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Cashiers in Connecticut
Get the information you need to know about working as a Cashier.
While jobs for Cashiers in Connecticut are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Cashiers in Connecticut is expected to decrease.
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Cashiers in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Cashiers Work in Connecticut?
There were approximately 45,940 workers employed as Cashiers in this state in 2018.
There were 41,960 Cashiers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 3,980 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 52,660 Cashiers working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Cashiers than average.
Job Projections for Connecticut
Jobs for Cashiers in this state are declining at a rate of 2.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.9%.
Connecticut Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 7,060 annual job openings, and 38,090 total jobs in 2026 for Cashiers in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 653,700 annual jobs and 3,524,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Cashiers Make in Connecticut?
In 2018 wages for Cashiers ranged from $21,920 to $30,470 with $23,900 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.54 to $14.65. The median hourly rate was $11.49.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.08 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.41.
The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Connecticut Metros for Cashiers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cashiers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 13,980 | $23,810 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 10,980 | $24,060 |
New Haven, CT | 9,040 | $23,840 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 7,370 | $24,450 |
Worcester, MA-CT | 6,370 | $24,780 |
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI | 4,080 | $24,060 |
Danbury, CT | 2,950 | $23,920 |
Waterbury, CT | 2,000 | $23,730 |
Top States for Cashiers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Cashiers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 420,430 | $24,750 |
Texas | 273,590 | $21,410 |
Florida | 242,900 | $20,680 |
New York | 197,490 | $23,840 |
Pennsylvania | 145,340 | $19,990 |
Illinois | 143,230 | $22,100 |
North Carolina | 126,460 | $19,330 |
Virginia | 123,290 | $20,770 |
Ohio | 121,600 | $20,190 |
Georgia | 120,320 | $19,680 |
New Jersey | 99,360 | $21,670 |
Michigan | 90,600 | $21,650 |
Maryland | 80,610 | $22,180 |
Tennessee | 76,290 | $20,030 |
Massachusetts | 75,960 | $24,800 |
Missouri | 75,060 | $20,760 |
Louisiana | 70,630 | $18,940 |
Indiana | 70,150 | $20,140 |
Washington | 67,720 | $26,550 |
South Carolina | 66,960 | $19,340 |
Below are the states where Cashiers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $26,770 |
Alaska | $26,720 |
Washington | $26,550 |
Massachusetts | $24,800 |
California | $24,750 |
Oregon | $24,270 |
North Dakota | $24,130 |
Hawaii | $24,070 |
Vermont | $24,060 |
Connecticut | $23,900 |
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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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