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Cashiers Salary in Massachusetts

What Cashiers earn in Massachusetts, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in MA
$35,512
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 43
published states
Workers in state
73,910
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Massachusetts

Cashiers pay by wage area in Massachusetts
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$36,040$29,505−$8,025Middlesex County, MA
Worcester, MA$34,770$28,548$271Worcester County, MA
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$34,540$28,374$1,069Bristol County, MA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cashiers in Massachusetts counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Bristol County, MA$34,540$28,374$1,069
2Worcester County, MA$34,770$28,548$271
3Plymouth County, MA$36,040$29,505−$5,661
4Essex County, MA$36,040$29,505−$6,381
5Middlesex County, MA$36,040$29,505−$8,025
6Norfolk County, MA$36,040$29,505−$9,609
7Suffolk County, MA$36,040$29,505−$9,657

Cashiers pay in Massachusetts

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cashiers in Massachusetts is $35,512, based on 73,910 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $32,880, so Massachusetts averages 8.0% above it.

Inside Massachusetts, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $36,040 in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area and the lowest is $34,540 in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, a difference of $1,500 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Cashiers in Massachusetts

We compare 7 Massachusetts counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Bristol County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin, $1,069. In Suffolk County, MA the basics cost $9,657 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 7 counties.

Cashiers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Cashiers are Washington ($39,632), California ($37,431), Colorado ($36,748) and Connecticut ($35,555).

Frequently asked questions: Cashiers in Massachusetts

How much do Cashiers earn in Massachusetts?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $35,512, from $34,540 to $36,040 depending on the labor market.

Which Massachusetts county is best for Cashiers?

Bristol County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($1,069). Worcester County, MA follows at $271.