 1,660 After tax
Nebraska $39,480 $38,140 4,590 After tax
New Mexico $39,390 $37,680 2,330 After tax
Missouri $38,840 $36,650 10,030 After tax
Alabama $38,350 $37,350 6,770 After tax
Kansas $38,190 $36,840 4,720 After tax
Kentucky $38,190 $37,210 5,350 After tax
Tennessee $37,700 $36,750 7,560 After tax
Oklahoma $37,190 $35,840 7,230 After tax
Mississippi $36,840 $36,810 3,750 After tax
Arkansas $36,010 $35,710 4,250 After tax
Louisiana $35,200 $35,680 4,900 After tax
West Virginia $33,950 $34,560 2,620 After tax
Virgin Islands $32,740 $32,750 130
Puerto Rico $29,510 $30,430 2,850

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other office and administrative support jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Tellers” (SOC 43-3071). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a teller make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a teller is $20.69, and the average is $20.36. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $16.52 an hour and the top 10% over $23.88.

How much does a teller make a month?

At the median salary of $43,030, a teller earns about $3,586 a month before tax, or $1,655 every two weeks.

Which state pays tellers the most?

Washington has the highest average pay for a teller, at $50,620 a year. Next are California and Alaska. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a teller?

The lowest-paid 10% of tellers earn less than $34,360 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $37,040. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid tellers make?

The top 10% earn more than $49,680 a year, and the top 25% more than $46,580.