The median hourly wage for cashiers was $9.28 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $8.09, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $13.52.
In May 2015, the median hourly wages for cashiers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Grocery stores
$9.40
Other general merchandise stores
9.24
Department stores
9.14
Gasoline stations
9.12
Restaurants and other eating places
9.10
Many beginning or inexperienced cashiers earn the federal minimum wage ($7.25 per hour as of July, 24, 2009), but many states set minimum wages higher than the federal minimum.
Cashiers' work hours vary by employer, and sometimes require them to work during weekends and holidays. Some cashiers employed in establishments that operate 24 hours a day, such as gasoline stations, work overnight shifts. Part-time work is common. Employers may restrict the use of time off from Thanksgiving through early January because that is the busiest time of year for most retailers.
Cashiers
Median hourly wages, May 2015
Total, all occupations
$17.40
Retail sales workers
$9.84
Cashiers
$9.28
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics