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Cashiers Salary in New York

What Cashiers earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 22 counties.

Average in NY
$35,450
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
7 of 41
published states
Workers in state
236,150
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
22 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Cashiers pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$35,950$29,642−$11,243Kings County, NY
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$34,290$28,400$3,162Albany County, NY
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$33,850$28,070$5,497Erie County, NY
Rochester, NY$33,850$28,070$6,361Monroe County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cashiers in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Monroe County, NY$33,850$28,070$6,361
2Ontario County, NY$33,850$28,070$6,361
3Wayne County, NY$33,850$28,070$6,361
4Livingston County, NY$33,850$28,070$6,361
5Orleans County, NY$33,850$28,070$6,361
6Erie County, NY$33,850$28,070$5,497
7Niagara County, NY$33,850$28,070$5,497
8Albany County, NY$34,290$28,400$3,162
9Saratoga County, NY$34,290$28,400$3,162
10Schenectady County, NY$34,290$28,400$3,162
11Rensselaer County, NY$34,290$28,400$3,162
12Schoharie County, NY$34,290$28,400$3,162
13Suffolk County, NY$35,950$29,642−$5,915
14Nassau County, NY$35,950$29,642−$5,915
15Kings County, NY$35,950$29,642−$11,243
16Queens County, NY$35,950$29,642−$11,243
17New York County, NY$35,950$29,642−$11,243
18Bronx County, NY$35,950$29,642−$11,243
19Westchester County, NY$35,950$29,642−$11,243
20Richmond County, NY$35,950$29,642−$11,243
21Rockland County, NY$35,950$29,642−$11,243
22Putnam County, NY$35,950$29,642−$11,243

Cashiers pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cashiers in New York is $35,450, based on 236,150 workers. Among the 41 states with published data, that ranks number 7. The BLS national median for the occupation is $32,880, so New York averages 7.8% above it.

Inside New York, 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 $33,850 in Rochester, NY, a difference of $2,100 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Cashiers in New York

We compare 22 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Monroe County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $6,361. In Putnam County, NY the basics cost $11,243 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 22 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 York

How much do Cashiers earn in New York?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $35,450, from $33,850 to $35,950 depending on the labor market.

Which New York county is best for Cashiers?

Monroe County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($6,361). Ontario County, NY follows at $6,361.