Tellers Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of tellers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of tellers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The tellers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Tellers Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,570
25th Percentile Wage
$31,140
50th Percentile Wage
$36,380
75th Percentile Wage
$39,450
90th Percentile Wage
$46,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tellers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) tellers is $46,350. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $28,570. We note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 62% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tellers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$36,380
0.19% 31.45%
2021
$36,310
10.16% -
2020
$32,620
4.26% -
2019
$31,230
5.70% -
2018
$29,450
4.55% -
2017
$28,110
3.02% -
2016
$27,260
3.12% -
2015
$26,410
2.46% -
2014
$25,760
1.44% -
2013
$25,390
1.77% -
2012
$24,940
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Table 2. Tellers Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of tellers in 14 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for tellers occupations is the information sector with an annual salary $37,420. The lowest paying sector is the transportation and warehousing sector (annual salary $21,420).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Information
$37,420
Accommodation and Food Services
$36,850
Finance and Insurance
$36,380
Manufacturing
$35,780
Educational Services
$35,750
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$35,650
Federal, State, and Local Government
$35,530
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$35,330
Health Care and Social Assistance
$35,250
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$32,240
Retail Trade
$30,670
Wholesale Trade
$29,120
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$26,820
Transportation and Warehousing
$21,420

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Tellers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only tellers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of tellers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $22,670 to $48,820. The highest paying state for tellers is District of Columbia with a median annual salary of $48,820. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $22,670. For more salary information of tellers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
District of Columbia
$48,820
California
$39,930
Connecticut
$39,240
Massachusetts
$39,120
Washington
$38,890
Rhode Island
$38,700
Maryland
$38,650
New York
$38,370
Alaska
$38,030
Colorado
$37,760
Oregon
$37,740
New Jersey
$37,650
Delaware
$37,490
Arizona
$37,400
Vermont
$37,320
Minnesota
$36,900
Florida
$36,890
Virginia
$36,590
North Dakota
$36,570
Michigan
$36,550
Illinois
$36,550
Hawaii
$36,350
Wisconsin
$36,280
North Carolina
$36,110
New Hampshire
$36,090
Maine
$35,980
Indiana
$35,930
Nevada
$35,930
Ohio
$35,910
Pennsylvania
$35,820
South Carolina
$35,650
Idaho
$35,620
Montana
$35,310
Georgia
$35,290
Nebraska
$35,030
New Mexico
$34,960
Texas
$34,670
South Dakota
$34,640
Utah
$34,560
Louisiana
$34,470
Tennessee
$34,200
Iowa
$34,070
Alabama
$33,960
Wyoming
$32,260
Kansas
$31,760
Kentucky
$30,700
Mississippi
$29,500
Missouri
$29,440
Arkansas
$29,360
Oklahoma
$28,960
Virgin Islands
$28,570
West Virginia
$28,450
Guam
$24,340
Puerto Rico
$22,670

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