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Cashiers Salary in New Jersey

What Cashiers earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 16 counties.

Average in NJ
$35,069
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 41
published states
Workers in state
247,770
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
16 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Cashiers pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$35,950$30,473−$853Bergen County, NJ
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$33,050$28,193$2,016Camden County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cashiers in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Camden County, NJ$33,050$28,193$2,016
2Burlington County, NJ$33,050$28,193$2,016
3Gloucester County, NJ$33,050$28,193$2,016
4Salem County, NJ$33,050$28,193$2,016
5Ocean County, NJ$35,950$30,473$827
6Monmouth County, NJ$35,950$30,473$827
7Essex County, NJ$35,950$30,473$791
8Union County, NJ$35,950$30,473$791
9Morris County, NJ$35,950$30,473$791
10Sussex County, NJ$35,950$30,473$791
11Bergen County, NJ$35,950$30,473−$853
12Passaic County, NJ$35,950$30,473−$853
13Middlesex County, NJ$35,950$30,473−$2,245
14Somerset County, NJ$35,950$30,473−$2,245
15Hunterdon County, NJ$35,950$30,473−$2,245
16Hudson County, NJ$35,950$30,473−$7,177

Cashiers pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cashiers in New Jersey is $35,069, based on 247,770 workers. Among the 41 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $32,880, so New Jersey averages 6.7% above it.

Inside New Jersey, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $35,950 in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area and the lowest is $33,050 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, a difference of $2,900 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Cashiers in New Jersey

We compare 16 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Camden County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $2,016. In Hudson County, NJ the basics cost $7,177 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 16 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 New Jersey

How much do Cashiers earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $35,069, from $33,050 to $35,950 depending on the labor market.

Which New Jersey county is best for Cashiers?

Camden County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($2,016). Burlington County, NJ follows at $2,016.