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Cashiers in Louisiana

Is Louisiana a good place for you to work as a Cashier?

3.6% Jobs Projection

$18,940 Median Salary

13,610 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Cashiers in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Cashiers in Louisiana is growing slower than average.
Cashiers in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Cashiers Work in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, there were 70,630 people working as Cashiers in the year 2018.

There were 70,510 Cashiers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 52,660 Cashiers working in it, which means Louisiana has more Cashiers than average.

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Cashiers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.9%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 13,610 annual job openings, and 73,240 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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Cashiers ranged from $16,360 to $24,740 with $18,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.87 to $11.89. The median hourly rate was $9.1.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $8.82 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.28.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Cashiers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cashiers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	19,140	$19,390
Baton Rouge, LA	10,730	$18,920
Lafayette, LA	9,100	$18,980
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	7,130	$18,680
Lake Charles, LA	3,490	$19,600
Alexandria, LA	2,960	$18,770
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	2,940	$18,540
Monroe, LA	2,370	$19,140
Hammond, LA	2,320	$18,920

Top States for Cashiers Employment

View the list below to see where most Cashiers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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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