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Highest Paying Industries for Cashiers

The top 100 highest paying industries for cashiers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $46,750, rail transportation is the highest paying industry for cashiers. It is followed by federal government, including usps industry (average annual salary $36,440). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of cashiers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Cashiers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Rail Transportation	$46,750	$25,160	50
2	Federal government, including USPS	$36,440	$30,180	970
3	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$36,440	$30,180	970
4	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$32,580	$18,400	1,220
5	Travel Agencies	$31,790	$16,810	n/a
6	Utilities	$31,330	$18,030	1,540
7	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$30,360	$23,450	6,130
8	Specialized Design Services	$30,040	$17,530	160
9	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$29,860	$18,090	170
10	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$29,650	$17,570	80
11	Offices of Physicians	$28,480	$18,020	970
12	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$27,770	$20,270	120
13	State government, including schools and hospitals	$27,660	$18,630	10,040
14	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$27,490	$20,850	140
15	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$27,260	$18,440	50
16	Home Health Care Services	$27,190	$19,970	130
17	Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services	$27,160	$19,510	570
18	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$27,150	$18,050	80
19	Junior colleges - State government owned	$27,120	$18,680	620
20	Investigation and Security Services	$26,920	$19,060	620
21	Veterinary Services	$26,830	$17,110	60
22	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$26,810	$17,670	31,450
23	Federal, State, and Local Government	$26,810	$17,670	31,450
24	Depository Credit Intermediation	$26,770	$17,460	270
25	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned	$26,620	$17,980	50
26	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$26,390	$16,710	40
27	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$26,090	$17,690	310
28	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$25,880	$17,680	1,680
29	Hospitals - Local government owned	$25,770	$18,630	730
30	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$25,750	$18,620	720
31	Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists	$25,620	$18,980	n/a
32	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$25,620	$18,700	n/a
33	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$25,600	$18,640	n/a
34	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$25,580	$16,820	290
35	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$25,310	$17,680	2,110
36	Offices of All Other Health Practitioners	$25,280	$17,820	60
37	Hospitals - State government owned	$25,240	$17,510	380
38	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$25,190	$18,150	170
39	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$25,150	$17,750	120
40	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$24,960	$17,860	7,890
41	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$24,930	$17,850	7,640
42	Hospitals - Privately owned	$24,850	$17,830	6,790
43	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$24,780	$17,810	6,610
44	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$24,680	$17,480	47,270
45	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$24,560	$17,280	24,360
46	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$24,120	$17,490	1,470
47	Building Equipment Contractors	$24,110	$17,180	80
48	Security Systems Services	$23,870	$17,350	60
49	Casino Hotels	$23,730	$17,480	5,770
50	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$23,580	$17,270	36,260
51	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$23,320	$16,900	160
52	Chemical Manufacturing	$23,290	$17,300	40
53	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$23,090	$17,480	2,260
54	Natural Gas Distribution	$23,060	$16,870	200
55	Insurance Carriers	$22,930	$16,790	100
56	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	$22,920	$17,480	230
57	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$22,780	$17,310	130
58	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$22,720	$17,280	610
59	Educational Services - Local government owned	$22,700	$17,110	6,870
60	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$22,510	$17,500	580
61	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$22,380	$17,870	n/a
62	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$22,370	$16,810	40
63	Urban Transit Systems	$22,360	$17,210	70
64	Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	$22,310	$17,720	130
65	Educational Services - State government owned	$22,310	$17,150	3,540
66	Automobile Dealers	$22,300	$17,310	19,200
67	Beverage Manufacturing	$22,300	$17,360	1,430
68	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$22,300	$17,360	1,430
69	Apparel Manufacturing	$22,240	$17,770	n/a
70	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$22,220	$17,010	5,250
71	Educational Services	$22,220	$17,130	14,360
72	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$22,200	$17,240	5,270
73	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$22,160	$17,010	5,830
74	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$22,110	$17,340	1,250
75	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$22,030	$16,940	200
76	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$21,940	$17,020	180
77	Health Care and Social Assistance	$21,920	$17,030	16,630
78	Other Textile Product Mills	$21,800	$17,460	70
79	Other Information Services	$21,770	$17,500	60
80	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$21,730	$17,060	560
81	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$21,600	$17,240	120
82	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$21,580	$17,410	320
83	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$21,580	$17,200	27,370
84	Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	$21,400	$16,790	60
85	Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	$21,380	$18,270	n/a
86	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$21,380	$18,270	n/a
87	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$21,360	$17,210	110
88	Support Activities for Crop Production	$21,330	$18,230	40
89	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$21,270	$17,060	2,870
90	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	$21,270	$16,710	60
91	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$21,260	$17,230	110
92	Waste Collection	$21,220	$18,250	210
93	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$21,220	$17,780	280
94	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$21,220	$16,360	n/a
95	Newspaper Publishers	$21,190	$17,240	80
96	Educational Services - Privately owned	$21,150	$17,150	3,950
97	Furniture Stores	$21,090	$17,250	5,360
98	Printing and Related Support Activities	$21,080	$17,440	140
99	Specialty Trade Contractors	$21,000	$16,740	240
100	Traveler Accommodation	$20,950	$17,040	13,970