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Cashiers Salary in Pennsylvania

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

Average in PA
$30,640
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
24 of 43
published states
Workers in state
133,760
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
16 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Cashiers pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$33,050$27,670$1,553Philadelphia County, PA
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$30,560$25,745$96Lehigh County, PA
Pittsburgh, PA$29,470$24,903$3,730Allegheny County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cashiers in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Armstrong County, PA$29,470$24,903$7,690
2Lawrence County, PA$29,470$24,903$7,354
3Allegheny County, PA$29,470$24,903$3,730
4Westmoreland County, PA$29,470$24,903$3,730
5Washington County, PA$29,470$24,903$3,730
6Butler County, PA$29,470$24,903$3,730
7Beaver County, PA$29,470$24,903$3,730
8Fayette County, PA$29,470$24,903$3,730
9Philadelphia County, PA$33,050$27,670$1,553
10Montgomery County, PA$33,050$27,670$1,553
11Bucks County, PA$33,050$27,670$1,553
12Delaware County, PA$33,050$27,670$1,553
13Chester County, PA$33,050$27,670$1,553
14Lehigh County, PA$30,560$25,745$96
15Northampton County, PA$30,560$25,745$96
16Carbon County, PA$30,560$25,745$96

Cashiers pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cashiers in Pennsylvania is $30,640, based on 133,760 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 24. The BLS national median for the occupation is $32,880, so Pennsylvania averages 6.8% below it.

Inside Pennsylvania, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $33,050 in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area and the lowest is $29,470 in Pittsburgh, PA, a difference of $3,580 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Cashiers in Pennsylvania

We compare 16 Pennsylvania counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Armstrong County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin, $7,690. Carbon County, PA leaves the smallest, $96. The median wage covers all four basics in 16 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 Pennsylvania

How much do Cashiers earn in Pennsylvania?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $30,640, from $29,470 to $33,050 depending on the labor market.

Which Pennsylvania county is best for Cashiers?

Armstrong County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($7,690). Lawrence County, PA follows at $7,354.