Cashiers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

3.15M

Average Age

31.9

Average Salary

$17,953

Average Male Salary

$19,895

Average Female Salary

$17,173

About

Cashiers are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Cashiers was $17,953 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Cashiers are #null, NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, and NYC-Bronx Community Districts 3 & 6--Morrisania, Tremont, Belmont, & West Farms PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Cashiers are Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, Coastal Bend COG (Central) & Willacy County PUMA, TX, and Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Cashiers workforce. Cashiers workforce in 2022 was 3,151,779 people, of which 71.4% were women and 28.6% were men. Cashiers are paid most in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

902,672

Male Workforce

± 23.3k

2,249,107

Female Workforce

± 36.5k

The Cashiers workforce in 2022 was 3,151,779 people (71.4% women and 28.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of −7.22% between 2014 (3,397,052) and 2022 (3,151,779).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Cashiers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($24,151), Hawaii ($23,993), and Washington ($22,719).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$17,953

AVERAGE WAGE

#519 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Cashiers earned an average of $17,953, $46,730 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Cashiers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

In 2022, Cashiers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.471, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Cashiers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Cashiers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Cashiers and on wages for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most Cashiers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Cashiers, by average wage, is Other professional, scientific & technical services ($155,924).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

3.15M

2022 Workforce

± 43,133

−0.864%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.95%

This graphic shows the share of Cashiers employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Cashiers at 42%, followed by Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 36.5% and General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters with 21.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Cashiers in the US. The workforce of Cashiers in 2022 was 3,151,779 people, with 71.4% woman, and 28.6% men. The average age of male Cashiers in the workforce is 29.2 and of female Cashiers is 32.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Cashiers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Cashiers in 2022 was 3,151,779 people, with 71.4% woman, and 28.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 16 to 19 years (848,370 people), 20 to 24 years (737,954 people), and 25 to 29 years (300,636 people). Among them they concentrated 59.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 24.6% of Cashiers workers were Hispanic and 75.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (77.6%), Puerto Rican (17)%, and Salvadoran (5.41)%

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Races

In 2022, 57.1% of the Cashiers workforce were White, of which 71.4% were women and 28.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (16.8%) and Two or More Races (9.82%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Cashiers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Cashiers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Cashiers, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Cashiers need more than the average amount of Repairing.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Cashiers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (56,246 people), Education (23,528 people), and Social Sciences (19,356 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Cashiers workers were High School or Equivalent (1,147,200 people), Some college (861,964 people), and Secondary Education (635,297 people).

The graphic shows the Cashiers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Cashiers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Cashiers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Service Orientation.