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Cashiers Salary in Tennessee

What Cashiers earn in Tennessee, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 26 counties.

Average in TN
$28,754
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
36 of 41
published states
Workers in state
69,230
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
26 counties

Pay by labor market in Tennessee

Cashiers pay by wage area in Tennessee
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$30,570$26,692$296Davidson County, TN
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$29,160$25,559$4,671Shelby County, TN
Knoxville, TN$29,110$25,518$4,787Knox County, TN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cashiers in Tennessee counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Hickman County, TN$30,570$26,692$10,664
2Campbell County, TN$29,110$25,518$9,791
3Grainger County, TN$29,110$25,518$9,791
4Morgan County, TN$29,110$25,518$9,791
5Smith County, TN$30,570$26,692$9,584
6Macon County, TN$30,570$26,692$9,128
7Roane County, TN$29,110$25,518$8,579
8Knox County, TN$29,110$25,518$4,787
9Blount County, TN$29,110$25,518$4,787
10Anderson County, TN$29,110$25,518$4,787
11Loudon County, TN$29,110$25,518$4,787
12Union County, TN$29,110$25,518$4,787
13Shelby County, TN$29,160$25,559$4,671
14Tipton County, TN$29,160$25,559$4,671
15Fayette County, TN$29,160$25,559$4,671
16Maury County, TN$30,570$26,692$4,136
17Davidson County, TN$30,570$26,692$296
18Rutherford County, TN$30,570$26,692$296
19Williamson County, TN$30,570$26,692$296
20Sumner County, TN$30,570$26,692$296
21Wilson County, TN$30,570$26,692$296
22Robertson County, TN$30,570$26,692$296
23Dickson County, TN$30,570$26,692$296
24Cheatham County, TN$30,570$26,692$296
25Cannon County, TN$30,570$26,692$296

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Cashiers pay in Tennessee

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cashiers in Tennessee is $28,754, based on 69,230 workers. Among the 41 states with published data, that ranks number 36. The BLS national median for the occupation is $32,880, so Tennessee averages 12.5% below it.

Inside Tennessee, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $30,570 in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area and the lowest is $29,110 in Knoxville, TN, a difference of $1,460 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Cashiers in Tennessee

We compare 26 Tennessee counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Hickman County, TN leaves the largest yearly margin, $10,664. Trousdale County, TN leaves the smallest, $296. The median wage covers all four basics in 26 of the 26 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 Tennessee

How much do Cashiers earn in Tennessee?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $28,754, from $29,110 to $30,570 depending on the labor market.

Which Tennessee county is best for Cashiers?

Hickman County, TN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($10,664). Campbell County, TN follows at $9,791.