Cashiers

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2020 Workforce

3.21M

Average Age

Average Salary

$15,837

Average Male Salary

$17,486

Average Female Salary

$15,214

About

Cashiers are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Cashiers was $15,837 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Cashiers by wage are Residential advisors, Food preparation workers, and Other entertainment attendants and related workers.

Cashiers are part of the Sales & related occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers, Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, Cashiers, Counter & rental clerks, Parts salespersons, and 13 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Cashiers are Walton, Washington, Holmes & Bay Counties PUMA, FL, Gwinnett County (Southwest)Lilburn City PUMA, GA, and Columbia City PUMA, SC. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Cashiers are Carr 2 (Noroeste) PUMA, PR, Carr 156-Carr 164 PUMA, PR, and Carr 2 (Norte) PUMA, PR.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Cashiers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most Cashiers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Cashiers, by average wage, is Other professional, scientific & technical services . Cashiers are paid most in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (South) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Carr 2 (Noroeste) PUMA, PR.

Yearly Wage

$15,837

AVERAGE SALARY

± $320

In 2020, Cashiers earned an average of $15,837, $40,117 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Other entertainment attendants and related workers make somewhat more than Cashiers while Residential advisors make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Cashiers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.453

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Cashiers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.453, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Cashiers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Cashiers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Cashiers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Cashiers.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Cashiers, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services, Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores, General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters, Gasoline stations, Convenience Stores, Clothing stores, Department stores, Pharmacies & drug stores, Building material & supplies dealers, Amusement & Recreation, and Not specified retail trade.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Cashiers, by average wage, are Other professional, scientific & technical services , Animal slaughtering & processing, and Other health care services.

Industries by Share

3.21M

2020 Workforce

± 43,538

−2.79%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.96%

The number of people employed as Cashiers has been declining at a rate of −2.79%, from 3,306,650 people in 2019 to 3,214,431 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Cashiers employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Cashiers at 24.4%, followed by Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 19.9% and General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters with 11.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Cashiers in the US. The average age of male Cashiers in the workforce is 29.2 and of female Cashiers is 33, and the most common race/ethnicity for Cashiers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

882k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 22,987

2.33M

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 37,201

72.6% of Cashiers are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Cashiers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Cashiers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

49.3% of Cashiers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 17% of Cashiers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Cashiers.

Age by Sex

29.2

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.382

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.26

The median age of Cashiers is 32, and Male employees are generally 3.72 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Cashiers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Cashiers is Business but a relatively high number of Cashiers hold a major in Personal & Culinary Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

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MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Cashiers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Cashiers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Cashiers need more than the average amount of Repairing, Troubleshooting, and Equipment Maintenance.