Tellers

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2024 Workforce

248k

Average Age

36.8

Estimated Job Growth

−12.9%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$33,699

Average Male Salary

$34,960

Average Female Salary

$33,447

About

Tellers are most often employed by the Banking & related activities industry. The average yearly wage for Tellers was $33,699 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Tellers are Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI, Sebastian, Crawford & Franklin Counties PUMA, AR, and Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Tellers are West Alabama PUMA, AL, Eastern Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI, and Panhandle & NW Oklahoma Counties--Guymon, Woodward, Alva & Kingfisher Cities PUMA, OK.

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Employment and salary information for the Tellers workforce. Tellers workforce in 2024 was 248,195 people, of which 83.3% were women and 16.7% were men. Tellers are paid most in Broomfield PUMA, CO but are relatively concentrated in West Alabama PUMA, AL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

41,395

Male Workforce

± 4.99k

206,800

Female Workforce

± 11.2k

The Tellers workforce in 2024 was 248,195 people (83.3% women and 16.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −37.6% between 2014 (397,607) and 2024 (248,195).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Tellers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Oregon ($47,108), District of Columbia ($44,139), and Alaska ($42,667).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$33,699

AVERAGE WAGE

#433 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Tellers earned an average of $33,699, $36,178 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Tellers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.277

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Tellers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.277, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Tellers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Tellers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Tellers and on wages for those in the field. Banking & related activities is the industry that employs the most Tellers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Tellers, by average wage, is Amusement & Recreation ($61,059).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

248k

2024 Workforce

± 12,221

−6.67%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.34%

This graphic shows the share of Tellers employed by various industries. Banking & related activities employs the largest share of Tellers at 75.2%, followed by Savings institutions, including credit unions with 22.3% and Nondepository credit & related activities with 1.85%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Tellers in the US. The workforce of Tellers in 2024 was 248,195 people, with 83.3% woman, and 16.7% men. The average age of male Tellers in the workforce is 29.7 and of female Tellers is 38.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Tellers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Tellers in 2024 was 248,195 people, with 83.3% woman, and 16.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (57,161 people), 25 to 29 years (43,987 people), and 30 to 34 years (28,984 people). Among them they concentrated 52.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 20.9% of Tellers workers were Hispanic and 79.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (59.8%), Puerto Rican (11.7)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.85)%

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Races

In 2024, 63.1% of the Tellers workforce were White, of which 85.3% were women and 14.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (12.6%) and Black (10.3%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Tellers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Tellers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Human Sciences.

Among the necessary skills for Tellers, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Tellers need more than the average amount of Mathematics.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Tellers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (15,327 people), Social Sciences (3,825 people), and Education (2,914 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Tellers workers were Some college (82,178 people), High School or Equivalent (81,605 people), and Bachelors Degree (37,804 people).

The graphic shows the Tellers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Tellers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tellers need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Tellers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Tellers are expected to see a growth of −12.9% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−12.9%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Tellers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.