SOC 43-3071 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Tellers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$43,030

10th percentile: $34,360
25th percentile: $37,040
Median: $43,030
75th percentile: $46,580
90th percentile: $49,680
Mean: $42,350

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 329,480.

That median is 15.6% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Tellers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	1,030	$45,870	$50,090	$62,070
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	3,730	$44,990	$49,880	$62,880
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	2,810	$44,830	$49,370	$59,300
Napa, CA	100	$37,570	$49,260	$59,040
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	530	$39,600	$48,700	$70,090
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	310	$40,900	$48,310	$61,840
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	330	$37,930	$48,060	$58,570
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	1,450	$38,670	$47,690	$57,890
Bellingham, WA	420	$39,150	$47,630	$60,620
Vallejo, CA	330	$39,090	$47,600	$58,540
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	2,110	$38,230	$47,550	$59,060
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	4,820	$39,030	$47,520	$55,730
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	440	$37,430	$47,490	$59,350
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	200	$39,770	$47,320	$57,810
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	920	$38,640	$47,230	$56,400
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	150	$39,060	$47,230	$59,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	15,820	$39,510	$47,230	$57,160
Boulder, CO	310	$40,260	$47,220	$54,530
Longview-Kelso, WA	170	$41,620	$47,220	$59,430
Salinas, CA	220	$38,070	$47,200	$57,540

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Tellers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	15,820	$39,510	$47,230	$57,160
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	9,930	$36,480	$44,540	$49,030
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	8,790	$37,750	$46,350	$58,550
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	6,010	$32,060	$39,270	$50,050
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	6,010	$37,150	$45,130	$49,600
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	5,760	$35,610	$45,090	$47,770
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	5,130	$37,980	$45,110	$47,990
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	4,820	$39,030	$47,520	$55,730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	4,060	$38,130	$46,880	$56,690
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	3,750	$36,410	$45,360	$50,350
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	3,730	$44,990	$49,880	$62,880
St. Louis, MO-IL	3,580	$31,280	$38,890	$49,170
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	3,400	$36,120	$45,540	$62,450
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	3,170	$37,540	$45,920	$48,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	2,810	$44,830	$49,370	$59,300
Pittsburgh, PA	2,800	$31,530	$40,200	$49,490
Kansas City, MO-KS	2,790	$35,130	$38,470	$49,480
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	2,720	$37,970	$45,500	$48,550
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	2,610	$39,510	$46,170	$57,820
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	2,510	$38,330	$45,880	$54,850

States and territories

State estimates for Tellers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington	9,180	$40,190	$47,670	$60,870
New Jersey	10,270	$37,390	$47,210	$56,670
California	25,230	$38,030	$46,900	$58,660
Massachusetts	7,190	$38,380	$46,900	$55,730
Alaska	1,020	$42,440	$46,770	$49,680
Connecticut	3,220	$38,100	$46,320	$53,140
Colorado	5,370	$37,730	$46,060	$56,060
Maryland	3,860	$36,060	$46,010	$55,900
District of Columbia	700	$36,400	$45,590	$47,480
Florida	14,700	$36,010	$45,580	$57,130
Delaware	1,400	$37,620	$45,340	$49,600
Rhode Island	830	$40,220	$45,300	$54,980
Arizona	3,770	$37,620	$45,250	$54,350
Virginia	7,410	$34,640	$45,120	$50,050
Nevada	1,850	$37,610	$44,980	$47,770
North Carolina	5,260	$37,550	$44,830	$50,450
New Hampshire	1,550	$37,900	$44,460	$49,630
Oregon	2,990	$37,990	$44,440	$47,780
New York	15,040	$37,950	$44,400	$55,420
Minnesota	5,740	$35,410	$44,190	$47,510
Vermont	930	$37,950	$44,030	$46,470
Hawaii	1,760	$36,210	$43,910	$49,340
Maine	2,410	$37,320	$42,890	$46,910
Idaho	2,690	$36,940	$42,380	$45,610
South Carolina	4,400	$35,300	$42,280	$48,590
Georgia	7,820	$31,620	$41,690	$49,090
Pennsylvania	14,800	$34,750	$40,200	$49,160
Ohio	13,890	$35,360	$39,810	$47,930
Wisconsin	9,030	$36,600	$39,640	$47,260
North Dakota	1,990	$37,100	$39,300	$47,780
Michigan	13,420	$35,330	$39,240	$47,480
Indiana	8,400	$34,680	$38,730	$47,380
Illinois	16,960	$34,670	$38,670	$47,750
South Dakota	1,560	$35,820	$38,460	$46,020
Iowa	5,470	$34,920	$38,450	$48,690
Utah	4,790	$36,240	$38,370	$46,950
Wyoming	970	$32,670	$38,290	$48,120
Nebraska	4,590	$33,490	$38,140	$46,320
Montana	1,660	$35,830	$38,080	$45,040
Texas	25,860	$30,360	$38,050	$47,770
New Mexico	2,330	$30,970	$37,680	$47,450
Alabama	6,770	$29,980	$37,350	$45,860
Kentucky	5,350	$29,770	$37,210	$46,000
Kansas	4,720	$29,550	$36,840	$46,440
Mississippi	3,750	$29,300	$36,810	$45,120
Tennessee	7,560	$29,720	$36,750	$46,150
Missouri	10,030	$30,370	$36,650	$48,130
Oklahoma	7,230	$29,380	$35,840	$46,210
Arkansas	4,250	$29,020	$35,710	$44,950
Louisiana	4,900	$28,180	$35,680	$45,080
West Virginia	2,620	$28,680	$34,560	$39,350
Virgin Islands	130	$29,490	$32,750	$36,490
Puerto Rico	2,850	$22,650	$30,430	$33,220

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Tellers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Tellers is $43,030. Employment is 329,480.

How does Tellers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Tellers is 15.6% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Tellers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $50,090.